What presses and dies are you using and general equipment recommendations.

[LR1955]

Think a Redding T7 would be good to learn on instead? Not looking to go cheap, I have heard a lot of negatives with Lee presses. Im a believer in buy once cry once.

GB:

I own a Redding T-7, a Bonnanza Co-Ax, a Dillon 450, a Hornady Lock N Load Auto Progressive, and a Lee single stage.

The only one that flexes and springs is the Lee so I use it for pulling bullets only. It is not a good single stage press. I have heard the old three hole Lee turret is not a bad press but I prefer to buy things that aren't made of plastic and pot metal.
If you are not looking to go cheap, don't. Not with reloading gear.

A T-7 is nothing more than a single stage press with a tool head. Most Turret presses are made so you can rotate the turret around and load one complete round at a time. The Redding is a big, heavy, press so you load one step at a time. This is probably good because then you can inspect at every step of the process. Ask guys who have progressives what they have to do if they find something wasn't set up right after loading a hundred or so rounds of ammo.

That said, if you want a very good single stage press, the Co Ax is your best choice in my opinion.

LR55