Bush Pilot
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Off topic, my LGS has Mini-mags at $11.99/100.
"Thinking" About Reloading 38 Special
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Off topic, my LGS has Mini-mags at $11.99/100.
BobR1
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Another good press not mentioned is the Lee Cast Iron Classic. I have a Rock Chucker I have owned for close to 40 years. My brother picked up the cast iron classic. It is a nice press, and ejects the primers through the Ram into a plastic tube. He has a 5 gallon bucket on the floor the primers end up in. The Classic seems to stay way cleaner than my Rock Chucker.
I am a big fan of the RCBS Bench Priming Tool. Way better than the RCBS hand priming tool, which is way better than the Lee hand priming tool.
The 5-0-5 scales work just fine. They are what I currently use. They replaced my old Lyman/Ohaus (RCBS 10/10) scales I bought in 1971 when the measurment decal came loose on the beam.
I use the RCBS powder measure with micrometer kit added. Had it for years, and it works great.
I have several brands of dies. In my 550B the Dillon Dies are the way to go. Not so sure I would not prefer them in a single stage also. They would need the Jam Nuts replaced to a set screw type. A big advantage to Dillon dies is being able to clean them without getting them out of adjustment.
Bob
I am a big fan of the RCBS Bench Priming Tool. Way better than the RCBS hand priming tool, which is way better than the Lee hand priming tool.
The 5-0-5 scales work just fine. They are what I currently use. They replaced my old Lyman/Ohaus (RCBS 10/10) scales I bought in 1971 when the measurment decal came loose on the beam.
I use the RCBS powder measure with micrometer kit added. Had it for years, and it works great.
I have several brands of dies. In my 550B the Dillon Dies are the way to go. Not so sure I would not prefer them in a single stage also. They would need the Jam Nuts replaced to a set screw type. A big advantage to Dillon dies is being able to clean them without getting them out of adjustment.
Bob
scooter123
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A note about the jam nuts for dies. I've used the set screw type and found them lacking. The problem is the jam nut tends to cock when you tighten the set screw and as a result the die will work itself loose rather quickly. That can become a real problem if your bullet press die comes loose after 40 or 50 rounds and you keep on loading. Because you'll then find that you have a lot of assembled rounds that are both too long and not properly crimped.
My preferred jam nut is the Lee O ring type. Yeah it looks a bit odd when you first see it and one would think they would shift a bit every time you change out the die. However in actual use I've found they don't shift unless you actually want to change the die position, will NOT work loose during a loading session, and are very easy to set the die repeatably. At this point every single Die set I own has the Lee lock rings installed and I have a couple of spare sets on hand for any future calibers.
My preferred jam nut is the Lee O ring type. Yeah it looks a bit odd when you first see it and one would think they would shift a bit every time you change out the die. However in actual use I've found they don't shift unless you actually want to change the die position, will NOT work loose during a loading session, and are very easy to set the die repeatably. At this point every single Die set I own has the Lee lock rings installed and I have a couple of spare sets on hand for any future calibers.
fredj338
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The RCBS kit is a solid setup, everything you need & some stuff you don't.
As to lock rings, funny how everyone has diff exp. I do NOT like the Lee rings & have hanged them off any Lee set of dies I have. I have never had a split lock ring come loose once the screw is tightend.
As to lock rings, funny how everyone has diff exp. I do NOT like the Lee rings & have hanged them off any Lee set of dies I have. I have never had a split lock ring come loose once the screw is tightend.
AveragEd
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I've never had ANY die "work loose" and I have at least two dozens sets. But I do prefer the type of lock ring that clamps around the die over the set-screw type because they are easier to loosen for future die adjustments. I discovered that when I went from an RCBS Rock Chucker to a Rock Chucker Supreme and had to adjust all my dies for the thicker press.
Ed
Ed
Nasty Ned
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I have two Rock Chuckers, one old Lyman Turret, two 550B's, a 650, and a Star. Also an old Lee small press that I only use to poke out primers.
My Question is; do I have too much stuff???
My Question is; do I have too much stuff???
tlay
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For about the same price you can get the Lee Classic Turret Press. This press is a lot better if you like all of your dies all setup and ready to go. You can do a complete changeover and that includes all 4 dies in about 15 seconds. I like to use the press without the turning mechanism.
