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KAF Ex Member	Re: Best Single Stage Reloader Setup Reply #15 - Apr 28^th, 2015 at 7:12am	Print Post
	boats, The Senior press has a adapter that makes the press compatible with regular shell holders and 7/8" dies fit it. Now they take big bucks to get them, I got mine some years ago at a decent price.


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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7727 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Best Single Stage Reloader Setup Reply #16 - Apr 28^th, 2015 at 7:43am	Print Post
	I like heavy cast iron but like you say the Hollywood's are pretty expensive used. Boats


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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7727 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Best Single Stage Reloader Setup Reply #17 - Apr 28^th, 2015 at 7:49am	Print Post
	Turrets vs Single stage Stockerman has it right. In principal Single Stage is stiffer and may be better for forming etc, however the advantage of the turret is leaving dies set up not having to switch out & re-set. I ran a pair for years one single, one turret, but found the Lyman turret was strong enough to form any case I needed to form. 7mm08 from 308, 32/40 from 38/55, 219 Zipper from 30/30, 25 Krag from 30 Krag. So ended up going to two turrets, 12 dies set with no need to change. Adding a little TruLine Jr turret to my set up with pistol dies took the need to load pistol off the big press too. Lesson here is you can still buy quality American made goods a reasonable prices, used off Ebay. Boats


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digitall423 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 747 Location: Mexico Beach, FL Joined: Aug 5^th, 2005	Re: Best Single Stage Reloader Setup Reply #18 - Apr 28^th, 2015 at 7:59am	Print Post
	I had a Lyman Turret press at one time. I was disappointed at the lack of rigidity of the plate that holds the dies. I liked the quick change from one cartridge to another but the price of the plates was off putting. I had owned several other presses previous to the Lyman including a RCBS Ammo Master. That press was probably the ultimate in rigidity in common reloading presses. To make a long story short, I traded the turret press and four plates for a new Hornaday Lock n Load. The dies being mounted in the inserts are as fast to change as the turret press. It has other features that I like as well. You can change from the small primer seater to the large in about 3 or 4 seconds and the automatic primer feed works flawlessly. Bill


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17978 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Best Single Stage Reloader Setup Reply #19 - Apr 28^th, 2015 at 10:25am	Print Post
	I also have a Lyman Turret press bolted to my bench, and like it. Yes, it's not as ridged as my Rockchucker, but it is very convenient for loading, and I use it enough to leave it bolted to the bench.

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Lumpy Grits Participating Member Offline Posts: 47 Location: Springfield, Missouri U.S.A. Joined: Mar 14^th, 2014	Re: Best Single Stage Reloader Setup Reply #20 - Apr 28^th, 2015 at 10:37am	Print Post
	Redding will do all of those long cartridges with ease. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) LG

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7627 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Best Single Stage Reloader Setup Reply #21 - Apr 28^th, 2015 at 12:02pm	Print Post
	Don't forget the C&H press. I was fortunate enough to get this one, with in the last year for $20 at a gun show. Shell holders can be bought cheap at gun shows, too. It's the one I now take to the range with me when I shoot anything fixed. You can just clamp it the shooting bench with a C clamp. Frank
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Pentz Senior Forum Member Offline Funf und Zwanzig mit den Hut Posts: 435 Location: Vancouver, WA Joined: Sep 4^th, 2014	Re: Best Single Stage Reloader Setup Reply #22 - Apr 28^th, 2015 at 12:37pm	Print Post
	As has been noted above,it's a matter of personal preference, as with cars and wimmen. Myself, I am using the RCBS Junior I bought as high school junior in 1964. Priming by a Lee or RCBS hand primer.

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Adrian Full Member Offline Posts: 122 Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: Best Single Stage Reloader Setup Reply #23 - Apr 28^th, 2015 at 2:44pm	Print Post
	JS47 wrote on Apr 27^th, 2015 at 11:24pm: You'll spend more time changing dies than loading cartridges. JS And that is why i use the Lee single stage breech lock system press. The dies are adjusted already, and stay adjusted, and are fast to change from one die to another. It's a good inexpensive press, i am very happy with it. Had it for 10 years and used it on many thousands of rounds, sometimes on heavy sizing jobs. I did drill the aluminum body and i added 3 more screws, driven into the heavy wood table.


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Swamp Rat Participating Member Offline It's all different .. but not much has changed Posts: 37 Location: Miami, Florida Joined: Jul 1^st, 2012	Re: Best Single Stage Reloader Setup Reply #24 - Apr 28^th, 2015 at 6:16pm	Print Post
	Even though space was limited my previous bench had my two rock chuckers mounted side by side, and I always felt that was a damp good arrangement. Never had to spend much time swapping stuff around that way. Maybe old fashioned or stubborn but I enjoy the solid smooth feel they have.

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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3984 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: Best Single Stage Reloader Setup Reply #25 - Apr 28^th, 2015 at 7:18pm	Print Post
	Swamp Rat wrote on Apr 28^th, 2015 at 6:16pm: ... had my two rock chuckers mounted side by side, ... Good technique! I do the same with RCBS Jr's.

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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3984 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: Best Single Stage Reloader Setup Reply #26 - Apr 28^th, 2015 at 7:21pm	Print Post
	To add to the information here, I have one press dedicated to push-thru sizing. It is a Spartan C press. Tilted at something like 15 degrees back from the vertical it makes the bullets drop quickly back into the bin after sizing. That is to say on ALL the other presses I've sometimes gotten a stack of bullets a foot high before the fall all over the place.

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32 ballard xl Full Member Offline Stand on your hind legs, and shoot like a man. Posts: 129 Location: Akwesasne, New York Joined: Feb 20^th, 2011	Re: Best Single Stage Reloader Setup Reply #27 - May 7^th, 2015 at 8:57am	Print Post
	I'm still using a Lyman All-American Press. I started with an old Pacific C-frame cast iron press. I don't know where the Pacific is, because when I got the All-American, it was love at first use. I also have a Lee aluminum closed press. The only problem with the A-A is finding dies for it. I'm going to have to find a machinest to make me a set of dies for 32 Long CF.

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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: Best Single Stage Reloader Setup Reply #28 - May 7^th, 2015 at 9:11am	Print Post
	I use a Corbin Swage press. It has enough powder to swage lead bullets, reform cases or any other job you can think of. My second choice would be a Rock Chucker. Stay away from turret presses. I never saw a turret press that wouldn’t give under pressure. 40 Rod


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shovel80 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 896 Location: Sonora,CA Joined: Jun 6^th, 2011	Re: Best Single Stage Reloader Setup Reply #29 - May 7^th, 2015 at 9:19am	Print Post
	Rock Chucker works Fine for me! Terry

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