Thinking about new press
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Smoke & Recoil
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You'll have to start at the beginning again, take a look at the Lee Classic Cast Turret press.
jaguarxk120
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Look very hard at the RCBS Rebel Press.
Chances are no matter what press you buy
your dies will have to be reset.
Chances are no matter what press you buy
your dies will have to be reset.
Did you break or somehow wear out your RCBS press??
or are you just bored with it??
Dies will need to be checked for proper adjustment to any other press. Where you have them set right now, for your old press may, or MAY NOT be the right spot with a different press.
The difference might be small but its likely there will be a difference, and a few thousands of an inch matters in reloading.
or are you just bored with it??
Dies will need to be checked for proper adjustment to any other press. Where you have them set right now, for your old press may, or MAY NOT be the right spot with a different press.
The difference might be small but its likely there will be a difference, and a few thousands of an inch matters in reloading.
And I'm also going to pile on in favor of the LCT. I've been recommending the LCT for years and I still think it is the best bang for the $ - for an entry-level turret press.
I have owned two of them, one purchased 20 years ago that I gave to my son-in-law and another I purchased two years ago with which I load all my rifle fodder.
you will have to recalibrate your dies.
what press are you looking at? What are you looking to do? Are you looking at a taller press for larger cartridges? or a turret to make setup faster/simpler? or a progressive to increase output speed? or something else?
Unkl Chuck
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Linker, you will have to readjust your dies.
Folks need more reason for what you want out of a new press. Nothing wrong with RCBS presses and there have been some good suggestions made. What do you want to do and how deep are your pockets?
Folks need more reason for what you want out of a new press. Nothing wrong with RCBS presses and there have been some good suggestions made. What do you want to do and how deep are your pockets?
The Partner press is a small, light duty press, I’ve had mine for over 30 years but while I did use it for a time for all loading duties when my Rockchucker was shipped in for repairs, it’s been relegated to smaller tasks for years. It is nothing like a Rebel or Rockchucker in strength or ability, I can understand replacing it as one gets more serious about reloading.
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jetinteriorguy
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I use my Partner press exclusively for seating bullets. I’m sure it would work fine for most lighter type loading chores but I still use my 37 year old Orange Crusher for the heavy work. I do all my pistol loading on my LCT.
Airborne Falcon
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I'm a big fan of RCBS and own a couple of Rock Chuckers (one is a handmedown from my Grandfather dating back to the 50s), a newer Rebel and a Partner. I used the Partner for seating some times when I am running a production line with my Son. It's not strong enough to really do the quantity we do in terms of decapping and resizing, etc., imho.
Still, even though I love RCBS, when it's just me I go-to my Redding T7. I spend more time behind the T7 than anything these days and enjoy doing-so. I just ordered a Creedmoor Enhanced Press Head for it. Basically a balanced and blue printed turret head from solid stock stainless.
Cannot say enough good things about the T7.
Sold my 650s when I quit shooting competitively and have never looked back. I still have a Hornady LnL which I rarely use anymore. Actually my Son took it home with him this weekend.
Point being, if you're going-to upgrade ... go big, within reason. Whether it be a Lee or RCBS or Lyman or Redding, consider going with a turret press and you'll likely never regret it. I've seen too many newbies jump from a single stage to a progressive and it rarely works-out.
Still, even though I love RCBS, when it's just me I go-to my Redding T7. I spend more time behind the T7 than anything these days and enjoy doing-so. I just ordered a Creedmoor Enhanced Press Head for it. Basically a balanced and blue printed turret head from solid stock stainless.
Cannot say enough good things about the T7.
Sold my 650s when I quit shooting competitively and have never looked back. I still have a Hornady LnL which I rarely use anymore. Actually my Son took it home with him this weekend.
Point being, if you're going-to upgrade ... go big, within reason. Whether it be a Lee or RCBS or Lyman or Redding, consider going with a turret press and you'll likely never regret it. I've seen too many newbies jump from a single stage to a progressive and it rarely works-out.
Linker,
What are you looking for with the change? More speed? The Lee Turret already suggested will give you a bit more. A progressive like a Dillon or Hornady or RCBS will give you a lot more speed. Are you looking for higher precision loading? Look at the Forster Co-ax press, which also lets you change dies quickly. Are you just after more rigidity, then the good old Rock Chucker or any of several high price super-precision presses are available if you have the money for them?
Bottom line: More information needed.
What are you looking for with the change? More speed? The Lee Turret already suggested will give you a bit more. A progressive like a Dillon or Hornady or RCBS will give you a lot more speed. Are you looking for higher precision loading? Look at the Forster Co-ax press, which also lets you change dies quickly. Are you just after more rigidity, then the good old Rock Chucker or any of several high price super-precision presses are available if you have the money for them?
Bottom line: More information needed.