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Reloading equipment!
The thread about the trim mate prep center got me thinking, how much reloading equipment do you own/use. And how long have you been reloading? I myself have been reloading only a little over a year, but I have been saving and buying equipment for the last two years. Here is a list of what I currently own.
RCBS Rock Chucker Surpreme Master Reloading Kit Partner Press Powder Master Dispenser Powder Pro Scale Trim Mate Prep Center Trim Pro Manual Case Trimmer Kit (they don't come in the surpreme kits[:'(]) Case Master Gauging Tool UPM Powder Measure Stand APS Press Mounted Priming Tool Frankford Arsonal Vibratory Case Cleaner Electronic Digital Caliper Stainless Steel Caliper One 5 gallon bucket with a Pan Media Sifter Shooting Chronograph (bought a few years back for archery, but a must for reloading!) Anyway I would love to hear what you own and use. Thanks |
RE: Reloading equipment!
Well, here's my list in no particular order:
Forster Co-Ax press Wilson case trimmer Redding No. 2 master beam scale Pact digital scale Standard dial calipers RCBS APS Hand primer RCBS primer strip loader Sinclair concentricity gauge Sinclair primer pocket uniformer Sinclair flash hole deburring tool K&M neck turning tool Vibra-shine case tumbler Lee Perfect powder measure Shooting Chrony Redding dies Forster dies Lee collet neck dies Sinclair loading blocks Wilson case mouth deburring tool I'm sure I forgot something, but that's mostly it. I'm pretty satisfied with everything I've got, especially the Co-Ax press. |
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RCBS rockchucker press.
Lee classic press RCBS trimmer Lee trimmers (2) with case length guages for every caliber I reload for Lyman flash hole uniforming tool RCBS deburring tool RCBS powder measure RCBS loading blocks (3) RCBS 5-10 balance with homemade check weights Lyman .30 M die RCBS hand priming tool Stoney point OAL guage Stoneypoint Cartridge headspace guage Stoney point bullet comparator RCBS carbide 9x19, .45 auto dies RCBS .308 SB, 30-06 FL, .308 FL dies Lee 6.5x55, 8x57 collet die sets Homemade brass cleaner Cabela's stainless dial caliper Dial micrometer mounted on a stand (unkownd manufacture, bought from an old machine shop that went out of business) Powder funnels (2) Lee production pot IV Lee molds .30, .45 auto Lyman lead ladle Lee sizing dies, .309, .452 About the only thing I don't use much is the dial micrometer and the RCBS trimmer.[:-] |
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Briman, by Lee Classic Press I'm assuming you mean the Classic Cast Press Lee began selling recently. Just curious how it compares with your rock chucker.
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RE: Reloading equipment!
Been at it for 25 years, more or less. Would take a couple of hours to do a complete inventory, but here is a partial list:
RCBS Junior press Lee turret press Dillon 550B, complete Dillon 550B, incomplete (just bought from an estate) About 25 rifle die sets (.223 to 577/.450 Martini-Henry) About 25 handgun die sets (.32 ACP to .45 Colt) RCBS Trim Mate RCBS Uniflow powder measure Lyman Long .30 caliber "M" die, with homemade inserts for 7.65 and 8 mm bullets. About 25 molds, handgun and rifle. Lyman case trimmer (not used much) Lee case trimmers for most rifle cartridges I load, and some handguns. Lee Pro Pot 4 Pact electronic scale Ohaus (RCBS) balance beam scale. 2 Lyman lubrisizers, with a bunch of dies and punches Dial calipers Micrometer That is pretty much the basics. |
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I hate to think about it 6 mec 600jr. 410 - 10 gau and a 9000G 12gau
2 rock chuckers dillon 550 dillon square deal 40 or so sets of dies rcbs electronic scale and powder dispencer 2 uniflow powdermeasures rcbs trimer and a lot of other things PLEASE don't make me add it all up $$$$$$$ |
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I think it would be safe to say that I have at least 1 of 'almost' everything RCBS makes. Haven't made the jump to electronic scales yet, but I'm looking. Also have a Lyman turrent press for my handgun needs.
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Highpower, I don't think there's anything particularly great about electronic scales. I use the beam scale exclusively for weighing powder charges. It's more sensitive and it's faster (because it's magnetically dampened). If I want to weigh bullets or brass (which I seldom do any more) I use the Pact.
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Thanks Solitary Man. Maybe it's just my getting old but I thought it would be pretty cool to set the weight you want and push a button on the trickler and let the scale do the work. At least that's the way I thought it would work. I'm sure I'll be corrected here if I'm mistaken. Thanks again.
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