reloading presses how many do you guys have ?????

One single stage rifle press and one shotgun press. I use the rifle press alot. I was given the shotgun press and don't you it much, but will hopefully start casting.
 
Two singles: 1 heavy for case forming/re-forming & 1 cheaper light one to mount a smokeless powder dispenser on when it's not mounting a bulge-buster kit for pistol cases.
One heavy turret for most rifle loading.
A couple of progressives set up for high-volume pistol calibres
That's about it for most work. Oh yeah, there's the shotshell press I mount when needed, and the bullet sizer-lubers.
And the Huntington hand-press. It's a leftover from my tiny-apartment days, but I still get some use from it deprimng and/or resizing brass in front of the tv when forced to watch some chick-flick with my wife.
 
Two Lyman Spartans that were my father's
One Lyman 12 gauge press from when I was a kid
One Rockchucker
A Lee Classic that I use for depriming when loading wit someone.
Five sets of Lee hand dies in various cartridges
Eight Mec shotgun presses ranging from the 600JR to 900H
Three sets of Wilson and dies
21 all together but there may be a few stashed away I have forgotten about!:p
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hound2013 said:
just wondering how many presses do you guys have whether its shot gun or rifle .????? myself I have nine ,2 shotgun and 7 rifle !!!!!reason being one for each caliber I load I hate setting up the dies . there set once and its done !!!!!
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Lee classic turret. I sold the rest. I have many 4 hole turrets all setup in different calibers. I've disabled the turret function and manually turn the turret when I'm done sizing and want to move to seating.

I currently load 5 different loads. Some with necksizing ect, and haven't set up a die in a very long time. Just grab the turret I need and slap it in the press and go. ;)
 
I have 5 presses for metallic cartridges, RCBS Rockchuker, Forster/Bonanza Co-Ax, RCBS Big Max and Hollywood Senior.
Forshotgun I have 3 Mec presses for 10, 12 and 20ga.
I use the Co-Ax the most followed by the Rockchuker the other two are just plain overkill for most loading operations
but they are a joy to experience when very large cartridges are reloaded like 50 BMG etc.

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1 set up in each caliber I reload for, my only problem is I havent been shooting enough and havent needed to use them for a little while. 9mm, .357, .44 mag, .45acp and I use one sort of like a single stage for .223

 
I guess I'd say I have five and a half.
4 single stage shotgun presses, ( two Pacific, one MEC, one P-W), and one single stage rifle press ( Pacific/Hornady), and a Lee hand press.
I might add a Forster co-ax rifle press in the near future.
 
2 MEC 600Jr. One in 20ga, one in .410.
2 Lee Load-Alls (12 & 20).
Lee Challenger
Lee Value Turret
Lee Classic Cast
Lee Classic Cast Turret
Lee Hand Press
Lee "C" Press
RockChucker Press

Lee Loader kits - .303Br, .30-06, .308Win, custom 7.62x39, .45ACP

Keeps me out of trouble.
 
OK so here is probably a dumb question, as I am not into reloading yet ( I'm looking at it though, trying to find a balance between need and want, and which model and I'll tell you it makes my head spin!). But why have more than one press? I can see having an older one because you upgraded, but why do some people have like 2 Dillon 650's? I can see one single stage lee then like a Dillon 550.
 
sclifford said:
OK so here is probably a dumb question, as I am not into reloading yet ( I'm looking at it though, trying to find a balance between need and want, and which model and I'll tell you it makes my head spin!). But why have more than one press? I can see having an older one because you upgraded, but why do some people have like 2 Dillon 650's? I can see one single stage lee then like a Dillon 550.
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Many times, we have presses dedicated to a particular job or calibre. Set-up time is time. When you have it in short supply, but more funds, then it is easier to do each job. When I started, I had time, but no money, that's why I started with a Lee Loader.
I use the hand loader at the range. I use the "C" press as a dedicated lube-sizer. I use the RockChucker as a dedicated bullet puller. I got the two cast presses as Christmas gifts (the SS was a mistake, but would have cost $50 to send it back so I kept it). I had the 20ga Lee Load-all from when I was a kid. I wanted a press for .410, guy wanted out of reloading, had to buy both MECs to get the .410. Bought the 12ga Lee Load-All to load 12 ga.
Turret presses are the way to go if you load multiple Calibres since set up is as quick as changing a turret plate. Takes all of 15 seconds.
 
2 presses - 1 lee single stage breech lock and a 1 lee classic turret press. I hated setting up dies also and decided to go with a turret press and just buy additional turret plates to hold my dies. I reload for 9mm, .45 acp, .223 and .308. I use the single stage for repetitive work like depriming a batch that need to have a primer crimp swaged out or pulling projectiles from bad rounds.
 
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