Most folks, myself included, rely on a bench press reloading setup for their loading tasks. However, if I'm doing an extended primitive backpacking trip, with only a handgun to feed, and am otherwise denied access to conventional loading equipment, then what would be the next best equivalent?
I'm excluding the Lee Hand Press from this question because I want to set up the most compact and portable single caliber reloading kit possible. Assumptions are for .38/.357 with a custom dipper for ideal load, some primers in a tube, and a small amount of powder and boolits. These are givens. I must decide whether a Lee or 310 loader will give best results.
My concern is whether the Lee kit is simpler and more robust, or if the 310 kit (handle and one die set) will be adequate. I know that the Lee will require a hammer of some kind, and a firm base to work from. The 310 setup requires no extra stuff, but I wonder if it would last, and there are also more little fiddly parts that could possibly be lost.
So amigos, if you HAD to select one of the two, what would it be?