I wish some of these press designs were available today only without the backward slant. I could never warm up to that slant, that's why I sold my Redding turret press (Model 25).
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I wish some of these press designs were available today only without the backward slant. I could never warm up to that slant, that's why I sold my Redding turret press (Model 25).
,,, stupidity comes to some people very easily. 8/22/2017 Pat Lengyel (my wife) in a discussion about Liberals.
I like my little $30 Lee Reloader Press. Only C Press I have but I like it for sizing brass/bullets. Want to do the upside down mount for sizing bullets. Looks like an inexpensive clone of the Lachmiller in post #19.
I also have a trio of pre-war Pacific C presses on my bench. While they may not be as "strong" as post-war Pacific Super C presses, they have plenty of beef for any reloading task I have for them.
Disclaimer: The above is not holy writ. It is just my opinion based on my experience and knowledge. Your mileage may vary.
While I really love my Redding Ultra-Mag, I am going old school on this one and say my favorite truly C press is a Rhuer-American Model 66, aka Herter's Model 81 and to me known as the Double Pumper. I have given over all of my semi-auto handgun reloading chores to this press. I it is a good-un for sure.
If I'm not mistaken, the one in the pic is the one I bought from seagiant. It's now my favorite.Originally Posted by seagiant
got rid of mine years ago. Never saw a reason to keep one after I got my first rockchucker.
A while back a friend gave me an old Pacific "C" press that was rusty and needed a lot of care. I had to drive the ram out with a hammer and wire brushed off the rust and cleaned with acetone. I had some orange Rust-Oleium on hand and painted it.
Since I started using the Pacific My rockchucker sits under the bench. To me the "C" is just more handy to use.
Ken
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That is PURTY!!
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my Dads old Lyman Comet Attachment 153256
kids that hunt and fish dont mug old ladies
Can you still get priming arms and associated small parts for the spartan press, the pacific? or the lyman comet?
Nice looking mess of old presses by the way.
I like it! Same color as my Mustang. Grabber Orange...
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Spartan vote here.
Got a Rockchucker, then a 550, then a 1050, now I'm back to the Spartan.
Still have them all, just seen to use the old Spartan the most.
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Hope for the best, plan for the worst.
My amendment can beat up your amendment.
Check out Ch4d. They sell a universal priming arm for C presses.
http://www.ch4d.com/products/equipme...ng-tools/41409
Redding 7
That looks like it'd be just the ticket. The spartan i had, didnt have any priming parts with it, and i just used the lee hand prime all the time.
I have a Spartian press that I don't use. Shipping has killed every deal I've made to sell it. It even has an updated ram so it take's modern click in shell holders
The only C-press I use is the Lee Reloading Press ($25). Prefer O-presses or, even more, the Co-Ax.
Pacific C press, love the access and how it still soldiers on.
That Lyman Comet is one cool press.
Well, I just bought a herters super 3 on ebay. Gave more than some would, but its in nice shape, got some shell holders, and a herters scale too. Not sure if the scale will be worth anything, it might be usable though.
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