Stongest Single Stage Press

[r1kk1]

Don't forget the Dillon single stage press for the 50 BMG!

What Dillon single stage press? The BFR is a four station press for BMG.

take care

r1kk1

[quietmike]

Forster Co-ax

[jmort]

^^^ Wrong. It is a great press but not even close to being the "stongest." Why are posts just randomly, seemingly, just spouting out names that are not even close to being the strongest. Guess is that they own the press in question and like to pretend as it makes them feel better.

[bigjake]

I have an old RCBS A2 Its a heavy duty sucker! too big for every day loading

[r1kk1]

For a current production dedicated single-stage reloading press, nothing is going to approach the CH4D Rock Crusher, strength, price, size, weight...it is excessive all around

I agree! Seagiant and I own the only other cast steel press made currently. We both found out it also has a heat treated solid ram. I bet the Rock Crusher does too. The stroke length on it must be huge to handle 20mm ammo.

take care,

r1kk1

[jmort]

"Seagiant and I own the only other cast steel press made currently"

Which one is that? The CH4D Champion???

[dragon813gt]

RCBS A2 is a brute of a press. Swaging presses are brutes by design. If you want strength than you want steel.

[quietmike]

^^^ Wrong. It is a great press but not even close to being the "stongest." Why are posts just randomly, seemingly, just spouting out names that are not even close to being the strongest. Guess is that they own the press in question and like to pretend as it makes them feel better.

Depends on what is meant by strong.

Beating it with a hammer, or providing the power for resizing and case forming?

[Tailhunter]

Rcbs Summit single Stage

[labradigger1]

Of all real world presses shown on this thread my vote is for the rock crusher. My personally owned strongest is a rcbs 2A, cast steel. I'm certain it could be broken but it would take a lot of trying to do so. My coax is a great strong accurate press but strongest, no way.

[Artful]

^^^ Wrong. It is a great press but not even close to being the "stongest." Why are posts just randomly, seemingly, just spouting out names that are not even close to being the strongest. Guess is that they own the press in question and like to pretend as it makes them feel better.

Or they use the press and compare feel against other presses, and as the effort is less they think it's stronger.

[kryogen]

the lee classic cast is probably the best value in strong single stage.
I wouldnt use my coax to do a muscle job. I consider it precise.

I really wonder if I should just sell the coax and buy a classic cast.....

[r1kk1]

"Seagiant and I own the only other cast steel press made currently"

Which one is that? The CH4D Champion???

Yes, the Champion and Rock Crusher are the only cast steel presses currently made.

Take care

r1kk1

[Rustyleee]

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i would say my herters model 3 reloading press is the strongest press i have

I started reloading with a Herter's press. I don't know if it's the strongest but I DO think it's the heaviest.

[jmort]

If that Rock Crusher is cast steel, that is beyond crazy strong. Now I really want one.

[kd185]

the Lee cast BMG press is know for having a week handle/toggle area
ask me how i know
but
fix that part and you have a pretty indestructible press
it has the potential for being stronger than the average man operating it

[Steve77]

I've had an RCBS A2 and an A3. Both were tough presses. Wish I had kept one, especially the A3.

[paul h]

the lee classic cast is probably the best value in strong single stage.
I wouldnt use my coax to do a muscle job. I consider it precise.

I really wonder if I should just sell the coax and buy a classic cast.....

Why not both? My co-ax is my primary single stage press, but I have a rockchucker for when I need to muscle something or have to use large body dies.

[Le Loup Solitaire]

Strongest press that I ever had (and stupidly sold) was an RCBS Big Max. It was discontinued some years ago. It used among other things a lot of handle travel but it developed a huge amount of mechanical advantage while the frame was absolutely massive. I did not favor the universal shell holder and used an adapter that took regular shell holders. Never a worry about swaging or case reforming; the MA made them a piece of cake. LLS

[tonyjones]

I will not pretend to know what the strongest press is. However, back in my wildcat cartridge days when I did a lot of case forming my Redding Ultra Mag handled the chore with ease. I still have it but prefer a Co-Ax for most of my loading needs. TJ