Favorite "C" press

[Bazoo]

I like the easy use and accessibility of a C press over the O press. What is yalls favorite C presses?

[seagiant]

Hi,
Mine WAS this nice Super Deluxe Pacific, but I sold it as I found a RCBS A2!

I don't own any "C" presses anymore!

[GhostHawk]

I have a C press, Lee, mounted upside down under a table, it pretty much does one job, sizes boolits and crimps on gas checks.

I prefer my lee hand press for most other jobs, as it is flexible, goes anywhere. I can sit and watch TV with my wife while I process brass. I do use the big O press also lee for the big cartridges like 7.62x54 for my Mosin's. .223, 7.62x39 and pistol are easy with the hand press. Breech lock makes for quick changes.

Only downside is when decapping/sizing have to stop every 25-30 rounds and empty the spent primers.

[Gofaaast]

While not a C press I love the accessibility of my RCBS Summit. You can also tighten its linkage so your not wasting any motion and only travel the press the length needed and it stays there with minimal extra force required. Used a friends Lyman Spartan years ago but did not like the brass not being vertical. This could be changed though by shimming when mounting the press.

[BwBrown]

Four decades ago my wife gave me a Herter's Reloading Outfit as a Christmas Gift. Over the years I have added a couple Bonanza Co-ax presses, a couple Dillons, a bunch of Lyman Jr's. But that old Herter's Model 3 Super C still holds a spot on my bench.

[adrians]

I have the Super Deluxe Pacific press Seagiant showed and it's a very solid press but it sits all alone in a cupboard since I bought my rockchucker.
One day i'll mount it on the bench and give it a workout every now and then,,,, maybe,,,,:veryconfu

[bcp]

Lachmiller. So smooth it feels like the ram is missing.

Bruce

[Ickisrulz]

153020

Redding #25 Turret Press. I think this is considered a C press.

[Char-Gar]

I have seveal presses on my bench, but the question is about the C press, is it not. That would be my early 50's Pacific Super C. I started reloading on one of these and they still get most of my use. They are not any better than a compound linkage press, but they will produce ammo just as good.

I got this on on Ebay about three years ago, for $20.00 to my front door. It was missing the handle, so I made one from a shot out 1917 barrel. The handle is hollow with rifling in it. Kinda neat, I thought.

[seagiant]

Hi,
I don't see any thing WRONG with a "C" press!

A lot as shown are pretty stout and should be good for any brass that can fit it!

[gwpercle]

1. Pacific Super Deluxe (circa 1960), the big boy that does heavy stuff.
2. Eagle Cobra 300 , middle weight, used for hand gun reloading .
3. Lee Hand Press , fly weight , I use it in the house and can take it to the office , handgun and 30-30 reloads.

I can't just pick one, they are like children...I love them all.

Gary

[r1kk1]

Redding Ultramag. I was reading a book on reloading written by Redding and they described it as a C press. I call it a hybrid of sorts.

take care

r1kk1

[Reverend Recoil]

I load my service rifle match loads on a lyman Spartan and a Redding C-press. I would hate to load without them.

[Bazoo]

I had a Lyman Spartan until i lost my stuff in a house fire. I made a wedge out of ash to make the press hold the shell vertically. I liked the clearance it gave me, and the ability to move both hands, one with brass going to, and one with brass going from, to speed up pistol brass processing.

I am considering getting a lee hand press. I like the concept but havent used one.

[retread]

My Pacific Super C is still on my bench along with Rockchucker and Dillon. Use it for specialty stuff all the time.

[aspangler]

Two Lyman Spartan presses. Can't get along without them.

[flashhole]

Ultramag for me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/GuideGun/Reload_4.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/GuideGun/media/Reload_4.jpg.html)

[Target Assault]

Hello All,
Just wanted to comment on your super deluxe pacific "C" press. I have one variant of that same press. Just slightly different. Excellent press, and I still use it regularly in my reloading room. On a different note, would anyone know where I might still be able to find a primer catcher like the one on your press. Mine still works, but is cracked. Thanks.

[salpal48]

My all time Favorite is My lachmiller. simple , easy opening and smooth

[Catshooter]

Cha-Gar,

I too use a Lyman Spartan, nice press. Although mine does not have such a cool handle! I may just have to remedy that.


Cat

[flashhole]

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).

[jmort]

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.

[Char-Gar]

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.

[BullGoose]

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.

[s mac]

Hi,
Mine WAS this nice Super Deluxe Pacific, but I sold it as I found a RCBS A2!

I don't own any "C" presses anymore!

If I'm not mistaken, the one in the pic is the one I bought from seagiant. It's now my favorite.

[Lloyd Smale]

got rid of mine years ago. Never saw a reason to keep one after I got my first rockchucker.

[skeet1]

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

[1989toddm]

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 the wire brushed off the rust and cleaned with acetone. I had some orange Rust-Oleium on hand and pauinted it.

Since I started using the Pacific My rockchucker sits under the bench. To me the "C" is just more handy to use.

Ken

That is PURTY!!

[LUCKYDAWG13]

my Dads old Lyman Comet 153256

[Bazoo]

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.

[snowtigger]

I like it! Same color as my Mustang. Grabber Orange...

[762 shooter]

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.

762

[Ickisrulz]

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.

Check out Ch4d. They sell a universal priming arm for C presses.

http://www.ch4d.com/products/equipment/priming-tools/41409

[Blanket]

Redding 7

[Bazoo]

Check out Ch4d. They sell a universal priming arm for C presses.

http://www.ch4d.com/products/equipment/priming-tools/41409

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.

[zuke]

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

[noylj]

The only C-press I use is the Lee Reloading Press ($25). Prefer O-presses or, even more, the Co-Ax.

[Lagamor]

Pacific C press, love the access and how it still soldiers on.
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[Lagamor]

That Lyman Comet is one cool press.

[Bazoo]

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.

[flashhole]

Pictures, where are the pictures?

[xs11jack]

Back in '69' I went to the Herters store and bought a superC model Perfect 3 and some accessories. Still use the Mod.3 and the scale is still in great shape, use it all the time. Found another Mod. 3 in a LGS and took it home for 15 bucks. Got it on my bench too. I just wouldn't be without them.
Ole Jack

[Bazoo]

Changed my mind on the herters, for now.

[Bazoo]

I decided to go ahead and get another spartan. Got it off ebay with some other odds and ends at a reasonable price. Pictures will come after I receive it and clean it up some.

[minimax357]

Hello Everyone new member here i have one c press a spartan. I use it for sizing boolits i turned it upside down and it works good with push through sizing dies.

[Bazoo]

Howdy Minimax357. How does it feel upside down, with the angle? Or did you wedge it?

[flashhole]

Interesting - I'd like to see a picture of the upside down mount.

[Bazoo]

I too would like to see a picture of it upside down.

[bstone5]

Look At this video For Up Side Down Sizing for Coated Bullets.

The same guy has additional videos of applying the coating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJOkb3RxrZE

[flashhole]

That's pretty slick. Not much detail in the video related to the press mounting scheme but also not hard to imagine how it was done.

[ndnchf]

Wow - that is slick!

[CATTLEMAN]

The forster co-ax, I think it qualifies as a C press

[troyboy]

No it doesn't

[Bazoo]

That is a pretty slick idea.

I would put the hose through a hole in the lid to ensure that if a bullet was dropped it didnt bounce into the box and contaminate a bunch of sized bullets with 1 unsized bullet.