340Shooter
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I am in the market for a new press and looking for suggestions. I only load rifle and at the moment only 8mm RM and 222 Remington. Any input is welcome 
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Bob Wright
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I've done well with a single stage Rock chucker for rifle. It's no speed Demon.
Redding T7 is very good if you are thinking about a turret press. Bob Wright was spot on with the Rock Chucker if you want to stay single stage.
memtb
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Unless you plan on world class precision for your next F Class competition, I'll suggest what I always suggest…..a quality turret presses! memtb
nksmfamjp
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Rock Chucker and MEC are both great choices.
I have the MEC. I really like the precise feel of the ram and it doesn't have camover so there is just a dead stop at full stroke. It makes straight brass and ammo within a 1-3 thousandths. To me this is the key. Dies are a big part of that too. I took my same dies and brass from another press and my ammo got straighter.
I have the MEC. I really like the precise feel of the ram and it doesn't have camover so there is just a dead stop at full stroke. It makes straight brass and ammo within a 1-3 thousandths. To me this is the key. Dies are a big part of that too. I took my same dies and brass from another press and my ammo got straighter.
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If your not concerned about speed, the Rock Chucker is a fine and long lasting tool. I've had yhe same one since the eighties. I'm also interested in the Redding T7. Buy quality, it will last a lifetime. Lee makes some acceptable low price items and they generally stand behind them. That said, I've never had a Lee product (other than dies) that I haven't broken.
gohring3006
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It's hard to beat the rockchucker for all around press. I have the co ax, rockchucker supreme and recently added a rebel for 338 lapua, but it wasn't needed, the rockchucker does just as good. If If I was going to buy another press it would be the MEC marksman, not that I think it's going to outperform any of my current presses, I just like the looks of it. Lol
Have not found anything on Lee's Turret Press that could break, the quality is actually very good.
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Glad to hear. Haven't used anything of there's but the auto prime for 30 years. Always been a stand up company.
+1 for the Rock Chucker. Mine has turned out quality ammo for over 45 years in over 25 chamberings.
LEE makes great stuff and I have tons of it, lot's of folks bash it it because they think it's cheap, It's not "cheap" it's inexpensive
340Shooter
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Any opinions on the Frankford Arsenal F-1?
Better off to go with Lee products, you won't regret it.
