BobW.
Member
I find it interesting how hard it is to buy a reloading press because of short supply. For example, the CH4 pistol champ has been ignored for years and is now sold out. The CH champ is not the cheapest press on the market (405$) but it's a thing of beauty and functions like no other. I have one mounted on my bench, but I seldom use it, I just like looking at it.
The RCBS Rock Chucker has sold out and is bringing 3 and 4 hundred dollars used on ebay. This is one of the best presses on the market. The Lyman turret press is another excellent choice, nice and heavy cast iron. The Lee presses are a great value and so is their equipment, especially the factory crimp die, if you don't use the Lee factory crimp dies your missing out.
If you buy a used press make sure it has a ram that takes snap in shell holders, some of the older ones don't. Most any of the used C or O type press made in the last 50 years will serve your needs for a life time. I have an excellent Pacific C press that's going on Ebay when I get the time to post it.
Some even collect reloading presses it's almost a Cult. For the first time ever reloading has the gained the respect that it deserves. Two years ago you could buy 9mm ammo for 25 cents per round
now it's selling for almost 2 dollars per round. Who would have "thunk" it.
The RCBS Rock Chucker has sold out and is bringing 3 and 4 hundred dollars used on ebay. This is one of the best presses on the market. The Lyman turret press is another excellent choice, nice and heavy cast iron. The Lee presses are a great value and so is their equipment, especially the factory crimp die, if you don't use the Lee factory crimp dies your missing out.
If you buy a used press make sure it has a ram that takes snap in shell holders, some of the older ones don't. Most any of the used C or O type press made in the last 50 years will serve your needs for a life time. I have an excellent Pacific C press that's going on Ebay when I get the time to post it.
Some even collect reloading presses it's almost a Cult. For the first time ever reloading has the gained the respect that it deserves. Two years ago you could buy 9mm ammo for 25 cents per round
now it's selling for almost 2 dollars per round. Who would have "thunk" it.