Reloading

[shaman]

Hello @ all
Maybee someone can help me. I m reloading a couple of years.And i like too reload lots of cartridges like 7 mm rem mag ,300 win mag and 338 lapua mag . so i want to buy a reloading press wich can make around 3-500 shots of this big cartridges .
Someone know a press wich can do this? And how much would it cost ?
thx
shaman

[dave22250]

Shaman,
If you are going to reload for you big cartrages I would get a rcbs rockchucker,have had mine for over 30 years and it still looks new and I do shoot a good bit.It costs under $100 for the press,and the kit is about $225 or so.It wiil handle everything you can give it.Safe reloading.

[shaman]

At first thx for info. I will take a look at that.
Hope it works for me , because i want too reload cuple of rounds for long range shooting. It takes a lot of ammo
Hard too find a shooting range for long distance.
I m lucky that i ve one close too me.

[C1PNR]

I second the motion on the RockChucker. Bought mine in the early 70's and it's still going strong. Actually picked up another used one in a "deal" for old components.

I, too, load the 7mm Mag, 300 WM, and 45-70, among others. That press will last you a long time and produce QUALITY hand loads.

[Gunload Master]

A quick warm welcome to C1PNR for joining up with us!

[versifier]

Another vote for the Rockchucker here. Mine's been going for thirty years and it does everything but prime for me. That gets done on a little Lee reloader press with an AutoPrime2 unit. I load at least 200 rounds/month on it, often more than 2500 in the warmer weather when I and friends are shooting a lot. I do six different kinds of handgun cases and twelve of rifle at last count. Every so often I think about upgrading to a progressive or a turret press, but I'd rather spend the money on components, and do.

[C1PNR]

Thanks Gunload Master, I'm glad to be here. Looking forward to spending some time here.

[Mickey Rat]

I started reloading in the early 70's with a Lee Loader for my 357. I went with the RCBS in 1977. I changed to the Lee Turrent Press in the 80's.

I currently use a Lee Turrent Press and their little C press. The Turrent Press can load 200 rds/hr of pistol, and the litle C Press works great for rifle. I have mostly Lee dies: 7.62 Nagant, 32 S&W, 32 ACP, 38 S&W, 380, 9mm, 38/357, 44SPL/MAG, 45 ACP, 45 Colt, 22 Hornet, 243, 6.5x52 Carcano, 6.5x55 Swede, 25-20, 32-20, 30-30, 308, 30-06, 7.5 Swiss, 8x57 Mauser, 35 Whelen, 43 Spanish and 45-70.

I used Lee Moulds for 150/38 double, 150/38 HP single, 150/308 GCFP and 44/240. My only Lyman mould is for the 43 Spanish (.439/370 gr) because Lee doesn't make it. The Lyman cost more than ALL of my Lee moulds combined.

No, I don't work for Lee, but I do recognize a good value for the price. My 43 Spanish dies were 17.00.

Go to Midway at http://www.midwayusa.com/ and check out the deal on combo kits. The Lee Loading Manual is a MUST READ. I got mine about 2 years ago, and I learned from it.

Last year I was working on the ULTIMATE SPITZER 30-30 ROUND for my Savage 340 bolt gun. I had just finished and thought I would check my sight in ammo across the crony, just for kicks and giggles. This was a Lee 150 gr GCFP cast out of wheel weights and loaded with WW748 in 1981 and stored in an unheated shed in 105 degree summers untill then. 5 rounds went into 7/16" with speeds of: 1995, 1993, 1994, 1993, 1991. Not a single spitzer load ever came close to that.

[versifier]

Mikey, Have you visited the Cast Boolits board yet?

[Oldbushman]

I've used a hornady 007 since God was wearing short Pants .But more recently I obtained a Rcbs Jr "O" type & have used it for both .375 H&H & 45-70 .Though I reckon the Lee Cast would be decient value for money .


Dave

[wildbill49]

Hi, I've been using Dillon Press' for several years. I have both the older 450, which has been replaced with the 550 and a 650. The 650 can make your production demands with it's added case feeder. I don't shoot that much and I'm happy with the production rates of my old 450 for 7mm Rem Mag, 45-70 Govt and 300 WSM. Either of these presses will provide you with more rounds per hour than the RCBS Rockchucker.