Portable Handloading Setup--Which One?

[JNewell]

The RCBS Partner press suggestion is interesting. I'd be embarrassed to tell you how much I use mine instead of a bigger press, and it's held up very well. You couldn't full-length size 50BMG cases in it (they wouldn't even fit! ) but for many reloading tasks it works very well, and is very affordable -- and would be very transportable, too.

 

[saands]

For truly portable, I'd second the Lee Hand Press. I have had one for nearly 20 years and I still use it quite a bit. I've full length resized everything from 32acp to 300winmag and have never had a problem. I use carbide dies for my straightwalled cases but don't lube them. It is NOT a Dillon progressive, but I have never felt like 20 rounds is the most I could do in a sitting ... 200-300 40S&W or 45acp rounds have come out of it on many occasions. While it is not ergonomically perfect, you will learn how to use your knee to help minimize the travel when you are loading short cases.
Is it PERFECT? No ... obviously not, but it IS viable and as someone else mentioned, you can fit your entire reloading kit in a normal sized toolbox ... including a powder measure and a scale!

Good luck,

Saands

 

[bogie]

I do not use my arbor press for sizing brass. For that, I use either a conventional press. I use the arbor press for seating.

I FL bump resize my 6PPC benchrest brass - very few benchrest shooters use hand die sizers anymore. But almost all use arbor press seaters.