What press do you use and why?

[444shooter]

Redding Big Boss for rifle
Dillon SDB for handgun

Started with a Lee Challenger over 20yrs ago, and then went green

 

[triton]

Thanks for the input fellas! Lots of good info here as usual. I had a rcbs partner and a lee turret press. Looks like RCBS wins for rifle. Thanks again guys!

Dave.

 

[triton]

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

Sounds good Foggy! We are due for a meet up.

Dave.

 

[92FS Inox]

Where is the best place to finds RCBS equipment (Alberta)?

 

[Gibbs505]

RCBS rockchucker and Dillon SD here.

 

[joe-nwt]

Where is the best place to finds RCBS equipment (Alberta)?

P&D, WS, even the EE here has RCBS from time to time.

 

[blindman]

I am using a Lee turret press, and if I could meet Mr. Lee today.... I WOULD KICK HIM RIGHT IN THE CLACKERS!!! I can't wait to get my Hornady LnL. Or a Dillon 550..I have had enough pissing around with the Lee turret press to say the least.

 

[Eagleye]

One end of my reloading bench has a Bonanza (now Forster) Co-Ax, the King of all single stage presses, IMHO. On the other end is a Rockchucker, a fine press in it's own right. For the money, the latter is a good choice, but if you can pick up a Co-Ax for a decent price, you'll never regret it. Regards, Eagleye.

 

[BwanaDave]

an ancient but tough old Pacific press

 

[Fremen]

Started with a Lee pro 1000

Have since moved onto having 3 550's and a sqd.

 

[buckbrush]

C+H Heavyweight champion, Hollywood senior turret, Bonanza co-ax, and a 550 Dillon.

I have broken both a lyman orange crusher and a Rockhucker.

Redding makes much better presses than RCBS.

 

[acrashb]

What features do you want?

1) good primer management

2) whatever else you think you need.

So you're either with a Lee Classic Cast, Forster Co-Ax, or Redding Big Boss II (or overkill on an UltraMag). As far as I know these are the only presses that put the primer through the ram into a tube leading to a container. Every other press, primers go here and there, but not always, and that leads to a lot of extra grit on the ram and linkages.

 

[buckbrush]

The C-H passes primers thru the ram and out, as did the A-2 and A-3 rcbs presses. (much better presses than a rockchucker). The Redding turret press also controls primers. Redding as a line of equipment makes wonderful stuff.

 

[SuperCub]

RCBS Ammomaster ......... No, I don't have a 50 BMG either.

 

[stormbringer]

Hornady Lock N Load AP...

Why........because I love it!

 

[sillymike]

RCBS Rockchucker and C&H for centerfire, RCBS piggyback for pistol, MEC for shotgun.

For priming, I really like the Lee-autoprime

 

[Antler Addiction]

RCBS Rockchucker. Why..my first press and still working like a charm.

 

[Obtunded]

Rock chuckers for rifle, Dillon 550 for pistol

 

[true north]

Forster co-ax.
Cadillac

 

[JasonYuke]

Rock chucker,and bought a new lee cast press not bad for the $$, for single stages, But love my arbor press and wilson dies for the target rifles.

Got a lee progressive cast for hand gun should have bough a dillon!