which one do you like best?

[halfbakedi420]

if you can think of some i should add to the list that would be great.

[halfbakedi420]

looked at a Dillan...its cool thats it automated and all, but i priced about $1500 to get started on one of those...looks pricey, then i started thinkin....i will probably spend just as much in the long run right? or wrong?

[pnut]

I have everything I need to load 380 auto, .40S&W, 45acp, .223, 7mm Rem Mag, .270Win, and 308 all in RCBS and I doubt I have much more than $500 in it.

[Big Z]

I like RCBS stuff the best so far. But I am happy with a lot of lee stuff. For getting started, I'm glad I went Lee. I will continue to buy Lee products. But if I can...RCBS is great.

[NY Harvester]

$100 bucks from LEE for the challenger kit to get started, is hard to beat imo.
You could always spend more & upgrade to a RCBS progressive later on if you decide to.
Good luck.

[homers brother]

Dillon has some great stuff, particularly if you're into reloading for the sheer volume of it (semi-autos, etc.). But their stuff carries a stiff price for that capability.

I look at it this way. I have 100 rounds of something to reload. I can spend a week of evenings running them through my Rockchucker, or I can run them through a Dillon in one night and then let my wife decide to do with the other four evenings.

[Pete D.]

Yeah. You did leave out Dillon and Foster.
Also, the poll does not accommodate different types of presses. For one by one loading, for instance, I like the Rockchucker. For bulk loading of .30-06, I like the Dillon 550. And so on....
Pete

[skb2706]

I like RCBS the best. I do not believe they are the best but they certainly make excellent equipment and have the best customer service. A Forester CoAx press is the "BEST" single stage press I am aware of.
I have equipment from just about every manufacture of handloading gear there is. I don't think anybody makes 'bad' stuff. Some is just better than others.

If I were just starting I would shop around and buy just what I needed used if I could find it.
For example I have purchased online

used RCBS JR2 press for $20
used RCBS case trimmer with all pilots $12 plus shipping
misc sets of dies for less than $20 each
powder measure $40
digital scale $70
loading books $15

I am not particularly fond of Lee equip. but it works and you get what you pay for. I really like Redding dies best but I have dies in green boxes, blue boxes, black boxes, red boxes, orange boxes and even some partial sets with no boxes.

[thndrchiken]

I would not recommend a Dillon for a beginner, it's intimidating to many experienced handloaders getting everything set up correctly. For a beginner you should be paying attention to learning the craft, not pumping out volume. There is nothing wrong with Lee if on a budget but as far as price vs quality the Lyman I feel is the best bet. RCBS is good but overpriced for much of what they offer.

[gregrn43]

All of my reloading is RCBS except for a lee primer. Never had any problems with RCBS.