I've used a three position Lee 1000 for many years for competition handgun loading...with great results... However, when I tried to adapt it for loading my .223/.204 rounds, it started crushing the case necks during the second stage (powder dump) and I never figured out how to get it to work effectively using the Lee parts for the .223/.204...
Now I prep all my brass up to the primers being set and store the brass until just before I need the rounds... Charging and bullet seating for my .223 and .204 is so fast on my single stage that the 1000 is still reserved for my handgun ammo, after I fine tune my loads using the single stage..
I load for four ARs with no problem using the single stage...It's just a matter of working out your system...
