Favorite presses

[Eddie Southgate]

All American or Tru Line Jr . I got 1 AA and 5 Tru Lines + a Hornady single + a Rockchucker + 2 C&H's and some form of huge RCBS progressive and a Lee or two . AA is the most used for rifle stuff and the Tru Lines do .22 Hornet , .218 Bee and pistol stuff .

Eddie

[mwhite49]

I'm a pretty good machinist but no machine. But if i had one i would build a beefier Coax press with all kinds of clearance. I just like that design. I alsk like turret presses and have a nice all american. Maybe someday I'll get lucky and find a used t7 in my price range.

[Juan Jose]

One of the first Lee Classic Cast, and my first press ever, an RCBS Reloader Special I bought new around 1982. For 12 gauge, An old MEC 600 Jr I bought out of a guy's PU truck bed in a Factory Outlet parking lot.It was missing some parts but I got it up and running again.

[flashhole]

Eddie, do the AA and Tru Line take the same size dies - 7/8-14?

[LUBEDUDE]

Hey Lubedude, how does tbe Texan compare to the Hollywood turret press?

To me, there is not a huge difference, but the Hollywood is smoother with the larger ram presses and the glide rail system of the Universal HW’s; however, some folks take issue with the upstroke of the Universals.

[LUBEDUDE]

Eddie, do the AA and Tru Line take the same size dies - 7/8-14?

Since no answer yet, please let me reply.

The Truline takes those small “Trueline dies, same as with the Lyman hand held nutcracker design. I’m sorry, but for the life of me I seem to have a mental block and can never remember that thread size.

The AA Lyman Manual Turret press will accept standard 7/8 X 14 dies. I’ve only seen those AA tool heads come in two figurations: 4, 7/8 X 14 holes, or 3, 7/8 X 14 holes with one larger threaded hole to accommodate Lyman shot shell dies and a bushing to accept a 7/8 X 14 die. I don’t remember the size of the large hole, but it is different from the Hollywood 1 1/2 X 12 holes. I’m not sure if it is the same as the Herter’s 1 1/4 (?) X 18.

[flashhole]

Thanks for making that clear.

[kmw1954]

My favorite is the one everyone everywhere hates. Lee Pro 1000. Sorry folks but I'm keeping mine and using as it was designed with the on press priming.

[dragon813gt]

Which ever one I'm currently using. I don't keep presses that I don't like.

[BlackRat]

I love the hollywoods (I have a Senior and an Universal) but I'm forced to add my trusty Dillon 550b.

[MT Chambers]

1 word: Forster Co-ax

[flashhole]

That's two words and one is hyphenated.

[Eddie Southgate]

I think the Tru line dies are 5/8 - 30 .

Eddie

[Wayne Smith]

I think the Tru line dies are 5/8 - 30 .

Eddie

Somehow 5/8 - 28 is stuck in my head. I know it's a unique thread.

[ulav8r]

Somehow 5/8 - 28 is stuck in my head. I know it's a unique thread.

Almost 5/8-30, Actual diameter is slightly under 5/8, per my cloudy memory. EDIT: saved this from somewhere "Small and Large Handles use .609" x 30 (5/8x30)."

[jmorris]

That's two words and one is hyphenated.

Forstercoax?

[garbler]

I wished I had more time on this site with all the experience of this group but I've been overtaken by events. Laying around healing and caught this thread. So forgive the crappy images but here are a few of some of my old reloading crib. I sold off several pressses and pieces but still have a pretty full compliment. A big old Hollywood turret, H- Senior, couple of reliable Lyman All Americans and my two Stars one which is dedicated 38 wadcutter and one 45 Bullseye changed over from an earlier life IPSC grinder.

Regards

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[flashhole]

Very nice.

[renegade99]

Maybe it's because I'm 100% ambidextrous, but I don't have any access problems with my Big Max. I also have a Rockchucker and 3 Dillon 650's and a Dillon SL900 and I use the Big Max for almost all my precision loading.

[hornet112]

I have a Rockchucker a 550 Dillon and a T-7. Love the T-7 the most!