Single stage press recommendations

If you get a press such as the RCBS RockChucker that offers "on press priming", you will also almost definitely want to buy a decent hand primer. The setup the RCBS comes with for priming on the press is junk IMO. I used mine for maybe 100 rds, got fed up with lack of feel, high effort, and poor consistency.
$68 sent to Amazon resulted in a very nice RCBS hand priming tool arriving at my door. Much better feel with very little effort.
The press itself is very good, you can also get an upgraded primer catcher for it on Amazon that makes disposing of spent primers easier. I don't deprime on the press any more, so I have no personal experience with that upgrade.
 
From what I've seen. If you have the dollars (I think almost $1000 of them) you would be buying the most capable press on the market. But it is almost the cost of three coaxs and
Is considerable in size on a bench because it will reload the venerable 50 bmg
 
Ok, I'm still thinking about it, but the rock chucked might be the one. I appreciate the tip about the hand primer, that will be a factor (thanks Chilly807).

I think my first purchase will be a manual. I know there is at least one (lee?) that offers data as well as general "how to" information, which I will definitely need. I can't wait to get started!

Thanks again to all who offered their thoughts so far. This is why I love CGN!
 
C.308 said:
Ok, I'm still thinking about it, but the rock chucked might be the one. I appreciate the tip about the hand primer, that will be a factor (thanks Chilly807).

I think my first purchase will be a manual. I know there is at least one (lee?) that offers data as well as general "how to" information, which I will definitely need. I can't wait to get started!

Thanks again to all who offered their thoughts so far. This is why I love CGN!
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All the reloading manuals I have (Hornady, Lyman, Lee, Sierra, Berger) all have a how-to section , with varying degrees of complexity and emphasis, in the manual. One distinguishing characteristic is that the bullet manufacturer's manuals will have loads "specific" to their product line, while the Lee and Lyman are more generic, even including cast bullet loads.
 
zuke said:
Any of the LEE press's will catch the spent primer's. Doesn't sound like much but to me it does matter.
The Classic Cast is the Caddy of them all.
Classic Turret is an equal. Catch's spent primer's, built like a tank and with the turret's you can load 1 at a time with the convenience of setting your dies once and switching out turret's to change caliber's
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I agree....
Not much LEE Love here.
I have one of each and looking forward to trying out the new Breech Lock Pro press.
 
Bassmaster said:
I agree....
Not much LEE Love here.
I have one of each and looking forward to trying out the new Breech Lock Pro press.
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I have one. Not a big fan of the safety prime system but aside from that it's an amazing little press for the money that can crank out a lot of decent quality ammo pretty fast.
 
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