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<blockquote data-quote="Susquatch" data-source="post: 1578424" data-attributes="member: 31264"><p>Short answer is that all the POPULAR high quality presses work with all the POPULAR high quality dies. They are mostly all 7/8"-14 thread. They are a few of the big guys like 50 BMG that use a 1-1/2-12 thread but even then, the better presses have a removable sleeve to accommodate the bigger dies. You won't go wrong with a top of the line press from Redding, RCBS, or Hornady. They are the big players in this game with lots of suppliers, good prices, and excellent support. If you buy a kit, you will get everything else you need too.</p><p></p><p>I doubt very much that very many precision shooters use a progressive multi stage press. The top shooters use in-line dies with an arbour press or single stage presses with precision dies. So if you get a single stage press like the Redding Big Boss II or Redding Ultramag (my own favorite) or the RCBS Rock Chucker, or Hornady Lock n Load Iron or Hornady Lock n Load Classic you will be good to go with whatever level of dies you want to get. In fact, RCBS even sells a small kit to convert their Rock Chucker into an arbor press to use with in-line dies. I'll bet the kit fits Redding & Hornady presses too.</p><p></p><p>If I read between the lines of your note, a single stage press seems to be the way that you are leaning anyway. I am not in any way knocking progressive presses here. They work fine too. But they are aimed at high volume reloading for those who want to load 50 or 100 rounds at a crack. The single stage presses are less costly and are aimed at those who want to experiment with load and seating depth for precision. That said, both will do either job. It's just that a single stage press is slower but is more repeatable and has less parts to wear over time. I like reloading and I treat every single cartridge like a precious jewel so I don't mind taking a little more time to load 20 or 25 rounds to experiment with. Besides, it isn't about getting it done. It's about enjoying the process of doing it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Susquatch, post: 1578424, member: 31264"] Short answer is that all the POPULAR high quality presses work with all the POPULAR high quality dies. They are mostly all 7/8"-14 thread. They are a few of the big guys like 50 BMG that use a 1-1/2-12 thread but even then, the better presses have a removable sleeve to accommodate the bigger dies. You won't go wrong with a top of the line press from Redding, RCBS, or Hornady. They are the big players in this game with lots of suppliers, good prices, and excellent support. If you buy a kit, you will get everything else you need too. I doubt very much that very many precision shooters use a progressive multi stage press. The top shooters use in-line dies with an arbour press or single stage presses with precision dies. So if you get a single stage press like the Redding Big Boss II or Redding Ultramag (my own favorite) or the RCBS Rock Chucker, or Hornady Lock n Load Iron or Hornady Lock n Load Classic you will be good to go with whatever level of dies you want to get. In fact, RCBS even sells a small kit to convert their Rock Chucker into an arbor press to use with in-line dies. I'll bet the kit fits Redding & Hornady presses too. If I read between the lines of your note, a single stage press seems to be the way that you are leaning anyway. I am not in any way knocking progressive presses here. They work fine too. But they are aimed at high volume reloading for those who want to load 50 or 100 rounds at a crack. The single stage presses are less costly and are aimed at those who want to experiment with load and seating depth for precision. That said, both will do either job. It's just that a single stage press is slower but is more repeatable and has less parts to wear over time. I like reloading and I treat every single cartridge like a precious jewel so I don't mind taking a little more time to load 20 or 25 rounds to experiment with. Besides, it isn't about getting it done. It's about enjoying the process of doing it! [/QUOTE]
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