What did I find here?

[WhelanLad]

Found this in me pile of stuffs.................... lots of .243 stuff, a few .222 reloads aswell............. some 30-30 projies...

Super Simplex press ? one of the die screw into the plate says 22.3 and one says 25?

in the tin looks like bits an pieces of die bodies?

whats the advantages of setting up this press over my Lee?
is it something for the smaller varmint cals?

fill me in fellas!

 

[kg]

Does the blue turret take a different size of dies?

 

[silverfoxdj]

Would be a good project to clean it up but I would go with the Lee for availability of parts

 

[WhelanLad]

What is it lol, is this a " Super Simplex" kit?

 

[diopter]

Looks like a Version of the the Lyman Tru-line jr. press. Does it use smaller diameter than 7/8" dies?( Lyman 310 dies).

I still have dies for it.

https://www.lymanproducts.com/media/user/file/i/d/ideal_310_referencea.pdf
Dies are .605-.609" diameter, threads 30TPI ±

 

[saskbooknut]

Australian press, takes Truline Jr. size dies - 5/8x30 tpi.

 

[denydart]

A quick google search show some youtube videos and other similar presses for sale over the years. Looks they're still in business too:

http ://simplexreloading.com.au/presses/
9-11 NOWILL STREET, CONDELL PARK NSW 2200
Contact Us
02 9758 1280

Not sure there's an advantage over another press but it's always nice to have more than one. You may be limited in die availability and it looks like it operates in the reverse direction also so likely a learning curve there. If your bench is set up to resist movement in the "down and away" from the wall and not "up and towards" the wall you may have some work to do there too.

 

[WhelanLad]

A quick google search show some youtube videos and other similar presses for sale over the years. Looks they're still in business too:

http ://simplexreloading.com.au/presses/
9-11 NOWILL STREET, CONDELL PARK NSW 2200
Contact Us
02 9758 1280

Not sure there's an advantage over another press but it's always nice to have more than one. You may be limited in die availability and it looks like it operates in the reverse direction also so likely a learning curve there. If your bench is set up to resist movement in the "down and away" from the wall and not "up and towards" the wall you may have some work to do there too.

Well Thanks everyone!!

they do indeed take a Small Die!
it does look like it works in Reverse and possibly other ways lol
looks like down seats a primer, an the whole arm does opposite things LOL!!!

it might be something i will hold onto but perhaps dont see any need to use unless i find something obsolete that only uses a small die, some kind of australian wild cat perhaps...

Thank for the Links and infos, i will look it up some more in future.....

i reload my .222 on a Lee , i am looking into a .243 an may set this up just while it has all the .243 gear! down the track

 

[diopter]

I stand corrected. The Lyman 310 dies will not work on your press.

 

[saskbooknut]

5/8 British Standard Brass thread - 26 tpi. A real orphan in Canada.

 

[WhelanLad]

haha- interesting, might be a fair orphan in aus too lol