New press opinions

[340Shooter]

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 :)

 

[Bob Wright]

I've done well with a single stage Rock chucker for rifle. It's no speed Demon.

 

[3chester]

Lee Classic 4 Hole Turret Press, $159 @ Midway USA. It has extra turret plates, only $11 bucks, for when you change cartridges. Just takes a few seconds to change and dies are set, saves a bit of time.

 

[Ol' Red]

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]

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]

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.

 

[Tiny Tim]

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]

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

 

[3chester]

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.

Have not found anything on Lee's Turret Press that could break, the quality is actually very good.

 

[Tiny Tim]

Have not found anything on Lee's Turret Press that could break, the quality is actually very good.

Glad to hear. Haven't used anything of there's but the auto prime for 30 years. Always been a stand up company.

 

[just_jon]

+1 for the Rock Chucker. Mine has turned out quality ammo for over 45 years in over 25 chamberings.

 

[ButterBean]

Glad to hear. Haven't used anything of there's but the auto prime for 30 years. Always been a stand up company.

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]

Any opinions on the Frankford Arsenal F-1?

 

[3chester]

Any opinions on the Frankford Arsenal F-1?

Better off to go with Lee products, you won't regret it.