How Many Presses Do You Use for Reloading?

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Over this past year we have some additional processes for reloading and taking up more bench space. I started out with one Rock Chucker to Decap, Size, and Seat.
Then I added a Instant Indicator. This was all done on one Rock Chucker. So, I added another Press for the Instant Indicator. The I started to decap with a Frankford Arsenal Hand Deprimer so that I could SS Wet Tumble and then size so I added another press to Size.
Well this year I started to "Point" and also Hydro Form. So now I FIVE Chuckers set up so I don't have to keep changing Dies out when working on the same cartridge. I also switched over to all Whidden Custom Dies.
One for Hydro Forming - Whidden
One for sizing - Whidden Custom Click Sizer
One for Instant Indicator -Redding
One for Pointing - Whidden
One for Seating - Whidden Micro Meter
Going to add another Cleaning Station for firearms and extend our Reloading Bench. Will send pics when I clean things up.

 

[just_jon]

Just two. RCBS RCII to decap, expand case mouths and pull bullets. Everything else is done on a Redding T-7. Having nine turret heads set up makes change overs quick and easy. I too hate screwing and unscrewing dies.

 

[milo-2]

I use 2 Forster coax's, one either end of my reloading table, size on one, seat bullets the other. I do have a T7 on a bench, primary use is pulling bullets if need be and one coax setup for range use.

 

[Rick Richard]

One, but I have two more on shelves.

 

[K.E.C.]

I have 4 set up.
Today 1 a lee is for deprimeing.
2 RCBS Crusher for pulling bullets.
3 Redding Boss for resizing.
4 MEC is my seating press.

I don't need or want a Turret press.

EDIT: I still have a Lee Classic setting on a shelf. Just in case.

 

[Straight Shooter]

Over this past year we have some additional processes for reloading and taking up more bench space. I started out with one Rock Chucker to Decap, Size, and Seat.
Then I added a Instant Indicator. This was all done on one Rock Chucker. So, I added another Press for the Instant Indicator. The I started to decap with a Frankford Arsenal Hand Deprimer so that I could SS Wet Tumble and then size so I added another press to Size.
Well this year I started to "Point" and also Hydro Form. So now I FIVE Chuckers set up so I don't have to keep changing Dies out when working on the same cartridge. I also switched over to all Whidden Custom Dies.
One for Hydro Forming - Whidden
One for sizing - Whidden Custom Click Sizer
One for Instant Indicator -Redding
One for Pointing - Whidden
One for Seating - Whidden Micro Meter
Going to add another Cleaning Station for firearms and extend our Reloading Bench. Will send pics when I clean things up.

What is pointing?

 

[Roughrice]

I use 3 presses for most work.
1) Lee press for universal decapping.
2) RCBS Rock-Chucker for sizing.
3) Old cast lean back Lyman for seating that gives good open space for hands and vision.

I use an arbor with Wilson dies for my BR ammo.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

I am still using the same RCBS Rockchucker that I bought in 1978!

 

[Phil Rizzo]

I want a nexus!

 

[del2les]

Currently, I have 5, not counting the bullet swage press. Some are used much more than others.

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

What is pointing?

It makes the tip of the bullet sharper.

Bullet Pointing Die System - Whidden Gunworks

Order Now! A great article on pointing bullets. Bullet Pointing Die System A bullet pointing die is a die used to make a sharper point on a bullet. By

www.whiddengunworks.com

 

[Straight Shooter]

Thanks. Does it help much?

 

[levers4life]

Lee Classic for Decapping and 2 Rock Chuckers.

 

[del2les]

I am still using the same RCBS Rockchucker that I bought in 1978!

My first RCBS was in '77, still have it, but before then, we had an old C press that I wish I would have kept.