Wanted: Reloading Press Required

[Roebuck]

Anyone have one .a Lee would be fine or used more expensive one.What have you?

 

[Scipio]

There is a poll Thread going on right now, which might provide some of the answers that you're looking for.

 

[bluesako]

i would put a add on classified reloading section on here

 

[Old Codger]

I have two spare presses you might consider.
1. Lee classic 4 hole turret press,….the cast iron version. Only reloaded 75 rounds.
2 Hornady lock n load press.
Both in excellent condition, both priced at £125 plus postage.

 

[Bowland blades]

RCBS and Hornady are way sturdier than Lee - they tend to break the casting . My RCBS rock chucker has had a long life and many thousands of ammo over 25-30 years or more

 

[CookM]

FB marketplace,a guy in Chard selling one of each,and hand primers and sr primers.
I bought a load of bullets from him a while back.
Illness forces sale sadly.

 

[25 Sharps]

RCBS and Hornady are way sturdier than Lee - they tend to break the casting . My RCBS rock chucker has had a long life and many thousands of ammo over 25-30 years or more

Nonsense.

I’ve loaded thousands and thousands of rounds on a Lee press over the last 12 years.

 

[MarinePMI]

RCBS and Hornady are way sturdier than Lee - they tend to break the casting . My RCBS rock chucker has had a long life and many thousands of ammo over 25-30 years or more

Corbin (bullet swager company) would disagree with you. The Lee is the only press they recommend outside of their dedicated bullet swaging press....because they found only the Lee held up to the increased rigors of bullet swaging. They used to specifically say that RCBS Rockchuckers and Hornady presses were not recommended for use with their swaging tooling, as they found they wouldn't hold up, or would flex too much, giving poor results when swaging cores into jackets.

 

[shakey jake]

Corbin (bullet swager company) would disagree with you. The Lee is the only press they recommend outside of their dedicated bullet swaging press....because they found only the Lee held up to the increased rigors of bullet swaging. They used to specifically say that RCBS Rockchuckers and Hornady presses were not recommended for use with their swaging tooling, as they found they wouldn't hold up, or would flex too much, giving poor results when swaging cores into jackets.

You will learn bowland is full of advice

 

[One on top of two]

RCBS and Hornady are way sturdier than Lee - they tend to break the casting . My RCBS rock chucker has had a long life and many thousands of ammo over 25-30 years or more

 

[MTheaded but happy]

RCBS and Hornady are way sturdier than Lee - they tend to break the casting . My RCBS rock chucker has had a long life and many thousands of ammo over 25-30 years or more

Weirdly having read hundreds of posts on reloading related subjects , I've never read any other claims , to substantiate your claim that Lee presses break the casting .

 

[Lone wolf]

You will learn bowland is full of advice

Yeah I'm so please I saw his post saying not to shoot hares with a .17HMR as the rounds can bounce off there heads

 

[shakey jake]

Yeah I'm so please I saw his post saying not to shoot hares with a .17HMR as the rounds can bounce off there heads

He also thinks you cant shoot hares at night, but wont back it up or admit he is talking nonsense.
Pretty funny

 

[Foxyboy43]

Nonsense.

I’ve loaded thousands and thousands of rounds on a Lee press over the last 12 years.

Me too and in many chamberings - though for 25 years plus…

 

[Bowland blades]

Corbin (bullet swager company) would disagree with you. The Lee is the only press they recommend outside of their dedicated bullet swaging press....because they found only the Lee held up to the increased rigors of bullet swaging. They used to specifically say that RCBS Rockchuckers and Hornady presses were not recommended for use with their swaging tooling, as they found they wouldn't hold up, or would flex too much, giving poor results when swaging cores into jackets.

Not many Stalkers are doing much swaging now for deer , especially now with the banning of lead . My statement comes with some from folks with cracked / broken / Snapped presses while loading , for mending by welding . Lee was top of the list ! By the way i have been tuning down those down for a few decades now ( on all makes) as its hit and miss regards warping and its not cheap to carry the work.
like most things people and castings can have different outcomes

 

[Digger686]

Quick bump to put this back on track for the OP who was only trying to buy a press

 

[HDA]

I have a Lyman turret press which I inherited that I would part with.

 

[buckalec66]

I’ve just bought a Dillon 1100 in 9mm. In discussion with a 3rd party to swap for a 1050 in .45ACP (My preferred calibre + WAY cheaper than buying a second toolhead). If that goes ahead, I’ll likely be selling at least one of my 550’s. Downside will be cost, as all my presses are fitted out with every extra….bullet tray, cartridge bin, strong mount, roller handle etc etc. A case of watch this space!

 

[Bavarianbrit]

I’ve just bought a Dillon 1100 in 9mm. In discussion with a 3rd party to swap for a 1050 in .45ACP (My preferred calibre + WAY cheaper than buying a second toolhead). If that goes ahead, I’ll likely be selling at least one of my 550’s. Downside will be cost, as all my presses are fitted out with every extra….bullet tray, cartridge bin, strong mount, roller handle etc etc. A case of watch this space!

Trying to make SD jealous?

 

[MarinePMI]

I’ve just bought a Dillon 1100 in 9mm. In discussion with a 3rd party to swap for a 1050 in .45ACP (My preferred calibre + WAY cheaper than buying a second toolhead). If that goes ahead, I’ll likely be selling at least one of my 550’s. Downside will be cost, as all my presses are fitted out with every extra….bullet tray, cartridge bin, strong mount, roller handle etc etc. A case of watch this space!

Honestly, I think the priming system is better on the 1100, especially with an aftermarket armature. It's also more rigid.

The Super1050 is only better when dealing with longer cartridges.

JMTCW.