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Lee vs RCBS presses and equipment
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<blockquote data-quote="Grumulkin" data-source="post: 929994" data-attributes="member: 29281"><p>I have presses by RCBS, Redding and Lee. My RCBS press is a single stage that I've used a LOT for about 30 years with nary a problem. My Redding T7 press is well made; I like it a lot. I also have a Lee Classic Cast press which works well.</p><p></p><p>All that said, I prefer RCBS presses. Some of the models of Lee presses I've seen didn't impress me that much.</p><p></p><p>If you can get a decent used press, I'd say go for it unless it's about 300 years old. I think it would take 3 or 4 lifetimes to wear out any of the ones I have unless I seriously abused them.</p><p></p><p>As for other equipment; I don't like the Lee powder scale. I bought one and returned it. I don't like the newer RCBS scales either but they're better than Lee. I have dies from various manufactures and prefer RCBS but Redding and Lee dies are good as well. For crimping, if you need to, nothing beats the Lee Factory Crimp Die. I don't think Lee Collet Dies are as fantastic as Lee says they are. I would not buy a Redding case trimmer; for trimming, I'd recommend a Wilson or RCBS trimmer or a trim die.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grumulkin, post: 929994, member: 29281"] I have presses by RCBS, Redding and Lee. My RCBS press is a single stage that I've used a LOT for about 30 years with nary a problem. My Redding T7 press is well made; I like it a lot. I also have a Lee Classic Cast press which works well. All that said, I prefer RCBS presses. Some of the models of Lee presses I've seen didn't impress me that much. If you can get a decent used press, I'd say go for it unless it's about 300 years old. I think it would take 3 or 4 lifetimes to wear out any of the ones I have unless I seriously abused them. As for other equipment; I don't like the Lee powder scale. I bought one and returned it. I don't like the newer RCBS scales either but they're better than Lee. I have dies from various manufactures and prefer RCBS but Redding and Lee dies are good as well. For crimping, if you need to, nothing beats the Lee Factory Crimp Die. I don't think Lee Collet Dies are as fantastic as Lee says they are. I would not buy a Redding case trimmer; for trimming, I'd recommend a Wilson or RCBS trimmer or a trim die. [/QUOTE]
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