For my first press I was going to buy a Dillion 550B, after exhaustive research I decided on the Lee Pro 1000 bought it for the 177 you're talking about on amazon, picked up a bullet puller, scale, tumbler, media and strainer, collandor, case gauge, extra priming tray and tube for large and small primers, all for about $287 shipped to my door....
I wanted to save money on start up and I did bigtime, I'm completely impressed with the 1000.. sure it has a learning curve but what doesn't? I load three calibers on it 380,9, and .40... changing calibers and shell plate couldn't be easier.. Its a great press and would recommend it to anyone the only quirky thing that has caused me problems is changing to .40 cal, I didn't know you need a bent 'z' bar (all of $2).. got that at midway and I'm in business..
I bought mine set up in 9mm and when you change to larger caliber there is a stainless collet in the case feed all you do is remove that and you're set, or you can buy the large case feed for $20...
I timed myself for fun and loaded 100 9mm in a little over 8mins... with an extra priming tray you can have both loaded and put out 200 rounds in 20 mins easy... Its not a race, I'm very careful and inspect every round for powder but you can make bullets fast with this system... In the month or so I've had it I've made 3500 bullets in those three calibers.....
glad I bought the Lee......