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Grizzly Dave

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Starting to think about reloading more calibers, and thinking maybe a separate press for large primers would be nicer than changing out primer feed parts, or the whole primer system on my 650.

 

For those that have more than one press, what do you have, and why?

 

 

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Grizz - that sounds like a smart approach. I have three presses. RCBS Rock Chucker single stage for loading all my bottle neck rifle cartridges, Dillon 550 for 45 Colt cowboy loads in Colorado, Dillon SDB for cowboy loads in Arizona. After 15 years with the 550 there has been a "learning curve" with the SDB and if I were to do it again I'd stay with the 550 (same press) just to simplify the mental game.

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Use to have a Square Deal, two 550s, an RCBS turret press, a 650 and a 1050. I've gotten rid of everything except the 1050 and 650. The 1050 will only load pistol size rounds. The 650 will load pistol and any rifle caliber I still load for.

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I have 3 650s.

Two on the bench.

One for large primers and one for small primers.

One under the bench as a spare. (remember I was reloading commercially and could not afford to be down if one of the presses stopped working)

I have a single stage press on the bench. (mostly for load development)

I have a MEC 9000G that I clamp to the table when needed.

Many tool heads setup for various calibers and a couple for specific customers because they had guns were odd and particular.

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Howdy

I should trim the herd...but !!!

 

Dillon SD FOR .45 Schofield

Hornady Lock 'n Load progressive for .45 LC

RCBS Rockchucker for Rifles

Simplex Single Stage [Made in Aus ] for 44-40 BP

2 X Mec Juniors [Cowboy ]

Mec 650 ..not used much these days

Mec 900G ...Trap

 

My shooting shed is a 20' Shipping container set up with benches, safes & everything related !!

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Dillon 550 dedicated to .44-40, a Lee Turret for .45 acp and soon .44 spl. I also have a rock chucker for .45-70 and to resize my .44-40's. Oh yea almost forgot a Mec progressive shotgun loader too! ;)

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Four

 

1-Dillon 550 set for small primers

1-Dillon 550 set for large primers

1-Redding Big Boss single stage for rifle and specialty rounds

1- Mec 600 for cowboy, hunting & trap loads

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I have two 550s, one for large primers, and one for small primers.

I also have a Lee turret press.

 

I generally load smokeless on the 550s and still do my BP on the Lee

--Dawg

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1 RCBS Rockchucker for all my bottleneck rifle loading.

1 RCBS Rockchucker for my 12 ga brass shotgun loading.

1 RCBS Turret tool with 2 plates (one for .45 Colt & one for .38 Spec)

2 Mec 600 Jr. (one 12 ga & 1 20 ga)

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A Lyman Crusher for anything longer than .223, a Lee Turret Press for smaller bottleneck rounds, and a Dillon 550 for mass production of straight wall pistol rounds.

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Just my Hornady single stage for rifle/pistol, and then my Lee Load All II for shotgun

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I have two 550s, one for large primers, and one for small primers.

I also have a Lee turret press.

 

I generally load smokeless on the 550s and still do my BP on the Lee

--Dawg

hey everyone see Dawg does shoot smokeless!!!! :P :P

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I use a Lee Loadmaster for my 38sp.

 

I use a Lee turret for everything else. 32SW, 38SW, 44-40, 45 Schoefeild, 45-70. the lee turret works really well, easy to change toolheads, and primer sizes.

 

A Pacific (Hornady) 336 for 12 g. I got it at an estate sale for $175!

 

I also hand load some brass BP shotgun shells every once in a while.

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Dillon 650 with about 8 conversions (45 long colt, 45 acp, 9mm, 38, 357, .223, 308, something else Im forgetting)

4 Rockchucker supreme presses. I leave these permanently setup for precision 308 and .338 lapua loading. one each for decapping and resizing the other for seating.

I load lots of other rounds too. 300winmag, 300wsm, 30-30, 30-378,270, 380, 454cassull, and more.

1 RCBS 50bmg press for loading 50 BMG

1 Mec 9000 for shotgun.

(some older presses in boxes that I have picked up too)

 

I could use more Dillon presses though.

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I hate changing primer systems, in a 650 especially badly. So I got rid of the need for small pistol primers!

 

Now just have 2 550s so I don't even have to change shell plates to load my 3 most common cartridges.

 

Make it simple on yourself. Takes less time and you make better ammo the less readjusting you have to do when you switch to a different cartridge!

 

Good luck, GJ

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Dillon 650 for almost everything, RCBS turret press for a few things, MEC Grabber 16 gauge because I can't face retiring it, MEC 9000 with Auto Mate in 16 gauge because Mrs. Lose gave it to me as a gift.

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Dillon 650 for 9mm and .38 spl. Dedicated tool head for each. To change from one cartridge to the other all I have to swap out is the shell plate, locator buttons and case feed adapter parts.

 

Dillon 650 for .45 Colt and .45 ACP. Dedicated tool head for each... same as above.

 

MEC 600 for BP shot shells

 

Lee single stage for all rifle cartridges, .44 Mag., & .38 S&W.

 

Don't reload .380, .25 or .32 ACP, or any other shot shells.

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Howdy

I should trim the herd...but !!!

 

Dillon SD FOR .45 Schofield

Hornady Lock 'n Load progressive for .45 LC

RCBS Rockchucker for Rifles

Simplex Single Stage [Made in Aus ] for 44-40 BP

2 X Mec Juniors [Cowboy ]

Mec 650 ..not used much these days

Mec 900G ...Trap

 

My shooting shed is a 20' Shipping container set up with benches, safes & everything related !!

OK, I think I'm jealous. Nice set up and a great idea.

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I hope to start loading again soon and do still own several presses, all of which are kinda in storage. My favourites are two Hornady LNLs , I did have three of the LNLS back when I stopped loading, the oldest of the three was given to one of my grandsons over a year back. I do have a couple of LEE junk presses but I am just to rough on presses for anything but the LNLs to stand up for long! I do not think you were interested in shotshell loading press opinions??

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Treat yourself to a new toy.

 

I probably should do the same for a shotgun press. Do have five center fire presses however..2 1050s, 2 550s, and a single stage RCBS RC.

 

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2-650's.....one large and one small primer.

2 SDB's....probably need to sell them off?

1-RCBS Rockchucker

1-MEC 9000

1-MEC Grabber....probably should sell off?

 

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I keep getting rid of presses. I am down to 8 now.

2-650's (1 for LP and 1 for SP)

2 P-W's for shotshells

3 single stage RCBS's (1 is an old huge one for 50BMG that they haven't made for at least 20 years)

1 Redding Turret that I use almost exclusively for rifle ammo.

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So many toys on the list and too little cash.

 

I am drooling over the thought of getting an SKB 200e so that would likely come before a new press.

 

The 650 has spoiled me and I think another for large primers is in my future at some point.

 

I can't see rebuilding the primer feed to switch to large so at the least I would buy another primer feed set up for large so I could just swap the whole assembly.

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SDB set up for 38SP

SDB set up for 44SP

SDB set up for 45Colt

RCBS Turret for Depriming, Resizing and Priming all calibers and for loading 32-20

RCBS Rock Chucker and RS2, just because

MEC 600JR(12ga, 20ga and 10ga dies)

MEC Grabber

MEC 9000

 

 

I haven't loaded a shotgun shell in years, but I miss it

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