RE: Reloading newbie question about dies...
I think I would go with the Lee Classic Cast press if I were buying a new press. They are nice with the spent primer tube out the bottom of the ram, and they seem to be a well built press for the money. A friend of mine just bought one at Cabela's and was concidering between the RCBS Rock Chucker Kit and the Lee Classic Cast press. I do like the fact that the Lee Classic press is deeper or taller than any of my presses, expecialy when loading a longer cartrage such as the the 7mm Mag. I have taken plenty of 1/4 moon shape chunks of skin off my finger and thumb when seating the bullets.
I have been raised using the Rock Chucker press from the time I was old enough to help my dad reload, since then I bought a lee challenger press as my own first pressand broke the aluminumpart where the handle fastens. (not a real good design in my book)After ditching that I picked up a used RCBS Jr.II press and used that for a while, but wanted a second press and found a Redding Boss press and use that more than the Jr.II, and to add to the colection I just picked up a rock chucker at an auction to add to my colection. I think the next one will be a Lee Classic.
Shane