Which press?

[Grizz Axxemann]

If all you're planning on loading is that 22-250 and neck sizing only, you really don't need much of a press at all. Anything would work, really.

I'll be doing 10mm handgun too

 

[prosper]

Handgun brass doesn't take much force to size, either. The main concern with cheap presses (other than reliability) is that they may flex when you're really reefing down on them, which will kill your concentricity (and therefore accuracy). However, neck or partial sizing only does not take much force, neither does pistol brass. As long as you've prepped the brass properly and chamfered the mouths (or flared, for pistol), seating bullets also takes next to no effort; and therefore no flex even on a relatively weak press. Just don't expect to be able to run 308 brass into your 22-250 dies and form your own 22-250 brass.

 

[snowshoe]

The RCBS Partner press has worked very well for me. I have loaded a lot of .22-250, .30-30, and 8x57 on it with no problems at all. I had a Lee press to start with and replaced it right away with the Partner.

 

[SandRoad]

When you get right down to it there isn't an awful lot of difference between the the large cast presses of most manufacturers. (mega models for bullet swaging excluded)

None of the big cast "O" presses flex when resizing. The Lee Classic Cast is even designed to reload 50 BMG.

Runout of the rams are generally minimal, some makes or even batches can be slightly better than others. All (cast) presses will last a lifetime if minimally maintained.

If you are looking for the "best" press, with the least runout etc, to make the best quality benchrest ammo, there is only one choice, => Forestner Co-Ax

Other than that, take your pick.

 

[fogducker]

grizz if you want....... i got a spare jr rcbs press here..if you want..i,ll send out to you at my cost..but dont foget this just a loaner to be returned at your cost ..send me a pm if ya want to borrow it

 

[X-man]

If you "have" to buy LEE, get the Classic Cast...only LEE press I would consider. Ideally, I'd opt for the RCBS Rock Chucker, the new Rock Chucker Supreme is fantastic and will handle all the uber long magnum cartridges popular today. If I couldn't get RCBS my second choice would be the Redding Big Boss, another great press. Either the Rock Chucker or Big Boss are of comparable quality, however, RCBS has the best warranty in the industry bar none, so they get most of my business.

 

[PerversPépère]

Sister

Now the Lee Classic Cast has a sister: the Lee Classic Turret press.
http://www.leeprecision.com/html/catalog/turretpress.html (bottom of page).
It has the same bottom end as the CC but upstairs it houses a four hole turret.
That makes for a very fast semi-automatic press with the possibility of unlatching the rotation mechanism and use it as a single-stage press with the advantages of a turret.
I like that option: it lets you switch calibers without having to change your settings for one recipe. And with four holes, you can have several other acessories at your fingertips.
As for me, I inherited an RCBS RockChucker that I intend to equip with Hornady's nifty Lock'n Load adapter.
My Lee Challenger has now been put to good use by installing an RCBS strip-fed priming head on it; I do all my priming chores on it now.
PP.

 

[keenora]

I will go with my old RCBC A2 great press to bad the quite making them 40 years ago when they brought out the Rockchucker this is one old press you never realy see showing up used at gunshows if they Do they don't sit long on the table.

 

[savagefan]

I have a Lee CC and an RCBS jr., I like the Lee better, if for no other reasons than the primer catcher and the "feel'.

 

[Grizz Axxemann]

grizz if you want....... i got a spare jr rcbs press here..if you want..i,ll send out to you at my cost..but dont foget this just a loaner to be returned at your cost ..send me a pm if ya want to borrow it

Lemme think for a day or two on that... I get paid in a few days, and after I slap down some money on the Remmy, I'm planning on doing some press shopping.