What's the difference between this reloading kit and the Hornady Auto Progressive loading press? What's quicker and easier to use?
221541
This one is a single stage which means you do one operation at a time then set up and do another. Ex deprime all your cases then set up and complete then next. Progressives are great but if you are new it may be harder to learn to use than a single stage. I used a Single stage at 1st to be safer and comfortable with what I was doing. progressives cant crank rds out way faster than a single once you know what you are doing
221542
Hornady progressive is faster, RCBS is easier. but you're comparing apples ti zebras with these two.
221543
well if ur starting out the reloading kit the way togo but not as fast as the auto progressive is faster but easy if u no what ur doing
221544
The RCBS is not a progressive loader as is the Hornady so reloading should be faster and easier. I would read the reviews on Amazon for both before making a decision.
221545
One is an economy car the other is a Cadillac??? The Rock Chucker is a "single stage" (one step at a time) system. A progressive system is designed (often uses a turret design) where multiple stages (steps) will function at the same time. I know there are some videos on YouTube that can demonstrate them and should be informative. RCBS has progressive presses as well. I did a LOT of research on loading presses before I jumped in (also ask friends opinions if possible). Some are better than others, but they all do the job for the most part. I would say it mostly depends on how often you will be using it and how much you want to invest moneywise. I would also purchase a reloader manual prior to making a decision (they nearly all cover the various types of systems). Hope this helps.
221546
This is a single stage press, meaning you only do 1 step at a time, an Auto Progressive will run you multiple times the price of this kit and will increase time efficiency exponentially as you complete the entire process in one cycle. This is more of a basic kit meant for low turnout reloading.
543304
Yes to both. It takes the standard 7/8-14 dies. As for loading, it depends on how many I'm loading. For only a box(50) I will use this press for the whole loading process. For 100 or more, I just do the prep work on this press as it can get a little cumbersome after awhile. If you do get this as your primary press, I recommend ordering 2 extra breech lock bushings. They will save you a lot of time on set up.
364838
"Better" would be an opinion. If you put or have rounds in strips the strip reloader is faster. If they are not in strips they are about the same speed, this one(speed loader) may be faster. This speed loader is a better unloader tho for sure.
233260
I wouldn't recommend using this press. I decapped exactly 42 32 winchester special cases and it broke the brand new press right off the base. I recommend the LEE BREECHLOCK CHALLENGER. I bought the press only for about $70. Works great.
911183
I am using 6.6 grains HS6 behind a 175 grain S.W.C cast alloy #2 Shooting this in A SW M&P; WITH GOOD RESULTS But I agree with other post. Never trust someone else load data GET YOU A MANUAL and start with min load data then work it up so something that works well for you FYI there is a good web site at Hornady Reloading online Most anything You want to know on loads
708062
Perfect kit for the beginner because it does everything the single stage press will do and gives you room to easily grow and expand. I'm pretty sure there were a few things I bought extra but I'm trying to remember what they were. I think there was an extension I bought for the auto powder part. I also bought an extra turret so I could have one setup for 5.56 and one for 9mm. A digital scale is a good idea. The only other thing I can recommend is an additional reloading manual. I bought the Hornady manual. Good luck and have fun!
316185
The Lee Precision .45 Auto Loader, is a stand alone loading kit containing all the tools needed to load your own .45 ammo. The kit does not contain a typical reloading die, but a hand held die requiring a mallot to process the spent brass. A regular reloading die set and breech lock bushing are required for the breech lock hand press.
1154300
Both slow. My opinion, hand press slower. And less of a chance for mistakes with this. Funny thing, I am using this loader right when I got the email from amazon.
1179858
The very first thing you should get is a book. The current Hornady book and another like they Lyman 49th would be good to start with. After a few hours of reading you will have a good idea what its all about and all the stuff you will need to go with the press.
1461576
My kit must be the deluxe....It contains both the auto disk powder measure, and the large and small safety primers. It did not contain the measure riser, which I purchased for a small cost at the same time, but is a must. I enjoy my re-loader and could not be happier with my choice.
664432
Buy a powder scale. Although it is a great scale when reloading you don't want any mistakes. Good luck
178073
I chose the breech lock because it is faster and easier to change dies. I reload for more than one caliber so dies must be changed. I could have gotten a turret press with replaceable die holder plate but it would be much more expensive and takes up more space on the bench. I have a progressive for my 9mm but find that I am using the breech lock more, even for 9mm. I also got the die holders that lock with an Allen wrench so once the die is adjusted it can not change.
1882809
I have not used the bulge buster kit. I would give it a try. I hand load .480 Ruger, .44 Rem mag and .357 mag with great success using this press. I also use the ram-prime chucked in this press. **use case lube** **when using the "ram-prime" kit, I have to pull the handle down as though I'm priming to insert a primer and barely make room for the cartridge case to fit in the holder to prevent from flipping the primer when using. Otherwise, I'd say go for it
1239605
That is not what I got. Mine had the T Handel. FYI the RCBS is a much better unit. It is faster, easier to use and way more accurate. The only thing i liked better about the hornady was the vertical position of the attachments and the smaller footprint. I sent the hornady back and bought the RCBS. Couldn't be happier.
921877
No problem . Just use speed loader with four bullets . Great speed loader .
2131670
The kit comes with a slide scale that converts each dippers respective cc measurement to grains for each type gun powder that you might use. I bought kit just as a way to double check my loads. I think it was worth it, although I've found I only use 2 or 3 of the dippers. This is probably because I only load 2 types of bullets. I guess its nice to have a good selection in case I start loading other types ammo.
522257
that is what I bought the kit 4. However I have not used it to reload any as of yet. I will be trying them out by next week.