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One other thing the OP stated was that shell holders come with the dies.. Well, yes, & no. The shell holders that come with die sets are for SINGLE STAGE presses. With the Loadmaster, or the 1000, you have to buy the shell plates (5 station for Loadmaster, 3 for 1000) separately. So for each caliber you have, you will need to get a shell plate unless you already have a shell plate that will work for the various calibers you have.

In regards to the "turrets', or "toolheads", you only really need one for all calibers. However, if you want to save time by not having to change your dies out, and then readjust them with each caliber change, you can purchase a tool head that will store all of your dies in perfect adjustment for each caliber. That way, when you switch calibers, you simply pull one toolhead out, then put the other one in, and you are ready to roll. Multiple toolheads basically just save time.

I just bought the Lee Loadmaster yesterday. I have had an RCBS Rockchucker for about a year now, and decided I wanted a progressive. It took me about 20 minutes to get it up and running flawlessly. People were saying that they were very difficult to set up, and to get operational. I am a mechanic and certified tinkerer by trade so it was really easy for me. I bought the kit with 45 Long Colt as that was the ONLY Loadmaster in stock. So I had to change dies, & shell plate. Even doing that I was still pumping the handle in about 20 minutes. I am going to trash the Pro auto-disk powder feeder (Lee), and adapt my RCBS Uni-Flow measure to work in it's place.

So, anyone need a complete set of 45 Long Colt dies, with shell plate (5 station for Loadmaster), & a Lee Auto-Disk powder feed for cheap? They are brand new, never used! Make offers.