CR2008

Hi guys, the cost of shooting is getting to expensive for me now, I can see the prices rise right before my eyes, it's crazy... I was looking for something that I can use for low volume work, I am not a competitor or anything, and it would be nice to be able practice cheaper.

After looking on midwayusa's site, I saw these 2 brands of handloading presses, has anyone here had experience with the Lee Hand Press Kit:

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=624416


Thinking about reloading .357mag, 9mm and .45ACP with it.

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dukalmighty

The lee challenger anniversary set has basically everything you need but the dies for each calibre,I think a mounted press is easier to use than something you can slip and drop with a charged case resulting in recharging it before you seat and crimp a bullet,It might be a little pricier but I think you would see the benefit overall.I don't wanta tell you how much i've invested in bullet casting and reloading equipment.but it's more than paid for itself in ammo costs and i started off with a lee 1000 progressive.I reload for about 10% of what a box of factory 45 acp bullets cost and about 1/3 of what 9mm cost

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CR2008

What about this though, the RBB press with everything needed?



MidwayUSA - Redding Boss Single Stage Press Pro-Pak Kit 357 Magnum

I am VERY interested in this one here. I vow never to buy commercial ammo again, the cost is killing me and these reloading equipments are looking more and more attractive.

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dukalmighty

If you are going to spend that kind of money then look at a progressive press,you will turn out bullets 10 times as fast and less changeout time,also once you have your dies set in the turret you don't have to readjust everytime you remove them,A lot of people like the hornady loock and load,I have a Dillon 550 and a lee pro 1000 the only thing I don't like about the lee is the primer feed is on the same station as powder charging and if powder trickles on primer feed chute can cause primer feed problems.my dillon picks up the primer on a sliding arm and slides it under case to be primed it's a better priming system and i believe hornady has something similar

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dukalmighty

to save more money if you can find a tire store to sell you they're used wheel weights then get casting equipment and cast you're own bullets,you will never pay shipping costs again,I cast for about a penny a bullet

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Colin

I like my Lee classic, I can produce 150 rds an hour comfortable and am involved in each one ensuring quality. Also easy to switch calibres.

farronwolf

I would recommend getting a turret press, and get it in the kit mode. Your going to need a things other than just dies and the tooling.

I use a Lyman, but Lee makes some good low priced kits from what I understand. The turret presses let you set up your turret and be done with it, changing calibers takes about 1 minute or less.

Not the fastest, but not the slowest either. Getting started is pretty reasonable priced too.

MidwayUSA - Lee 4 Hole Turret Press with Auto Index Deluxe Kit

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rod m1

Lee and RBC's entry kits are highly rated. But if you buy them get a good scale! You don't wont to blow your gun up or you!

For a single stage press look at the Lee Classic Cast Press with the hornedy quick change adapter set for it. High end go with the Forster Co-Ax Single Stage Press.

For a progressive press look at the Hornady Lock-N-Load AP very nice machine. The progressives from all makes mite require some fielding to make run.

remingtondude58

the lee challenger kit includes most of the stuff you need and the new breech lock must make it easier to change dies

SammyIamToday

The Lee hand press is a good press. You can make rounds on your couch if you want with it. It's slow, but it works well. I've used it on the range to make loads actually, which is another strength. See how a load groups, then make the change right there to see if it improves/worsens.

I have a turret press for mass reloading, but the hand press still gets used from time to time. It is a good way to get started as well.

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