I keep finding myself in need of a single stage press for "special chores" and was wondering what you guys think of the LEE reloader C frame press.  I need one mostly for micrometer inline seating die, bullet swaging, etc. and don't want to keep pulling apart my Crusher.

Don't care what Mr. Lee says, I don't think much of anything lightweight or in a "C" configuration for swaging operations.  Find a used RCBS Rock Chucker or similar size  "O" press.   

David

Best deal on a good strong single station press is a old Cast Iron Lyman Spartan.  I have two of them one kept set up with a decaper die other for special jobs.  Used never over 30 bucks at gun shows or off ebay. Strong powerfull presses.

I don't swage however

Boats

I use a Lee single stage press for reloading 45-70 rounds.
Got it cheap, works fine.   Wouldn't use it for swaging or case reforming. 

Merle

I use a lyman turret too and a TruLineJr thats been modified to accept 7/8 inch dies. guy on Ebay makes new top ends.

It's great for short cartridges and bullet seating only. Not heavy duty but short stroke works fine for seating 38 & 45 ACP

Presses are like Bulldozers fast and light is not an advantage

Boats

SSS, Other than my Dillion 550B progressive, I have used the same Lee 3 Hole Turret Press for over 10 years reloading all my BPCR and non volume reloads.  PS, I shoot close to 2000 BPCR reloads per year.  It has not let me down yet.  In addition to the press, use the Universal Decapper Die and Hardness Tester mounted on one turret, plus the Perfect Powder measure that drops accurate charges as low as 3 grs.  I don't swage but do a lot of reforming.  I use Bag Balm as a lube and the cases form perfectly and effortlessly.  Including thick wall 348's reformed into 45-75's
Here's their Specials page which I have ordered from frequently
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I have a RCBS Rock Chucker mounted next to it which has been an orphan 

Lee Precision in many instances, IMHO, is given a bad rap for their products including moulds which can be tricked out to drop nice bullets.  The choice is yours because there are many depending on the likes and dislikes of many reloaders!

NBY
I replaced a C & H with a 3stage Lee turret and havent missed it yet. I'm still using STP as a lube. The small lee O press is light and convenient. I deprime with a punch and hammer. Reprime wit old Lee tool. I use wilson for my bench rest stuff and a Star for my 45 acp and 38spl.
Takes a lot of stuff over a period of time. I Use lyman mostly but Lee molds sometime and H & G 6cavity for the handguns.
Tom

I do have a lot of old stuff, not to be an all inclusive list but, The aformentioned Lyman, and Dillon presses, I throw all of my powder charges with either one of 2 RCBS Uniflow measures with the micrometer screws and an assortment of Sinclair international long drop tubes with adaptors, trim all of my cases with a Wilson tool with a micrometer ajustment, chamfer and deburr with a Forster tool, and do my case neck chores with the RCBS neck turner.  Also do all of my primer pocket tools with a Sinclair base and a variety of tools.  Also decap berdan primed with an RCBS nutcracker type tool.  Do a lot of my range loading with LEE Load All tools or Lyman 310 tong tools and an assortment of really old combination tools that came with some old guns from the factory.