44and45
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I've seen ad pictures in the gun magazines of the new Lee Classic single stage cast iron single station reloading press, and hoping it is as sturdy as it looks to be.
I want a modern single stage press that can swage a lead bullet without wrecking the ram pin on the toggle linkage. Don't have any first hand knowledge on the Classic but it looks like the ram pin is at least a half inch in diameter...and if so, that should be strong enough to handle enormous swaging pressures incured in doing this operation.
Plus, the ram piston is 1 1/8 inches in diameter and the bearing surface of it is 12 inches. Should cut the mustard I'm thinking.
Lee is selling it for $99.99, but you will be able to get it at Midway for $59.95 plus S&H.
I own so damn many reloading presses that it is getting rediculious, but have to face up to the fact that I may be getting this Classic if it pans out like I hope it will. It may be the modern version of a really good reloading press like the old Herter's Super O Maximum with its 1 1/2 inch dia. ram piston.
The press has some other terrific features like the die station adapter is threaded for 7/8 X 14 standard dies, but, take out the adapter and the frame has threads for the 1 1/4 X 12 dies.
This means you can use Hornady's Lock-N-Load die inserts for the quick change set up of your 7/8 X14 dies. One quarter turn in or out to mount a die.
The ram piston has a feature of the spent primer going through a tube to a waste basket or trash can.
They should be available around the middle of this month.
44and45
I want a modern single stage press that can swage a lead bullet without wrecking the ram pin on the toggle linkage. Don't have any first hand knowledge on the Classic but it looks like the ram pin is at least a half inch in diameter...and if so, that should be strong enough to handle enormous swaging pressures incured in doing this operation.
Plus, the ram piston is 1 1/8 inches in diameter and the bearing surface of it is 12 inches. Should cut the mustard I'm thinking.
Lee is selling it for $99.99, but you will be able to get it at Midway for $59.95 plus S&H.
I own so damn many reloading presses that it is getting rediculious, but have to face up to the fact that I may be getting this Classic if it pans out like I hope it will. It may be the modern version of a really good reloading press like the old Herter's Super O Maximum with its 1 1/2 inch dia. ram piston.
The press has some other terrific features like the die station adapter is threaded for 7/8 X 14 standard dies, but, take out the adapter and the frame has threads for the 1 1/4 X 12 dies.
This means you can use Hornady's Lock-N-Load die inserts for the quick change set up of your 7/8 X14 dies. One quarter turn in or out to mount a die.
The ram piston has a feature of the spent primer going through a tube to a waste basket or trash can.
They should be available around the middle of this month.
44and45