New press?????

[OFtrash]

Co-ax, buy once cry once

 

[Dozer83]

Co-ax, buy once cry once

The co-ax is a really nice press!

 

[quandary]

I am new at wanting to hand load for my rifles. 300 weatherby and 7prc etc which press do you reccomend should I buy a whole kit like they sell them and which book is best for loads thanks guys

This is a question that can't be answered appropriately without knowing your budget.

 

[FEENIX]

Just for general info.. I bought a new RCBS RockChucker press in 1967. That was the first year of production for that press. I am still using it today on a regular basis. It is my every day press. Works as good as the day I got it.

I still have one made in 1972 that I primarily use for hydraulic forming.

I think mec is a great press, I like it better than my rc

I purchased one on 11/23, but so far, I have only taken it out of the box. It is sitting on one of my reloading tables, though.

 

[coueskiller43]

Another vote for the Forster Co-Ax. Love the snap in / out die feature. It doesn't use shell holders but uses "floating " jaws to hold the case. Watch a video on them.
For priming the RCBS Universal hand press is hard to beat. I haven't used the Frankford Arsenal hand priming tool but it gets excellent reviews.

 

[Stadoc]

Another vote for the Forster Co-Ax. Love the snap in / out die feature. It doesn't use shell holders but uses "floating " jaws to hold the case. Watch a video on them.
For priming the RCBS Universal hand CB press is hard to beat. I haven't used the Frankford Arsenal hand priming tool but it gets excellent reviews.

The FA hand primer works well

 

[FEENIX]

I am new at wanting to hand load for my rifles. 300 weatherby and 7prc etc which press do you reccomend should I buy a whole kit like they sell them and which book is best for loads thanks guys

Budget?

 

[FEENIX]

buy once cry once

I am fortunate to have very comfortable means, especially at this time of my career, but I have never fallen under the "buy once, cry once" mindset. But that's just me. I am blessed with many things for which I am thankful.

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

Redding big boss ii or mec marksman.

Get roller inline handle for either one.

I wouldn't get an electronic powder dispenser.

I would use the LEE cups. Hand trickler and nice balance beam scale. Look up Scott Parker tune beam scales.

Any hand primer....rcbs works.

Lyman vld chamfer tool on handle. Debur tool.

Lee case length trimmers are $5 and work well.
Mititoyo digital 6 inch caliper (be sure not to buy a fake)

 

[Mark37082]

My thought when I started reloading (not that long ago) was to buy a kit and then determine if I was really going to want to get serious about it down the road. I bought a Rock Chucker Supreme kit. Like some have stated, much of the stuff in the kit just collects dust now. The press is great and the Lyman manual got me started. I don't regret the kit other than the now inferior items in the drawers, etc. Buy once and cry one is a sound piece of advice, but that depends on your own amount of dedication and disposable funds. This hobby can get a bit nuts, if you are wired like me. I have spent more on one set of dies than I did on the RC kit. To be honest, the first set of cheap Dies and the kit allowed me to produce some very accurate ammo with a few components I picked up. Now with more $$$$ invested in reloading items, I sometimes wonder why I can't seem to ever be satisfied. I am easily drawn to seeking incremental improvements and this really never stops. Best of success in this new adventure.

 

[Mark37082]

BTW -in less than 4 years this can happen. This is just one of the reloading stations.

 

[marchboom]

The best thing you can do is find a mentor. Someone who has been reloading for years. He can tell you what works and, most importantly, what doesn't. That in itself can save you money and frustration.

And don't buy items based solely on price. Quality reloading equipment will last several lifetimes. Save your money to buy good stuff. Remember: Only rich people can afford to buy cheap stuff.

 

[MarkInPA]

And don't buy items based solely on price. Quality reloading equipment will last several lifetimes.

I'm still using equipment that belonged to my dad. Sometime just using his old tools makes me somehow feel just a little closer to him. I sometimes wonder what he would think of some of the new equipment that I have accumulated since his passing. Some of it, he would probably be simply amazed at. Some of it, he would probably say, what in the world do you need that for.

 

[MarkInPA]

BTW -in less than 4 years this can happen. This is just one of the reloading stations.
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Sometimes, I wish my reloading room looked more like this. A dedicated reloading area. All I see in the picture is reloading stuff. If I took a picture of my reloading area, it would be a combination of reloading tools, carpentry tools, and general house maintenance items.