Quick Change SS Presses vs. Standard
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Quick Change SS Presses vs. Standard
Did my homework on the search section, so back off on the "its posted here" cause I couldn't find it. Anyhoo. Only reloading I've ever done is pistola on a 550(long gone), so there's the history......
Looking at single stage presses for rifle. quick change heads worth a hoot or waste? Lock n load and Lee look interesting, but the cast iron platform on the classic seems a plus as stability is always good when it comes to yanking on things...
So essentially, anytime you fellas change operations, you recalibrate? Seating, crimp?
I think I may have opened a can of whoop ash on myself.....
Looking at single stage presses for rifle. quick change heads worth a hoot or waste? Lock n load and Lee look interesting, but the cast iron platform on the classic seems a plus as stability is always good when it comes to yanking on things...
So essentially, anytime you fellas change operations, you recalibrate? Seating, crimp?
I think I may have opened a can of whoop ash on myself.....
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I was going to get a redding T7
But honestly, its only good if you load a handful of cartridges. I load for dozens.
There are a few that are my go too cartridges like 45-70, 300win, 7mmSTW, 7mm-08, and 308. But 7 stations are not enough. I have a lee 1000. Horrible slop. I know its not a strong enough design to be a rifle turret press. Works "ok" for 9mm, but for precision FL sizing, no freakin way.
T7 looked to be strong enough, but even that I am sceptical.
But honestly, its only good if you load a handful of cartridges. I load for dozens.
There are a few that are my go too cartridges like 45-70, 300win, 7mmSTW, 7mm-08, and 308. But 7 stations are not enough. I have a lee 1000. Horrible slop. I know its not a strong enough design to be a rifle turret press. Works "ok" for 9mm, but for precision FL sizing, no freakin way.
T7 looked to be strong enough, but even that I am sceptical.
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I was going to get a redding T7
But honestly, its only good if you load a handful of cartridges. I load for dozens.
There are a few that are my go too cartridges like 45-70, 300win, 7mmSTW, 7mm-08, and 308. But 7 stations are not enough. I have a lee 1000. Horrible slop. I know its not a strong enough design to be a rifle turret press. Works "ok" for 9mm, but for precision FL sizing, no freakin way.
T7 looked to be strong enough, but even that I am sceptical.
But honestly, its only good if you load a handful of cartridges. I load for dozens.
There are a few that are my go too cartridges like 45-70, 300win, 7mmSTW, 7mm-08, and 308. But 7 stations are not enough. I have a lee 1000. Horrible slop. I know its not a strong enough design to be a rifle turret press. Works "ok" for 9mm, but for precision FL sizing, no freakin way.
T7 looked to be strong enough, but even that I am sceptical.
A little wiggle is ok, as long as it wiggles the same everytime. I had the same with my dillon.
So using a Rockchucker or Lee classic, you pretty much load a "batch". Then the next "batch" you essentially are starting over, since you reset the dies for each stage of the process. OAL and powder charges are not a problem, but what about the crimp? A little change there and your looking at different pressure which = different velocity = re-sighting in and so on. Unless I'm missing something on rifle crimps...
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A little wiggle is ok, as long as it wiggles the same everytime. I had the same with my dillon.
So using a Rockchucker or Lee classic, you pretty much load a "batch". Then the next "batch" you essentially are starting over, since you reset the dies for each stage of the process. OAL and powder charges are not a problem, but what about the crimp? A little change there and your looking at different pressure which = different velocity = re-sighting in and so on. Unless I'm missing something on rifle crimps...
So using a Rockchucker or Lee classic, you pretty much load a "batch". Then the next "batch" you essentially are starting over, since you reset the dies for each stage of the process. OAL and powder charges are not a problem, but what about the crimp? A little change there and your looking at different pressure which = different velocity = re-sighting in and so on. Unless I'm missing something on rifle crimps...
Absolutely no wiggle is acceptable with rifle reloading. It cause runout and poor fit. I never crimp any rifle brass unless straightwalled. Crimp is easy.
It takes me 2-5 min to setup for OAL or sizing.
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if thats the deal, then my guess is cast iron is the way to go on presses..
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I've owned the Lee and Dillon presses where you change the head , They were progressive presses and I'm just not sold on them myself . I have a RCBS progressive now and use it mostly as a single stage .
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As near as I can tell most of the heavy cast framed SS presses rate about the same for durability and quality. I have/had 4 RCBS presses of different generations with the Rock Chucker Supreme being the best of them. In many many conversations with others who have been doing this alot longer than I (36 years) they unanimously vote the Forester CoAx press the "best". Never used one so I have no personal experience. I have used a progressive Lee press to make rifle ammo and was less than impressed with that.