Single Stage Press Suggestions

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Gee, thanks a bunch, bud-dy.

For ~4 decades I have been happy with my JR3 and now, because of your thread, I find myself seriously considering adding a Lee Classic Turret or Redding T-7 to my bench.

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You're welcome :D

FWIW, this all started because the bench I was going to mount the JR3 on had too deep a front lip (metal) and it interfered with the lever arm needing to extend out the rear of the ram during it's arc of movement.
 
I knew I was going to have the same problem when I built my last bench. However I still wanted it to be solid out at the edge. My solution was to make the edges a truss and mount the presses so the parts that cam back under the bench fall in the open area of the truss.

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I did notice that when I was helping a friend rebuild his Dillon 650...he was going at the wooden lateral support with a power drill and a grinding bit :eek:

That was one of the draws of the RCBS Summit and the Co-Ax
 
Get a summit man it's awesome! I really wanted a coax but after reading that many fellows didn't like the centered over the top handle, I started to doubt it, and since having the summit for a year I'm totally happy I saved that $. I have a cheap lee C press (25$) that I have set up as a dedicated decapper, but I'm going to remove it from the bench and forget it soon, because I can decap on the summit even easier because the shells stay at bench level. Just seems easier. And since the summit has the big thread die hole, it converted immediately to LNL bushings, so dies move around with ease.

It's obvious to me that the summit was an engineers project start to finish. The fact that it only has two mounting holes, that are only on one side, was a blatant misstep from marketing standpoint, however using it confirms that they are totally solid, it's a perception thing. Also, the marketers decided to advertise it as having 7/8 die hole, and that it can convert to 1" dies, it has an adapter. The tool actually has a 1-1/4" thread which is the same as hornady products and others, so it can take the hornady bushings. Marketing should promote that it has this thread! They are missing out on a few press sales due to these I'm certain. Oh well, it's old schoole American craftsmanship, and it's a pleasure that they still make quality metal thingies.
 
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Wow is that nice J.MorrS. Wish I could pic that apart w/the zoom option! Im just old timey and have to figure how to use this computer thing? I wish I could put a pic up. Oh Maybe soon , Love me some T-7 though!
 
I'm waffling between..."It's only another $50 more than the Lee" and "It cost 50% more"

One of my better rationalizations is, "For the price of the Co-Ax, I could get both the Lee and the Summit"
But you still wouldn't have a Co-Ax :p
I didn't really understand the fuss until I got one; yes, they are that nice.
Primers have nowhere to go but into the jar, and dies pop in and out almost as fast as turning a turret. The shellholder/jaws thingy works very nicely.

I had a Lee Challenger breechlock, a nice press, but it cured me of wanting quick change bushings. I don't have a problem screwing dies in and out of other presses.
It also convinced me that primer crud has no business near moving parts.

If money is a major concern, I don't know if there's anything that can compare to the Lee Classic Cast. Regardless of price, it's a heck of a press. I could be happy with just it.
 
I had a Lee Challenger breechlock, a nice press, but it cured me of wanting quick change bushings. I don't have a problem screwing dies in and out of other presses.
It also convinced me that primer crud has no business near moving parts.

If money is a major concern, I don't know if there's anything that can compare to the Lee Classic Cast. Regardless of price, it's a heck of a press. I could be happy with just it.

Don't get the Lee Classic Cast w/ breechlock as I believe it has the same problem as the Challenger with regards to primer crud.
 
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