Reloading Presses...How many ya got??

[Mike67]

I guess I'm at 14 now. Since I last posted I added a Lyman Spartan, got it mainly for the extremely hard to find primer catcher, Lee Classic Cast, my birthday present to me, and a Lyman T-mag that I thought was too reasonable to not bid on. I entered too many digits by accident as the bid was closing but got it for three dollars more than I intended. It's much more stout than my old Spar-T.

[Budzilla 19]

Two MEC 9000G's,1 MEC Grabber, 2 MEC Hustlers, 1 Dillon 450, 2 sets of dies for it, 2 SDB's, 550B (7 die sets for it), 10 or 11 MEC single stage,( my old man's stuff I learned this addicting hobby on- RIP Baldy) 4 Lee s/g loaders, 2 RCBS single stage presses, one OLD Lyman single stage press, one old Pacific press (I don't know what it's called) Yeah, guess that's bout it. Like, a lifetime of equipment ya know?? Haven't bought too much factory ammo since 1972, thanks to my dad and our neighbor who introduced us to a lifetime hobby! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!!!

[AFK]

Hornady LNL AP with case feeder, 2 MEC Sizemasters (1 12gauge and 1 in 20), and a LEE single stage for sizing.

[BST4227]

RCBS Partner Press, a RCBS RS2, a RCBS Ammo Master Progressive and a Hornady APEX Maybe its time to update

[IllinoisCoyoteHunter]

Update!? Heck no! They dont make them like they used to!

[hiram]

2 Lee
2 Rockchuckers
1 Bonanza Coax

[dsbock]

I recently added two more presses. I inherited an old Dillon Square Deal. It was in sad shape having been stored in an unheated outbuilding for years. I shipped it off to Dillon and they refurbed it to almost like new. I also picked up a Lee Challenger Breech Lock press new in box for $40 at an auction.

With these two, I'm almost up to the 11-15 category on the poll. Only a couple more to go.

David

[trapper9260]

Well I have 3 Mecs and 2 texans,3 Lee shotgun 2 are hand press,1 Lyman T Press and one Honaday single stage

[1911KY]

Just got my second up and running!! Hornady LNL AP and a Lee Classic Cast Turret. Will probably never buy another, these 2 can do anything I need to do.

[IllinoisCoyoteHunter]

Will probably never buy another, these 2 can do anything I need to do.

LMAO! Just wait...you will end up with more...

[lightman]

I only have 3. An RCBS Rock Chucker, a Dillon 550B and a Sinclair Arbor press. I'm not a rookie, these just cover everything that I load. The Rock Chucker was an upgrade from a Herters "C" frame, the Dillon was my entry into the progressive world and the Sinclair is for my BR stuff.

[Down South]

I have 6, I think.

[Jungle867]

Why is it that people have more than say, 3 presses? I know it is convenient to have a press setup for something you reload on a regular basis, but 10 or more presses??? What is the reason?

[str8shot426]

Not counting my Mec 12 and 20 shotshell presses, I have one. A rcbs jr3. Its the one I started with. Never felt I had the need for more than it.

[Down South]

Why is it that people have more than say, 3 presses? I know it is convenient to have a press setup for something you reload on a regular basis, but 10 or more presses??? What is the reason?

Well, Let's see. I have a RCBS Rock Chucker for my big rifles, two Dillon 550's, one set up for large primer and the other for small primer. A Lee single stage that I bought to process 5.56 brass with, an old Mec 700 Versamec "No longer made" for my 12 ga shotguns and one "other".

[NoZombies]

This poll actually makes me feel better about myself. I think it's the first "How many" poll on the site where I wasn't in the top category.

[IllinoisCoyoteHunter]

Why is it that people have more than say, 3 presses? I know it is convenient to have a press setup for something you reload on a regular basis, but 10 or more presses??? What is the reason?

You answered your own question.

I enjoy reloading, but I enjoy shooting more. My hobby time is VERY limited and I'd rather spend more time shooting than reloading.

[Nueces]

14 here. The old RCBS Rock Chucker with which I started out. The two with permanent bench mounts are the Dillon 550 and the RCBS A-3. The old Dillon 450 is about to be set up on it's own mounting plate for cowboy 45 Colt. In addition, there is an RCBS A-2, 2 Partners and a new Summit; the Bonanza Co-Ax, 2 Redding T-7s, a Lee Classic Cast and Lee Classic Turret. One T-7, the Co-Ax and one Partner are mounted on steel plates, with iron C-clamps for quick mounting. This Partner has a universal decapping die installed. There's a Lee hand press and an old Huntington Compac press that is part of the road kit.

I like tools.

[Efin]

I see I'm amongst others with the same disease...
1 Lee Breech single stage
1 RCBS Rock Chucker
1 Dillon 550b lg primer,
1 Dillon 550b sm primer. (2 Dillons)
The LG powder load drop is typically on the LGp, and small on the SMp, but I swap powder measures if I'm doing 45acp lg primer or other handgun load. I've considered getting more than my 2 powder measures for real "quick change" but these Dillon measures are just mediocre, and unless I find them used, or a way to use another type measure, I'll stick with 2...
I have several "blocks" made up with my other calibers, so changing is a pretty nice swap.

[Isaac]

I began casually collecting them as a hobby. For a period of time about 10 years ago it seemed that at many gun shows and/or shops I went to there was a used press for sale for a cheap price. I already had a couple that I've had since the late 60's early 70's, so I thought it would be nice to begin a modest collection.

The collection quickly exceeded 20 before 2008 when prices hit the roof. I have probably not added any more that 2-3 since then.

One deal I could not pass up was a box containing an RCBS Rockchucker, a CH two position H press, two scales, seven sets of dies, several boxes of loading bullets and other accessories for $50.00 at a local gun shop. Those days are long gone.

Isaac