I have 2 presses, a Lyman Spartan that I have had forever and a Lee classic.
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I have 2 presses, a Lyman Spartan that I have had forever and a Lee classic.
ukrifleman.
1 Yugo, 1 Ford Truck, 2 tractors( a Lee, a RCBS, 2 Hollywood. They all earned a spot on the bench.
Hornady LnL progressive, RCBS single stage,and Pacific C press.
Each has a job to do,but always room for more.
Four ,a Star Progressive (.38 / .357 only) with case feed and auto index , a C&H Auto Master MkV with a few modifications, a RCBS Junior which was my first one back in 1966 and a Lee Classic 4 hole turent purchased a few weeks ago.
Last edited by Case Stuffer; 05-05-2015 at 06:23 PM. Reason: corrected 1968 to 1966
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3 - 2 pro 1000s and a RCBS partner.
Dangit, 4 forgot the MEC 600 Jr
Not counting Shotgun Presses 4- Hornady LNL AP, Lee Pro 1000, Lee Classic Cast, Lee SS press I used to Size with. Now if you count Shotgun Presses 13 all toll!! Have 4 MEC 9000 in various gauges 2 MEC JR's in 12GA and a Grabber in 12GA.
45 ACP because shooting more than once is just silly!!
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Hmmm... how many presses.
To begin with, I got along quite nicely for decades with one Herters Super Model 3 press, a christmas gift from my wife of two years back in 1976.
Several years ago I built a man cave with a dedicated reloading/gun room. I have room for everything I need, most of what I want.
Rifle presses:
3 Herters Super 3's
2 Bonanxa Co-ax
1 Dillon 550
Handgun Presses:
7 Lyman Tru-Line Jrs with 7/8" turrets, each set up for a particular caliber, used single stage
1 Dillon 650 for bulk runs
Swaging Press
1 Lyman Tru Line used for notching and rounding
1 Corbin "S" Press
Shotgun Presses
3 Mec 600/650's, for testing, slugs, buckshot
3 Hornady progressives, for running hunting loads.
Do I NEED them all? What're you crazy? Of course not.
I just like having them, having them set up to do what they do.
I also have a son ready to set up housekeeping after a successful college "career". I'll be "sacrificing" enough from my cave to get him started with one Herter's Super Model three and everything else he'll need.
Hopefully, when I'm done and gone, he'll enjoy the rest as well.
I've now got four! A chap I met recently mentioned that he had a "slightly used" shotgun press that he wanted to get rid of (it was given to him by the wife of a friend who had died, she just said to get rid of it). Turns out it's an MEC 600 Jnr, in 12 ga, pretty old, some rust in places, but for $30 (about US$25) I said I'd take it. I cleaned up most of the rust and it looks like it should still work fine.
Only problem is that I don't shoot shotgun (don't even own one).
Is something wrong with me......
One less than last week, sold my Pro1000, never gave me any trouble and loaded tens of thousand of rounds but since I got a LNL-AP it has sat idle.
When I realised I hadn't used it for over 2 years thought I might as well move it on and put the funds towards a few extras for the LNL-AP.
RCBS rockchucker for 15 years and counting, loadmaster last year for 45. sold a pro1000 that worked great few years back.
I have a rock chucker and an old savage, then a lyman 310 with a long and short handle with dies for 30-06, 45acp, 45long colt and 300 win mag that I cant find anywhere on line.
Just one for now, it's an RCBS RS3 single stage. Takes care of my reloading needs.
2 Dillon 550b's , 3 RCBS Rockchucker's , 2 RCBS juniors , 1 MEC sizemaster77
I'm up to 3, Lee Hand press with the breech lock, an older Lee cast C type which is mounted upside down for sizing and a Cast aluminum with the fancy linkage on the handle. Has the advantage of a longer handle and a closed frame. Mostly my Lee Universal expander die lives in there, but it does get swapped out for decapping/sizing some larger rifle cases like the 7.62x54r.
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The voting was done before I commented, but I have four: One Dillon RL 550b, one RCBS Rockchucker, and two MEC 600 juniors (one 12 gauge, on 20 gauge).
You've got a lot of catching up to do. Tee Hee.
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Clicking that number made me ask myself if I really know what I am doing. Six seems like overkill.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |