best quality reloading components

I’ve had nothing to complain about with my rcbs stuff.

Best is subjective, you’d probably end up with something from every major brand if you assembled the best possible reloading tools.

Lee factory crimp dies
Hornady OAL gauges
Dillon progressive
Redding competition seating dies
Forster bump neck sizing dies
RCBS small base sizer dies

Not to say those are all the indisputable best or anything but there’s a lot of good tools out there and honestly, not a lot of crap unless you look for it.
 
OP, just because your stuff is pretty old, doesn't mean there's anything wrong with it.

I have used several presses over the past 50+ years and still have my first press, which is an RCBS JR, single stage. I now use two different Rock Chuckers (single stage) for just about all of my hand loading and a Hornady Turret Press. I have a couple of other presses as well but they're not being used, including an old Herter's that's got to be as old as I am and there's nothing wrong with it.

I've had a lot of different presses go through my hands, including a couple of progressives, Dillon and Hornady. They were just fine as well but not suitable for building precision hand loads. Great for feeding handguns and M1 Carbine etc.

During 2019 I picked up a couple of different to me presses. One which impressed me was the Forster, but it doesn't produce cartridges that are any straighter or more consistent than the three I have on the reloading bench.

I also have a Lee Hand Press. It's a great press for people that don't have room to set up a bench, say in an apartment. Makes very decent/concentric loads.

I'm a big fan of Lee dies but not impressed with their aluminum presses.
 
Fyi, usually when people talk about "reloading components" it refers to the consumables: brass, primers, powder, bullets. "Components" normally doesn't include reloading tools.

"Best" at what? Ultimate precision? Durability? Value?

RCBS is generally considered good quality. Age of a tool isn't an issue unless it's been abused.
 
OK , thanks guys .yea my stuff is ok . U know how it is , its like building or buying a creedemoore when you already own a 260 . theres always maybe something better out there and I would like to step it up a notch in the reloading department .
Was looking for ideas on wich stuff people were having there best results with . was gonna take a bunch of info and select from from the feedback that i read. this thread is already got some very good advice too it.
Thanks for the replies. I will stay tuned for another few days .
 
I have two RCBS RockChuckers and four Remington 700's.
It is what I am comfortable with.
My first RCBS RC was bought new in the mid 80's and the second used 12-15 years ago.
You have a 260 Remington and someone is telling you there is a better mousetrap!
How does that become an issue with your press?
A man with just one rifle probably knows how to use it.
 
If you've got a Rockchucker press you're already ahead of the game imo.
Quality dies help such as Redding fl sizer with the carbide size button kit; Forster fl sizer & benchrest seater dies; redding body die & lee collet neck sizing die...
Some also like to fl size without the die neck expander in and do that separately with an expander mandrel. And use a universal decapping die to remove the primer.
 
Great single-stage press reviews...
https://ultimatereloader.com/2019/04/08/fourteen-reloading-presses-compared-single-stage-shootout/

Data Summary & Conclusion...
https://ultimatereloader.com/2019/04/08/fourteen-reloading-presses-compared-single-stage-shootout/15/
 
These are very good scales for reloading but might be more than you need...
https://ceproducts.shop/collections/reloading-systems/products/fx-120i-reloading-scale-122g-x-0-001g

You can throw your powder a bit under desired weight then trickle up.

A less expensive and more common but a good unit is the RCBS Chargemaster Combo or Lite...
https://www.rcbs.com/powder-measure/electronic/chargemaster-combo---120-vac/16-98923.html

https://www.rcbs.com/powder-measure/electronic/chargemaster-lite/16-98940.html
 
IMO there is no ultimate brand name unless you get your head stuck in a fanboy garbage can. There are some exceptions for certain situations of course. If going progressive Dillon is hard to argue against. Single stage, pick a color. Dies are personal. I really like the mechanical simplicity of Lee dies but like the quality for price of Forster and what I feel are nice improvements over the Lee. I never warmed up to RCBS dies. I feel Lee is just as good and better in a couple ways for half the price. Others will disagree. On the flip side, my Lee safety scale has been in a box since the day I brought my RCBS 5-0-5 home and I've never been happier. It now accompanies a Chargemaster Lite that has been one of the best purchases I've made. I hate trickling charges, especially anything for plinking. Forster FL die sets for anything I really care about. I even bought a Forster FL to replace the Lee FL in my .30-30 pacesetter set. The Lee seating and crimping dies are great for that application and I wouldn't replace either. I hate the press priming on my Rockchucker. Lee is worlds ahead there. I love my Lee bench priming tool. For 43 bucks I don't see myself buying a $100+ unit at this point. You gotta buy stuff, play with it, watch reviews and adjust your setup over the years. They all make subjectively good and bad products so just develop a tool addiction and start buying stuff lol.
 
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