What press do you use and why?

[triton]

Gonna get back into handloading. Sold all my stuff in the past. So now i'm gonna need some new stuff. What type of press do you use/reccomend or wish you had and why? Thanks fellas.

Dave.

 

[Umbakrail]

I use the little Lee Challenger press to reload 308 Win, 30-06 and 338 Lap. I got it with the anniversary kit and I never had any problem.
It's not the strongest press but it works for me

 

[joe-nwt]

Dillon 550 for handgun, Rockchucker for rifle.

 

[fogducker]

Dave.you cant go wrong with the rcbs..
any time you want to borrow my stuff to get a trial run..your more then welcome to borrow it all ..
good on you getting back into the reloading

 

[Covey Ridge]

Dillon 550 for handgun, Rockchucker for rifle.

If it ain't green, it ain't a loading machine

 

['Boo]

Rockchucker supreme for rifle. MEC 600 for shotshell.

 

[458lott]

lyman t-mag for rifle. dillon 650 for pistol, i am thinking of a dillon 550b for rifle.

 

[bisonhd]

Orange Crusher, it's big, iron, very solid and less expensive than RCBS. Also happened to be on special when I was in the market.

 

[Billy The Kid]

RCBS Rock Chucker for single stage reloading. It'll still be going strong long after you are!

 

[Silverback]

For rifle I use a RCBS Rockchucker that my Father bought 38 years ago and it still works fine, for pistol a Dillon 550.

 

[machinistbutler]

Used a rockchucker for 20 years and is still as tight as when I bought it.Very good,strong press.

 

[agilent_one]

Lee Classic Cast. Just as strong, if not stronger than the Rock Chucker - and cheaper.

 

[maynard]

Redding Big Boss. It was beside the Rockchucker II that I was going to buy. Turns out the Redding was on sale and ended up about $10 cheaper then the RCBS.
I also have a Dillon 550 that I rarely ever use. I find it does not throw powder accuately enough for my purpose (long range rifle). If I was loading for pistol, I would use it.

 

[waynesixgun]

Lee Challenger...mostly for sizing..Dillon SDB for handgun ammo..

 

[adriel]

Lee Challenger from an Anniversary Kit. .45 ACP and .270 Win

 

[jay161953]

Lee Classic Cast, works fine for my .223, .22-250 and 7mm.

 

[ben hunchak]

Rockchucker for metallics and Ponsness Warren for shotshells.

 

[back40sniper]

Yes, press should be green . Should also come out of a Redding box, why settle for less?

 

[X-man]

RCBS...with their best-in-industry, no-questions-asked warranty, why choose anything other than "Big Green?"

 

[GIXXER]

Lee turret -for price and does what I need it for .223, 6.5 X 55