[Tolkachi Robotnik]

This is a sixteen gauge reloading press from the 1950's or 1960's. Can anyone here discern the maker or knows anything about this machine?

It makes decent reloads, cost four dollars at auction, and is probably capable of making shells shorter than 2 3/4.

All the shells go inside a sleeve device which limits their dimension, a sort of movable die. It is visible in the left corner of the third image above the CCI box of 157 primers.

Any comments welcome if you have had experience with this type of machine.

[FROGO207]

It appears to be a Texan shotshell press but I am unsure of the model. I own a couple that are slightly different.

[Tolkachi Robotnik]

Have you used any of these Texan loaders of similar vintage? What do you think of them?

Thanks.

[FROGO207]

I have one that is similar in 12 GA I took in on trade. I use MEC brand reloaders as they are newer and have parts available. There are instructions for the MEC available on line as well as you tube videos on how to run them. Have a look at those and that will fill on some of your questions. My presses have a lever that you pull down that moves the top of the press rather than using the lower lever like yours but otherwise the same. The problem will be getting a charge bar for it other than the one you have so that you can use available materials. As it is there is only one load you can use and it may be for older no longer available components/propellants. The manual for the MEC 600 JR that is available on line for free would be a good place to start for general shotshell reloading info as well as the Lyman shotshell reloading manual.