bpcrshooter
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Im trying to convince the wife in letting me buy a Area419....
What press are you using?
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Lyman All American 8 Turret
johnnyk
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Hey, wow, I've got an RS 5 that I've been using about 35 years. I know what you mean about have to tip the bullet up into the die. I do that when I load for my .270 Allen Magnum with 169.6 & 170gn bullets.
My Dad used a Rock Chucker and I got that when he passed but I haven't used it yet. I had a Hornady L-N-L AP but sold it. I wasn't shooting enough pistol at the time. Wish I had it back!
I recently had a friend give me a Lee Pro 1000 set up for 45ACP. It was thrown out with other household items after the recent flood. Someone lubed it down good with oil/grease of some sort, even the powder dispenser! I cleaned it up and bought another powder dispenser, cartridge carrier (9mm, 40 & 10mm) and case feeder. Works slick as snot and I loaded 100 rounds of 40 S&W on it a couple weeks ago, as I was setting it up. Pretty tickled over that.
I've been looking at the Lyman All American 8 turret press. I don't know why but I just like the looks of that thing. Never had a turret press before but I think it would be neat. Anyway, that's my choice. Good luck!
Never heard of the Summit. I checked out a YouTube video of it. Interesting. I'm wondering if moving the whole "head" or assembly would get old after a while.
With the turret presses, are you guys finding they are worth it for reloading your rifles and precise rounds, or are they more geared towards pumping out pistol ammo with a powder dump? I typically size all brass, prime all brass, put charged in all brass, then seat. I am going to be crimping now after reading Butterbeans post so that step is the only one that seems to benefit from the turret presses. I've gotten used to the standard single stage so that's why I'm asking. Spinning the turret to crimp while say doing 50-100 rounds would definitely save time.
gbett308
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Hornady single stage...simple and one step at a time!
levers4life
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rock chucker for rifle and Lee turret for bulk
rock chucker
jimbires
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I load rifle ammo on the T-7 . I have a Hornady LNL progressive for pistol ammo . I like the T-7 press , it produces accurate ammo . I anneal , then use a decapper die to push out the old primer . I then clean primer pockets , chamfer necks , etc . I use a neck bushing die , a body die , and I expand my necks with a mandrel die . I do all these steps without removing the brass case from the press . I think it saves a bunch of time when using multiple dies . by using the T-7 , I can keep the decapper , neck , body , mandrel , and seater dies all on the press ready to use .
Blackhawk
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If you wanted to stay with RCBS and a single stage press consider the Rock Chucker Supreme.
The reason is the deep throat allowance plus the heavy solid construction that you find on this press which I believe is 3 !/2" wide at the throat and will allow you to hand load pretty much anything except 50 BMG.
If you are looking at other brands of presses make certain that you purchase one that has enough throat to accept your particular case. (Horandy, Redding, MEC ,Frankford Arsenal, Forster , and even Lee are other sources that you may consider)
Note: less expensive presses like the one that you are using just do not have enough throw to accomplish the job.
Just read and go over the potential presses dimensions ,making certain that it will do the job.
I can personally vouch for the RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme as one rock solid single stage press which has plenty of throw and is a do able Reloading Press that will serve you well for years to come.
One addition that I would suggest is that you adapt yours to accept the Horandy LNL quirk change bushings.
With just a twist your dies are easily removed ,or changed.
That is why there are so many in use through out this Great Nation!
If you are changing gears and considering a turret press as you indicate in your post well then the LNL by Horandy, Dillon, and Redding are my personal choices.
I own the Dillon and Horandy turret presses, and if you can afford a little extra the Redding is a real beauty!
IMHO I had so many headaches with the LEE Progressive Press just trying to adjust for different calibers with the bullet feeder and case feeder that I quickly divested myself of this nightmare.
No matter what I did I just could not get it to run correctly.
Others may disagree, however these are my thoughts, and you get what you pay for.
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How do you like the Summit as compared to conventional press? I debating between this and the rock chucker. I like that the summit will cam over. I read that the rock chucker doesn't?
