Is it better to use an up stroke?

[Tom R]

I found some instructions for one of my pacific presses. They say to turn the handle to the upstroke position. Is there a reason why? I don't know if this gives my press more leverage?
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[Tom R]

Ps I am using rsbs dies and ram. To swage .224

[ANeat]

Try it and see, does it have the same stroke length that way?

Seems easier on the user to just push down, IE put your weight on it.

[Tom R]

Yes it seems to have the same stroke. I flipped it around but I cant really tell a difference. I only tried it for a couple of bullets. Does any one remember these presses when they came out new? I still need a Rf jacket die, so I am limited on how many I can try right now. The gentleman I bought the dies from was supposed to send me one but I guess he forgot.he sent me a few jackets and cores that I have been playing with though. But until I track one down I thought I would just read up.

[firefly1957]

I think they are designed for use in up stroke it is supposed to be easier to use. Mine was set up to load 30-30 later I got ram and dies to make 22 bullets from club member. Dies to swage .357 and .452 bullets would not fit in press so I modified a Lyman Orange Crusher for them I am sure it has more leverage.