Shellplate and priming tool problem

[RP86]

I'm fairly new to reloading, I have been reloading mainly 38 special & some 357. I'm looking to buy 9mm, .40, and .45 dies and shellplates. My press is a single stage Rockchucker, since the RCBS dies are on sale on midwayusa.com I intend to purchase them. I have a RCBS hand priming tool and a Lee saftey hand priming tool as well. Midway also sells a 11-pack of Lee shellholders for the most common calibers for around $15, but they appearantly will not work with my hand priming tools from what the reviews said. Currently I use a RCBS shell plate for loading and priming currently, so I'm assuming RCBS shellplates are compatible for the press and hand priming tool. I am looking at the RCBS dies over the Lee dies, because the RCBS does all necessary steps in 3 dies vs. Lee taking the 4.

What is the most cost effective way to buy a shellplate(s) for loading and hand priming? If I should go with the Lee dies, would the shellplate that comes with it be compatible with the hand priming tools?

Thanks, Ryan

 

[eng23ine]

Not sure about the RCBS, but my Lee hand primer tool uses special shellholders...its a pain to have to keep up with ANOTHER set of shellholders but at least they're cheap enough.

 

[ForneyRider]

Lee Hand Prime and "proprietary" shell holders are like 8 and 11$.

I wasn't much for the special shellholders. But the system as a whole works great. I prefer to prime by hand for rifle, but still prime on press for pistol.

I like both brands of dies. RCBS precision is better. Lee o-ring is mixed bag, but can't beat the price.

I am still undecided about the whole crimp thing. But I don't shoot semi-auto much.