Reloading Press

[jeffr]

Currently I run a single stage Lee Press but have been looking at the K&M Arbor press with LE Wilson dies or possibly the RCBS Chucker Supreme and or Frankford Arsenal MPress for more precision reloads.

Any thoughts or what would be best/better to use? Mainly loading 308 and 6.5CM.

 

[northshorelumber]

Forster CoAx single stage press for the win.

 

[marchboom]

The presses you mentioned and the arbor press are 2 different styles of presses with the arbor being much slower but, arguably, more accurate. But if I were to upgrade to another press for precision I would get the Forster Co-Ax press. I wish I would have saved my money and got this one early on in my reloading career. Once you try this press you will know why other users love them. The M Press is similar but still new and it will be more expensive in the long run as you need to buy a die block for each die.

 

[straightshooter1]

There are a few good single stage presses that can work very well. I decided to go with the Co-Ax and have been extremely pleased with it. The thing I like most about it is how easy and quick it is to change out the dies as well as the self centering feature of the case holder design. This makes it a pleasure during load development and when experimenting with a small number of load configurations.

 

[jeffr]

Definitely looking at the Forster Co-Ax now. Thx all!

 

[Steel head]

Personally I’d get a turret or Dillon 550 before a co ax.

 

[little_scrapper]

I am still new to loading. I went with the RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme. Works great.

For me I like the idea of doing one step at a time and doing it to every round before I move to the next step. That way I don't have to worry about missing anything on any stage.

That being said, so far I ONLY load for precision 308/762. That because I can get most plinking ammo for less than you can reload it for.

 

[sea2summit]

Personally I’d get a turret or Dillon 550 before a co ax.

For sure, with the release of the 750 the price on the used 550s is stupid cheap. Cost me less to grab a fully set up used press than a new caliber conversion and powder drop this fall.