What type of press do you own

What brand of press do you own

  • Dillon

    Votes: 84 24.1%

  • Hornady

    Votes: 33 9.5%

  • Lee

    Votes: 115 33.0%

  • Lyman

    Votes: 11 3.2%

  • RCBS

    Votes: 82 23.6%

  • Redding

    Votes: 6 1.7%

  • Other (list below)

    Votes: 16 4.6%

  • MEC

    Votes: 1 0.3%
  • Total voters
    348
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One flaw of this poll is it doesn't consider the time a new press from an individual company has been in service. The longer a press has been in service, the larger the number of owners, assuming it's a good press. A new press would have fewer owners, obviously.
 
What only one press

I have Lyman, Lee, Mec and RCBS. I may have more but have not reloaded in 10 years. Have grandson 5 1/2 so I am getting everything set up agin. With his interest in hunting and fishing it won't be long before he will show an interest. I got his dad started.
 
WOW

Ross, you the man. My hero. When I bought my first reloader, I told my whife it was to save money but I could just shoot more for the same amount of money. I can reload all shotshells and over 40 centerfire carts, mostly rifle. I am not much of a handgun man.
 
As of this morning when my wife and kids gave me my birthday present, I own an RCBS Rockchucker.

This is my first step into reloading. I got the kit and a set of .223 dies. I have to pick up some other stuff before I'm ready to get started, but I'm looking forward to reloading match ammo rather than spending $40 for Black Hills ammo for every match..
 
One note of caution. I don't know what you are reloading the .223's for but------ if itis for a bolt action rifle full length sizing dies will be ok but ---- if it is for an autoloader you will need smsll base sizing dies. Learned this the hard way. I hope you will enjoy loading as much as I do.
 
RCBS Ammomaster 18 yrs old

I started with a RCBS rockchucker in 87 added a piggy back to it, sold to a friend and bought a RCBS Ammomaster in 89 and have not looked back or at anything else sense, now with over 500k rounds later it is still as good as new, I do 9mm/.40/,45acp/5.7x28/.223/.308/.30-06, customer service at RCBS is great!! it dont matter what you use have fun doing it!! mike b
 
Herter

Mine is a Herter single stage that I got just after Moses crossed the Red Sea. Still works fine. They were made when all the manufacturers were in that "Mine is stronger then yours" competition and they got silly about it. You couldn't break that thing with a bulldozer. :evil:
 
I can't vote in this. I own three brands of presses (RCBS, MEC, Dillon) and you need to allow for multiple choice.
 
I have a 1980's vintage Bonanza Coax (now known as Forster) and recently I bought a Hornady LNL AP to do more with less time. Today I've been trying to set up the LNL for 45 acp and understand each progressive step. This thing will be amazing if I can get it to seat primers correctly and throw a consistent amt. of powder. Apparently more fiddling is required...
 
rcbs rc2 with a piggyback,lyman tmag with extra turret(hate to reset dies)lyman spartan single stage(cause i found one for a buddy and hated to give it up and got one for me)5 lyman truline jr turret presses (cause just one more makes perfect sense to me),some of these are dedicated to one cast load.a lee hand press(you will be surprised how much you will use it)7 different ideal 310 tools in alloy and steel.and an ideal #10,nickle plated in 30/06(it was so purty it followed me home).
 
I have lived with the Forster [old Bonanza] co- ax press for 4 weeks.

I was using 5 single stage presses ganged next to each other for different operations.

Now I just use the one co-ax press, because the dies quickly go in and out sideways without changing adjustment or screwing.

I like the way it grabs the case with no case holder:)
 
I have a Lyman Spar T, RCBS Junior, sold a Rock Chucker when I got a Lyman T Mag. Have two of those now. One Redding T-9 and a Dillion 550B. I purchased the Dillion late 80’s. The Spar T and Junior are collecting dust along with the T Mag. The T mag is really an excellent press but I prefer the primer catching capabilities of the Redding T-9. 99% of all my ammo is loaded on the Dillion. I just size rifle cases on the Redding. Except for individually weighed Long Range rifle ammunition, all ammo has its powder dumped and bullet seated on the Dillion. That Dillion is a great press and Dillion is a great company. I have no idea if I have loaded 100 thousand or 200 thousand rounds on that Dillion, but if anything wore out, Dillion replaced it free. :D
 
I have 2 Dillon 1050 presses (one for pistol, one for rifle), 1 RCBS Rockchucker, 1 RCBS A4, 1 RCBS Ammomaster for 50 caliber, 1 Forster Co-Ax, 1 Mec 600 jr, and 1 Mec 650.

My first press, a RCBS Jr, I sold. Wish I never did that. It had an aluminum primer catcher that was a lot better than the one offered by Huntington today, and was perfect for small rifle and pistol work.
 
lee classic single stage.

its a slow process but ive never been in much of a hurry when it comes to loading. Same time it depends on work and family. i might only get out once a month to go shooting. so the other weeks and weekends in any spare time i do some reloading but not all at once. Usually cleaning first then next week depriming and sizing. maybe install primers. then the following week add the charge and bullets.


i guess if i had a better press then i wouldnt have an excuse to work on gun stuff. then the wife will find more stuff for me to do.
 
RCBS turret for handgun ammo, Forster for rifles (LOVE this press!), RCBS hand primer, & MECs for 410, 28, 20, 12 gauge shells.

My ex (who traded me in on a younger model) asked why I buy so many
guns . . . "Because now I can."
 
You should have made the poll multiple choice.
I've got an RCBS Rock Chucker, 2 Dillon SDB's, a Dillon 1050, a Ponsness Warren and an antique Pacific shot shell loader.
 
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