In my years or loading and thinking about it, I have never wondered about the merits of using an automatic or automated progressive loader where you pull the handle once and a loaded cartridge drops out - for serious target shooting.
I never wanted to shoot "Bullseye" but enjoy hitting a milk jug or pie plate sized target consistantly at the distances I intended to shoot from.
I've always loaded each and every hunting cartridge by weighing each powder charge or by constantly checking the charge weight against a scale at regular intervals. A progressive loader for plinking or "combat" handgun loads was always good enough for me though.
I find it hard to believe that any fully automated progressive loader can give the uniformity to charges that will/might be required to put a several handgun rounds into the same hole at any distance further than just across the room (and I don't mean an auditorium).
I ask this question or for responses out of total ignorance. I never really thought about it because I had no genuine interest in doing it!
What say ye?
Vic