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    reloading press

    hey people. starting the fishing now.
    One day after I've slowly accumulated all the other goodies like dies etc. I will need a press.
    It has to be a big one as once I get my 416 back it would be nice to do some other loads so I could shoot it a bit more.
    If I ever get my A into G ill go back to my mates place on the coast and load the rest of the projectiles up that I had there from years ago on his press, just don't get over that way much
    Its a red one so probably a lee? Ill ask him next time I'm talking to him but it is an O press. Not one of the open front ones. At a pinch I could get away with a C press but it would be better for the big cases.
    Where I'm going with this is that what do you guys recommend and how much should I be paying?
    then one day as fundage allows I'll start tracking one down.
    Cheers.

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    Great big fuck off Redding?

    [EDIT] Serious Shooters have a Big Boss II on sale for $379, that's not a bad deal I reckon
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    What other cals will you be reloading for?

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    @Max Headroom 243, 270 and one day either 7mm rem mag or 300 Mag. @Tommy didn't want to break the bank too much although I know that can lead to false economy in things like that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tommy View Post
    Great big fuck off Redding?

    [EDIT] Serious Shooters have a Big Boss II on sale for $379, that's not a bad deal I reckon
    @Tommy, how long is that sale on for do you know?
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    use patience and wait for a good second hand one.
    Use enough gun

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    I'd say Lee classic turret for any of the bog standard stuff like 243, 270 etc.

    Faster than an O style press,and you can put your dies for one cal in a lift out 4 hole plate so's you don't disturb your settings changing from one to the other.

    It can also be used as a single stage press by removing a connecting rod in the middle . Very simple. $200 ish. new

    Much less mucking about. Not sure how well it would support bigger stuff like the 416.
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    I have a Redding T7 Green Mushroom Love it, weighs a ton, solid. at a guess $ 600 ish new
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag View Post
    @Tommy, how long is that sale on for do you know?
    No idea sorry, just had a trawl looking for best deal. You know it's cheap when they're a hundred odd bucks cheaper than Workshop Innovation..
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    Yeah it looks a real good deal, I saw a rockchucker go for over $340 the other day second hand
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    Redding Lyman RCBS Forster Hornady Stay away from Lee, if a press is going to break it will be a Lee before any other,
    I have abused my RCBS Rockchucker since 1970 never had problem with it same with my Lyman Chrusher11 had that
    since 1996 use it nearly every day sizing cast bulets, Buy the best you can afford you will never regret it
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    Hard to beat the RCBS press, I don't know what model mine is but had it since the early 70's and still works fine, it's loaded a few rounds now.

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    unless its a super great deal I will certainly consider a 2nd hand unit. If it wasnt for the 416 I could probably get away with a smaller press.
    Im not into target shooting so it's not like I'll be putting 1000's of rounds through it either.

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    I bought a Hornady 007 in the early 90's, only press i have ever used but it does the job. Only issues have been when what i attached it to wasn't strong/heavy enough!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cigar View Post
    I bought a Hornady 007 in the early 90's, only press i have ever used but it does the job. Only issues have been when what i attached it to wasn't strong/heavy enough!
    That couldve been the one my friend has. Still to confirm.

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