What press do you use?

[G17]

Instead of getting the Lee Pro 1000 get the Lee LoadMaster, you'll be glad you did, much much better Progressive Press. Before I done a Modifcation to my Lee LoadMaster I was loading 400rds a hour, after

my Mod. I can load 600rds per hour !!!!!!!

Edited September 10, 2009 by G17

[Guest canebreaker]

I bought the Lee ann. kit with .38 spl carbide die set in 1992. Found a small heavy frame roll around cart. Added a top and cabinet to it and mounted the press on it. I started out shooting and reloading about 200 rd. per week. Not that it took me all week to reload them, just a few hours. I built another cart when I met Flutterby so we could reload at both homes. I bought another press and set of dies for this bench off of ebay. We are shooting and reload 400 to 1,000 rds. per week now. The bench can be hid in the closet and brought out when in use. We move it and watch tv while reloading. Just about the only time we watch tv. I have a Lyman 2 cav. 358 120 gr. rn mold, Lee 6 cav. 358 158 gr. swc mold and Lee 10-5 production pot. Along with a lot of sinker molds. So a lot of time spent casting, lubing and swagging. Casting is done outside. Yes, we reload in the house. We keep a dry clem fire ext. and a bucket of water by the bench.

[gregintenn]

I bought the Lee Anniversary Reloading Kit fifteen years ago, planning to upgrade when I was in better financial condition. I can afford to upgrade now, but I have yet to find a need to. The Lee stuff still works great!

[Guest pig832]

I use the Lee classic turret, and have been very pleased with it, if you go with lee buy the better powder measure with the round hopper, and the mico adjuster, it works way better that the discs for pistol. I also have a Redding turret that works great. If you go with a progressive, if you go lee, get the loadmaster, I have heard bad things about the 1000, but then I have never used one.

[Guest FroggyOne2]

My next press is going to be either a "Rock Crusher" or a "Forster Co-Ax" press.

[Guest FroggyOne2]

Actually, I can get the Rock Chucker this weekend.. if my friend can get rid of the Piggy Back system that is on it!

[Jonsaiga]

I started on a RCBS single stage press. About six months later I got a LEE 4-hole turret press. I'm extremely happy with it. You can order additional turret plates for $7-10 IIRC to set each one up with different calibers. Then when you want to load for other calibers just switch out plates. Don't have to screw around with removing dies and resetting them every time you want to load a different caliber. Just pop it off and put another one on and rock out.

[Guest mudduck]

just me 2 cents,i have a lee pro 1000 and i love it,it is easy and have had very little problems,once i got it all set right it has no problems,but i do prime my rounds by hand.that was the biggest problem,