Single stage press recommendation. . .

jfred

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Looking to get into reloading very soon here and I figured you guys could recommend me a single stage press based on your own experiences. I'll only be reloading rifle rounds for the time being (.303, 7.62x54R, 8mm Mauser). For me, accuracy in my rounds will not be quite as important as price, as the only shooting I really do is plinking with friends and family. I think I'll end up shooting around 200 rounds a month in each caliber or so (give or take a few hundred :p ).

Recommend me a press, and if you could, tell me how much the setup's going to set me back.
 
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I really like my Lee Anniversary press kit. Comes with everything except dies for about $125.00. It's maybe a little slow but I like puttering around. I am not feed a MG42. I like 8x57 too.

Regards,
Gary




jfred said:
Looking to get into reloading very soon here and I figured you guys could recommend me a single stage press based on your own experiences. I'll only be reloading rifle rounds for the time being (.303, 7.62x54R, 8mm Mauser). For me, accuracy in my rounds will not be quite as important as price, as the only shooting I really do is plinking with friends and family. I think I'll end up shooting around 200 rounds a month in each caliber or so (give or take a few hundred :p ).

Recommend me a press, and if you could, tell me how much the setup's going to set me back.
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Wholesale has the lee breech lock classic cast press on sale for about $120 rite now... It's actually beefier then the rockchucker.

You could buy the 50th kit AND the better press for less then most are selling the RCBS kit for then sell off what you don't need/like from the kit and recoupe some cash.
 
Hotwheels81 said:
Wholesale has the lee breech lock classic cast press on sale for about $120 rite now... It's actually beefier then the rockchucker.

You could buy the 50th kit AND the better press for less then most are selling the RCBS kit for then sell off what you don't need/like from the kit and recoupe some cash.
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Great idea. I kinda did the same thing but it took a few years and some great reloads before I upgraded to the Lee classic cast.

I have the press from the kit as a portable press now for range reloading.

If starting again I'd buy the classic cast press and an RCBS 10-10 beam scale.
 
I really like my Lee Breech Lock press. I think it is the classic cast press. The breech lock system really makes it a dream to change dies out.
 
Forster CO-AX press is the best!!!

It is also the most expensive single stage.

You will be able to pass it on to your grandkids and them to their's.....

wcmd
 
I too have the Breech Lock Classic cast, very solid press and I like it a lot.

My only beef is I'm having a bugger of a time finding the Breech lock bushings at my local stores so I have to keep swapping out my dies.
 
I have a Lee Classic Cast and don't bother with the primer tube, just put the garbage can right under it. There's room because the bench doesn't have a shelf under it. Once you get up above the basic/budget presses, they're all good. Make sure whatever it is will swallow a long case if you ever get into long cartridges. Those who get into swaging recommend a press that has the arms "inside" the body, not bolted to the outside, so they're in double-shear.
 
RCBS for me !

.. I'm perhaps a little biased, but RCBS Rockchucker". Been using the same Press for nigh on 40 years with no problems at all ! RCBS is also good as far as Warranty goes ( 'never had to use it due to a fault of the manufacturers ! ) ..... David K
 
Lee Classic Cast
Lee Classic Turret
RCBS Rock Chucker
all great choices and there are many more.
 
I have a hornady single stage i bought at a gun show when i first started loading seems be be just as good as any other mid range press
 
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