What Was Your First Reloading Press? Do You Still Have It?

[sugarmaker]

RCBS Jr, it lives under the bench, too nostalgic to part with.

 

[Red Cent]

Lyman Spartan. 1963. Still use it. Used it today to rerun some 45 ACPs through to get the size correct. Great ol' workhorse.

 

[tactikel]

RCBS jr purchased in 1970's. Have over 50k rounds thru it. Still works like new.

 

[FROGO207]

Mine was a Lyman Spar-T Turret that was actually my grandfathers. I still have and use it now.

 

[frankmako]

1973 lyman press. still got it and use it for 5.56 rounds.

 

[gunlaw]

Lee reloader. Bought it in about 1987. If you bought a set of dies the press was $9.95. Still have and use the press and the dies. Think I got my money's worth.

 

[Arkansas Paul]

We started off on a Rockchucker Supreme and would definately have it still if #?*! thieves hadn't stolen it. Now we're making do with a Reloader Special and a Lee Breech Lock. We're getting by, but neither is half the press the RC is. Need another one.

 

[longhill]

Lee Pro 1000 back in 1987, still using it today. Or should I say still learning how to use it.
Great deal then and even now.

 

[tryshoot]

1st press RCBS rs3 I still use for rifle. 1st 12 ga mec 600 (not jr). 1st 20 ga lee loadall. All been used and no trouble with any. Still have all.

 

[gahunter12]

I started with a RL550b which is my main press. I am planning on buying a new RL550b soon so I can run Large primer on one and small primers on the other.

 

[Para Cassatt]

I bought my Rock Chucker II Master Reloader Kit back in 2001. It is still my only press but I may add a turret press someday.

 

[James2]

My first press was a Herters Super Model 3 I bought used in 1962.

I am smiling rcmodel. I bought my Herter's Model 3 in 1957, and yes, I still use it. I got quite a variety of shell holders when you could still get them from Herter's then my son-in-law, a machinist, made me two adapters. That old press cost $13 new in 1957.

 

[dirtengineer]

Lee Challenger in their anniversary kit. Still use it although the Hornady LnL is my primary now.

 

[Shoot66]

Not a press per se; Lee Loader. I still have it.

 

[SlowFuse]

Thanks Kingmt. I've never really researched it, just thought it was a rockchucker.

 

[codefour]

I started reloading a couple of years ago. I bought a Redding Big Boss II and I think my great grandkids will eventually use it. Its built like a tank. Same goes for the T-7 turret and RCBS Pro 2000. I even have a Rock Chucker Jr from 1967 that still works like new.

Most reloading presses are built to last a lifetime. Unlike most new products nowadays.

 

[dtalley]

Lee Classic (I think) bought it used in 1986 and still use it today (only press I have ever owned).

 

[flashhole]

Forster Co-Ax ... no, sold it if favor of one I liked a lot better, a Redding Ultramag and still have it on the bench.

 

[Dthunter]

Dillon RL550B was my first press, and a few days later, a RCBS Rockchuker.
After many thousand rounds, I load primaily with the RCBS.
Like them both, but trust the Rockchukers alignment more for long range shooting.

 

[Old Dog Man]

First reloader

You guys must be young, my first reloader was a Lee (wham-bang) used it several years. Then got a C&H press, Then got a RCBS Rockchucker (still use) and also a Dillon 550 turret press and really like it. Al

 

[Bull Nutria]

lyman spartan purchased 1976 along with a Mec 600 jr in 12 ga, still have both and use them frequently. If my memory serves me correctly i bought them both from an outfit called Charter Oak Distributors along with some dies and accessories and paid about $125!!!!! I have the invoice somewhere in my files, i'll dig it out and edit this later to add the actual costs. man were things inexpensive back then compared to now!!

Bull

 

[rogn]

Started with a Lyman tong tool in 222 Rem. Later got a Lyman turret(used), followed it with a CH or Herters...... Took some time off for career and family. Started back with Lee mallet loader, then RCBS RS....... then we got atone tool again for the bench rifle(go figure)

 

[Dwighted]

RCBS RS2 and I used it last night loading some 223. Had it since about 1985. Have a Rockcucker somewhere in the house I won off of a Friends of NRA raffle. I'll give it a try when it shows up.

 

[jcwit]

My first press goes way back to the 1970's and was a salesmans sample that a salesman gave me, it was a Bair, yes I still have it and it works just fine, came with a scale, powder measure, dies, case prep tools etc.

However I had been reloading for years before that with Lee Loaders and using friends equipment.

 

[303 hunter]

First press

My first press was a Lee o-frame. I bought it about 10 years ago, and still use it weekly. Still works like new.