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if you where just starting out and on a tight budget what would be the sensible buy and not be disapointed with the product.

thanks in advance.

reese
 
I've mentioned this before. My brother started reloading on a shoe string some years ago, and bought a Lee press to reload for pistol. When I got into reloading, I use it for a short time to reload 45ACP and I broke it after a short while. The main arm broke off! I now have 2 used RCBS presses, and anytime I need parts, I just call them, and they send them out "Free of Charge". (I have a 4x4 and the nylon bushing wear out over time)
 
Have 5 presses four of them single stage,& one of them progressive.
2 are partner presses & 1 ruckchucker in RCBS
1 Dillon 550 progressive press.
1 C-H single stage press that does all three > pistol, rifle, & shot gun Ammo.
RCBS presses worth the money,good customer service,FREE parts when things brake. Dillons are good,they cost abit more,C-H no longer made. Forget about Lee wouldn't buy one,unless given to me for free.
Just my 2 cents.

If it doesen't make any sence, It's just nonsence.
 
RCBS -ALL the way !!! I'd buy a used RCBS over a new Lee anyday.My RCBS press is 30 yrs. old and seen a few thousand rifle and alot more pistol go through it with no complaints .
I gave away the Lee i had.
 
lee vs rcbs

Lee has new product like Lee Classic Cast press, I don't think that is inferior than RCBS press.

Things changes all the time, before might be the case, but not necessary for the moment nor for the future.

Just my .02 cents.


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I bought the Lee anniversary kit which includes everything you need to reload other than case length gauges and the actual dies for the caliber you're reloading. I bought it from a dealer on Ebay from the states, and I negotiated with him until he agreed to give me a discount on the two sets of dies needed for the calibers I shoot along with the case length gauges. The whole thing sold to me for $220 USD shipped, and due to the strong dollar I actually paid straight across. I paid an additional $8 for tax because he shipped it USPS. I think it's a fantastic deal personally.
After a few hundred rounds reloaded there are some negatives that I've found, but they are so minor it's hardly worth talking about. I actually like using RCBS dies in my press better than the Lee ones (bought another rifle and needed to get another set of dies, and decided to try RCBS to compare) as they definitely are better quality. My friend uses a Rockchucker setup, and when I use his I see there is a big difference in quality-- no question, but really I don't see the need to spend 3 times the money on the RCBS press when you can just replace the parts of the Lee kit with the better quality ones if you really want to. I also like the RCBS brass preparation equipment better than the Lee (primer pocket cleaning brushes).
If I could go back in time I would still buy the Lee reloading kit, but I would buy RCBS dies instead.
 
Oh yeah one more interesting thing I've found is that the Lee powder scale I have is more accurate than my friends RCBS one. That's really weird because the Lee scale is about 1/3 the price, and the only real difference is that the Lee scale can only weigh up to 110 grains, while the RCBS one can weigh up to 2 or 3 hundred I think. That might actually be the reason it's less accurate though too--- too wide of range of measurement.
 
check out the "Help Video's" at this link:
http://www.leeprecision.com/html/HelpVideos/video.html
I recently purchaced the new "turret classic cast" press, & it can be used
like a progressive Or a single stage type.

nothing wrong with Rcbs presses, but don't discount the the new cast presses from Lee. price wise, there isn't much difference for something you will use for a long time.

me, I have em both! :wave:

Ruffbird.
 
I started out with the Lee anniversary kit which was totally servicable but cheap. Over the years I have replaced everything except the autoprime. I now use the Lee Classic Cast press and am very impressed. I find the ergonimics of the Rockchucker very unfinger friendly.
 
Can't comment on the Lee Presses. Bought a Rockchucker last year, and purchased most of the other stuff either on here, or at gun shows. The Rockchucker certainly is put together well, nice and heavy, beefy, almost like something a Russian would build. I expect it to last my lifetime.:D
 
There is nothing wrong with the Lee stuff. I started out with a Lee Turret Press and still have it 20 something years later. That press has loaded tens of thousands, maybe more than 100,000 rounds and it still works just fine. If you break parts, Lee will also send you free bits.

I also have an RCBS press and it is OK too.

Not a big fan of RCBS dies though. If you want decent rifle dies, get the Redding stuff or look at the Hornady dies.
 
I have no issues with my Lee stuff. I reload for .223, .270 Win, and 30-06 Sprg with nary an issue. I don't dabble in the creation of any exotic calibres, so my press has never been tasked with any real strain though.
 
I bought a Lee Reloader single stage when I was 15, I am now 35 and still have it. I load most of my pistol on a Lee Turret press now, and it has probably seen more rounds than the older press. I have not been a heavy user, 2000 rounds is a very good year for me, but I consider them excellent starter presses. Realistically, if you shoot a lot you are going to upgrade to a progressive anyway, so why have a super costly single stage?
 
does anybody know of a retailer in canada that sells Lee equipment? Besides Wholesale Sports.
 
I doubt you would be able to tell the difference between ammo loaded on a Lee press compared to ammo loaded on some other press.

Even RCBS uses cast aluminum in their less expensive presses, Partner and Reloader Special-5. So if you are looking at a Rockchucker, compare it to the Lee Classic Cast.
 
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