Has anyone noticed the price of presses lately?

std7mag · November 19, 2013, 07:00 PM

I was looking at the Lee website. Seems to me that the prices for presses has gone up..
Just me, or has anyone else noticed other brands too???

stealintv · November 19, 2013, 07:20 PM

Supply & demand. For a while the presses were hard to find in stores like ammo. Ammo is coming back, but not at the pre-sandy hook prices.

Bezoar · November 19, 2013, 07:30 PM

its the KIND of press that determiens the cost.

Let me explain, some companies are selling the pre-quick change bushing presses from lee for very decent prices.
Cabelas still has the lee handpress kit, pre bushing, for 40 dollars. the bushing version without kit is 45 dollars. the pre bushing precision single stage is still just 30 dollars but no kit.

Yet i can still get the lee handpress pre bushing from 30-45 dollars depending on website.

glc24 · November 19, 2013, 07:37 PM

Most Dillon prices haven't changed.
RL550B is the same price now as it was when I purchased it in March of this year.

Greg

Tony Z · November 19, 2013, 07:38 PM

I bought a Redding Big Boss II this past September, got it from Midway with my birthday discount, think it was $160 or $170. Love it and I view the price as secondary to the enjoyment I get from a fine tool.

howlnmad · November 19, 2013, 10:21 PM

Yes I have and Grafs wants $1125 plus shell plates for the one I want.

Real Gun · November 20, 2013, 09:24 AM

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I was looking at the Lee website. Seems to me that the prices for presses has gone up..
Just me, or has anyone else noticed other brands too???

Manufacturer's websites are not guides for what the street price might be.

Bart B. · November 20, 2013, 09:34 AM

If retail prices don't go up, then how do folks getting pay raises get that covered by the company's revenue?

A good way to protest retail price hikes is to give back all the pay raises you've ever got.

**Mike Irwin** · November 20, 2013, 11:01 AM

Let's keep the number of off topic posts dealing only with monetary policy to zero, and the number of reloading press posts at 100%.

precision_shooter · November 20, 2013, 11:21 AM

I haven't shopped presses in a while and don't remember the prices when I was looking. I got my press and powder measure for free from my dad who had upgraded some years back.its just a single stage RCBS and RCBS powder drop with stand but it works for the low volume of reloading that I currently do. When I get to a point where I'm able to shoot more and therefore need to reload at higher volumes then I'll start looking. By then who know where the "norm" will be for progressive or turret presses.

mdmtj · November 20, 2013, 11:59 AM

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Manufacturer's websites are not guides for what the street price might be.

Unless you are looking at Dillon

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A good way to protest retail price hikes is to give back all the pay raises you've ever got.

No thanks, my first pay check was $0.95/hour. But then gasoline was $0.25/gallon, my rent was $50/month for a three bed room house, my electric bill was less than $5/month, and the water bill was around $2/month. I was in hog heaven when I got a $0.05/hour raise. Hmmm...

Real Gun · November 20, 2013, 04:03 PM

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Manufacturer's websites are not guides for what the street price might be.

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Unless you are looking at Dillon

It would be illegal, if suggesting that such is more than coincidence or informal. Do not say, for example, that a Dillon dealer is not allowed to charge less than Dillon direct.

mdmtj · November 21, 2013, 06:59 AM

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It would be illegal, if suggesting that such is more than coincidence or informal. Do not say, for example, that a Dillon dealer is not allowed to charge less than Dillon direct

Find a retailer that has a price lower than what you find on Dillon's web site. Dillon will drop retailers that reduce prices below the price Dillon charges for direct sales. While the retailers can put a press on your porch cheaper than you would pay by buying directly from Dillon, they do it with the shipping. Some will ship free, but the price matches Dillon's direct sales price.

Real Gun · November 21, 2013, 10:21 AM

Dillon can only do that legally if they qualify for Fair Trade pricing practice. I was already under the impression that there was only one price for their stuff.

Waldog · November 21, 2013, 10:24 AM

Dillon increases prices every January 1. See their catalog to confirm. Not EVERYTHING is increased. Some things slide. For example the Eliminator Scale was $59.95 for a couple years. Then on Jan1, 2013 the price increased to $69.95.

November 19, 2013, 07:00 PM	#1
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	Has anyone noticed the price of presses lately? I was looking at the Lee website. Seems to me that the prices for presses has gone up.. Just me, or has anyone else noticed other brands too???

November 19, 2013, 07:20 PM	#2
stealintv Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2010 Location: south chi-town burbs Posts: 107	Supply & demand. For a while the presses were hard to find in stores like ammo. Ammo is coming back, but not at the pre-sandy hook prices. __________________ Concealed Carry in Illinois! The 50th state to recognize the Bill of Rights... www.illinoiscarry.com

November 20, 2013, 11:01 AM	#9
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Let's keep the number of off topic posts dealing only with monetary policy to zero, and the number of reloading press posts at 100%. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

November 20, 2013, 11:21 AM	#10
precision_shooter Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 2,475	I haven't shopped presses in a while and don't remember the prices when I was looking. I got my press and powder measure for free from my dad who had upgraded some years back.its just a single stage RCBS and RCBS powder drop with stand but it works for the low volume of reloading that I currently do. When I get to a point where I'm able to shoot more and therefore need to reload at higher volumes then I'll start looking. By then who know where the "norm" will be for progressive or turret presses. __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes...Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson, 1776

November 21, 2013, 10:24 AM	#15
Waldog Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2007 Location: SOCAL Posts: 359	Dillon increases prices every January 1. See their catalog to confirm. Not EVERYTHING is increased. Some things slide. For example the Eliminator Scale was $59.95 for a couple years. Then on Jan1, 2013 the price increased to $69.95. __________________ I am the Christian Conservative that CNN warned you about!! “Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy.” Winston Churchill

November 19, 2013, 07:30 PM	#3
Bezoar Junior member Join Date: October 19, 2004 Location: michigan Posts: 578	its the KIND of press that determiens the cost. Let me explain, some companies are selling the pre-quick change bushing presses from lee for very decent prices. Cabelas still has the lee handpress kit, pre bushing, for 40 dollars. the bushing version without kit is 45 dollars. the pre bushing precision single stage is still just 30 dollars but no kit. Yet i can still get the lee handpress pre bushing from 30-45 dollars depending on website.

November 19, 2013, 07:37 PM	#4
glc24 Junior Member Join Date: March 31, 2013 Posts: 5	Most Dillon prices haven't changed. RL550B is the same price now as it was when I purchased it in March of this year. Greg

November 19, 2013, 07:38 PM	#5
Tony Z Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2013 Location: North Central Pennsyltucky Posts: 749	I bought a Redding Big Boss II this past September, got it from Midway with my birthday discount, think it was $160 or $170. Love it and I view the price as secondary to the enjoyment I get from a fine tool.

November 19, 2013, 10:21 PM	#6
howlnmad Senior Member Join Date: April 29, 2009 Location: Harriman Tn Posts: 424	Yes I have and Grafs wants $1125 plus shell plates for the one I want.

November 20, 2013, 09:34 AM	#8
Bart B. Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Posts: 8,927	If retail prices don't go up, then how do folks getting pay raises get that covered by the company's revenue? A good way to protest retail price hikes is to give back all the pay raises you've ever got.

November 21, 2013, 10:21 AM	#14
Real Gun Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2004 Location: SC Posts: 2,743	Dillon can only do that legally if they qualify for Fair Trade pricing practice. I was already under the impression that there was only one price for their stuff.