Which press?

I have a Lee hand press I use to deprime
I also have a Lee Classic Turret Press I use for everything else.

you shouldn't have any issues with your Redding.
Everyone here has their favorite press(es). Red, green, blue, or another red... Single stage, manual turret, auto-turret, progressive, even hand press, They all have a loyal base here. JUst do a search for your own topic and you'll be reading the results for days.

About the only press that doesn't have a loyal following here is Smart Reloader. And for good reason.

I have the Boss II and a LNL-AP. The Redding is a well built press and will last a life time. You will always be adding to your reloading gear. It's part of the addiction.

I have and use a Redding Big Boss single stage press. It is a good press.

splattergun said:

you shouldn't have any issues with your Redding.
Everyone here has their favorite press(es). Red, green, blue, or another red... Single stage, manual turret, auto-turret, progressive, even hand press, They all have a loyal base here. JUst do a search for your own topic and you'll be reading the results for days.

About the only press that doesn't have a loyal following here is Smart Reloader. And for good reason.

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Funny
Some of us don't care abount color aka brand. We care about value and what it does. There are many good presses. I like mine as they were a fair price and do the job.

I also have a used MEC and if a deal comes along on another good used press I'd grab it.

So yea just don't buy junk and reloading is fun!

yup, and that too!

I will list:

Lee Challenger
Lee LCT
(2) RCBS Partners
RCBS Rock Chucker
Redding Boss
Pacific C
Pacific Super Deluxe
Lyman True Line Jr
Lyman Spartan

The Redding you have is a heck of press!

I would go buy a couple of die sets and use the Redding you already have. Once you have ;loaded for a while and you decide that not what you want then sell it and try something else

I currently have 2 presses set up, a Lee Classic Turret Press and an RCBS Rockchucker. I could probably do everything I load on the Turret press but I like to load small batches of rifle hunting ammo on the Rockchucker.

F250GUY said:

wondering what everyone else was using

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In alphabetical order:

C-H 205 single stage
C-H 3 station "H" type press
C-H 4 station "H" type press
Dillon 650 with case feeder
Herters turret press - AKA boat anchor
Lee Classic Turret
Lee Pro 1000s (I have several set up for dedicated calibers)
RCBS Reloader Special single stage

Mine are simple and efficient. I have a Loadmaster and 2 Reloader's. They do everything I ask of them and would do more.

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F250GUY said:

Like I said, I used to work in a foundry in Columbia County, P.A. where we made the presses for Redding. I know the integrity of the materials and workmanship. I used to be a bench grinder there and we had to use calibrated steel dowels and jigs as gauges after we ground the presses that we made there. Even the Rep. from Redding came there from Cortland N.Y., where they are based and shook our hands and thanked us for our work as grinders and he gave us vouchers for a discount to buy the presses. I left that foundry just before they started casting the Big Boss presses to go back into the field of Truck Driving.

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I spent 13 years in a foundry, it takes a special breed. Hard work

F250GUY said:

I was wondering what type / kind of press you use.

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Lee Anniversary Single Stage O-press (used as a Universal Decapper)
2x Lee Classic Turret's for hunting handgun and hunting rifle ammo
2x Lee Pro 1000 Progressives for 223rem and 9mm (occasionally for 44mag)
2x Forster Co-ax for precision rifle
Redding T-7 for precision rifle

I have had other presses, and I'm certain I will have a Hornady progressive press sooner or later. But these 8 presses keep me well fed with minimal reset work between different cartridges (Been reloading for 21 rifle cartridges this year so far).

RCBS Reloader Special.

Started with RCBS Rock Chucker kit to reload 308 (First rifle I bought to shoot with my son)
Started collecting WWII era guns after we bought a Mosin Nagant. Bought a few "newer" guns (ar15, ak47, etc).
Added shotguns and handguns to the collection for more variety
I reload for most of my guns (70 long guns and hand guns)

Along the way:
Bought a Hornady LNL AP when I got into pistol
Got a good deal on a Lee Turret at my LGS
Bought used 3 used MEC Jrs when I got into shotgun (12, 20 & 410)
Bought a Lee Loader for 30 30 to see what it's like to load without a press
Bought a Lee Classic Cast when I got into 50 BMG
Got another good deal on RCBS turret at LGS
Been thinking about a Dillon, since I don't have one...
Now I might have to add Redding to the list

Also have full casting setup, tumblers & sonic cleaner, electronic dispenser, etc

Just a warning to anyone getting into reloading- it can become an addiction. Thought about getting help, but I joined this forum instead.

F250GUY said:

Redding T-7. IIRC from the first foundry I worked in, is that their turret press? The foundry I first worked in they never called the presses by their correct names. They always said: "Redding Hunter".

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The Redding T7 is a Cadillac, top shelf when it comes to Turret presses. If your going to load in volume, that's the press to have

Will add that Redding's auto feed primer system is the best press mounted primer system I've ever used. I have it on my Boss II.

Lee Classic Turret press. Probably all I'll ever need!

I have quite a few extra sets of Dies, PM me with the calibers you are looking for, we'll see if I can help you out.

Dan