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The RC cost about 300 eurosWhat’s a normal old rockchucker with Redding dies cost?
Personally, I wouldn’t want any of those choices but the summit and type s is my choice between the two. Skip the mec
i keep hearing that some summit has a problem with runout ! That’s why i was also considering the option 1I have a Summit press. Not at all thrilled with it. I Don’t recommend it. I use my ancient Rock Chucker more than the Summit because it produces lower runout.
for the arbor press, i included the special seating die in the calculation.The problem with an arbor press is now you need special seating dies to use it in addition to the normal dies. I would go with a Forster co-ax and spend the rest on bushing die sets and mandrels. That would be more than plenty to make quality ammo.
The problem with an arbor press is now you need special seating dies to use it in addition to the normal dies.
ExactlyYou need a seating die regardless if you go Arbor or 7/8" on press seating die.. and, if we are talking Forster Ultra or Redding Comp seating dies, the price is the same as a Wilson SS Micrometer inline seating die to be used on an Arbor press.
You don't size on an Arbor, so I'm not sure what "special dies" your talking about in addition to what "regular" dies your talking about.
You need 1 seater and 1 sizer at a minimum whether you go Arbor or standard press. No difference.....
And by the way, I have 20+ Forster Ultra and Redding company micro seater and made the switch to KM Arbor and Wilson ss micro seater and the round to round seating depth consistency is amazing. Couldn't be more happy with this setup.
I hope you were trying to be funny, it came off as very condescending.Save up longer, and get a turret press; trust me I started on a single stage and it's a HUGE time waster continually moving dies. If that exceeds the budget, you can skip the arbor press and still get very good ammo with Forster sizing and seating dies. They're very good dies and they dont cost a ton compared to the custom, boutique brands. If you're trying to squeeze the VERY last ounce (or gram lol) of consistency you'll need an inline seating die, but if you're just starting out, you may find you never need or want that level of precision. Though, what are you reloading for? You can't own guns there. You're European, you got all your guns taken away because they cause violence. And you guys are SUPER proud of that when comparing yourselves to us, right?
Not sure I am tall enough to feed that DillionI load all of my precision rifle ammo on an Lyman Ideal and IMO that’s all you need. I wouldn’t trade mine for a Zero or anything else and can afford to buy any other press out there if I wanted to. It’s awesome. Just get a press riser for it, either the Lyman universal one or one from Inline Fabrication.
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Not sure I am tall enough to feed that Dillion
Following your advice, i started looking for T7 let’s see if i find some…Save up longer, and get a turret press; trust me I started on a single stage and it's a HUGE time waster continually moving dies. If that exceeds the budget, you can skip the arbor press and still get very good ammo with Forster sizing and seating dies. They're very good dies and they dont cost a ton compared to the custom, boutique brands. If you're trying to squeeze the VERY last ounce (or gram lol) of consistency you'll need an inline seating die, but if you're just starting out, you may find you never need or want that level of precision. Though, what are you reloading for? You can't own guns there. You're European, you got all your guns taken away because they cause violence. And you guys are SUPER proud of that when comparing yourselves to us, right?
arbor press if you plan to do something about different feeling seating forces......
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^this is the correct answer.arbor press if you plan to do something about different feeling seating forces......
Just get a T7 and your good
is the T7 the Swiss army knife of presses
There are advantages and disadvantages to all styles of presses and dies.
If you have space… the press is generally the cheap part. Every reloader needs a basic single stage press for load development, small runs, etc.
Progressives are nice for bulk ammo.
Turret presses let you keep things like Universal decappers set up and toggle quickly between dies if you are working multiple calibers or in batches.
Big presses make life easy for things like FLSizing heavy cartridges.
So picking a press or multiple presses is as varied as what you shoot. And in the end (except for some of the super cool new “Gucci” presses out there) the press is not the expensive part of reloading.
Cheers, Sirhr
Hello Lmi3, another press to consider is a Dillon 550C. I have two, one for small rifle primers and one for large rifle primers. I have the dies set up on the tool heads, so all I have to do is with out the toolhead for a different caliber.(223 REM, 308 WIN, 6.5x55, & 7x57.)Following your advice, i started looking for T7 let’s see if i find some…
Yes, i’m in Europe and jealous of you people but that doesn’t mean we can’t own dope shit !
Here’s my gun for reference ATX