I'll be getting into reloading (.270 WIN) and like the looks of the Redding reloading equipment. Does anyone have any comments on this brand? I've been looking at RCBS as well, but don't know which is better equipment. Any comments?
I can't be much help comparing the two, but I've had an RCBS Rockchucker press for over 20 years and am very pleased with it. I've also had an older Redding powder dispenser for about the same amount of time; it was given to me by an older friend who had tired of reloading. It still works great, although the micrometer adjusts on today's measures are probably much more precise than on mine.
I doubt that you'd be dissatisfied with either company's products.
I use Redding rifle dies and I like them very much and will continue to use them exclusively for my rifle cartridges. The Redding presses look to be very solid and should offer years of dependable service. I'd really like to get the T7 turret press. Right now I use a Rockchucker Supreme Model IV that was purchased as part of the RCBS RC Supreme Master Kit. It's a very good solid press and worth every penny of what I paid for it. It does a great job and I don't see ever wanting or needing to get rid of it. You won't go wrong with a Rockchucker.
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RE: Starting Reloading - Redding Equipment
I use mostly RCBS equipment except for my dies and they are all Redding. They are really excellent dies.......I doubt you would go wrong with any of Redding's products!
I tell ya, when it comes to presses, only thing that matters is, is the thing square. I also have RCBS and Lee, but don't use the lee anymore. But, I just got some Redding FL dies for my 7mmSTW, and I can't say I am inpressed at all. The expander ball is not straight with the die and causes slight runout issues. Now RCBS does the same, but the difference is there is a work around for RCBS. You can decap with a universal decapper, then raise your expander ball all the way up to where when it starts coming out, the neck gets expanded instantly. This method works great and is possible cause the expander/decapper is threaded all the way where the redding is not. So I ordered a set of RCBS. I called redding, and they said, "yes, there will be some wobble, all we can do is have you send them back and we can try to match up the expander/Decapper post with the die body not to wobble".
One thing, the redding comp dies are the finest I ever seen. But cost almost 3 or so times more than the regular dies. They may not be neccassary, but are fine dies to say the least. They better for more than 100 dollars.
I've got several Redding dies and I especially like the Competition seaters. For neck sizing, however, I prefer the Lee collet neck die. I use a Redding Master beam scale for weighing powder and it's really nice.
As far as presses go, though, I think the Forster Co-Ax is the way to go.
Oldelkhunter, Why did you say you thought it was a mistake to sell the Rock Chucker to get a Big Boss? I've been looking at that exact model (Big Boss) and I've decided that it is now a choice between the Rock Chucker and the Big Boss.
You can't beat a RockChucker, especially the new primer catch they got. Mine is like 10 years old and thingking about upgrading to a new one so loading my Ultramag won't be a pain.
I really like my Lee classic press. I bought one as a second press to my rockchucker, and actually like it more. They only cost about $60 also.
The only downside is that RCBS has topnotch service if something should go wrong, but Lee is kind of shaky in that category. Then again the Lee classic press is about as solid as a boat anchor and could double as one if it ever for some cataclysmic reason broke, and you could buy another one and still have paid the same price a single rockchucker press.
I've never tried Redding dies, but I use RCBS and Lee dies- I really like the Lee collet neck dies, but prefer the RCBS dies for Full length sizing.
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Starting Reloading - Redding Equipment
