The Firing Line Forums

Go Back   The Firing Line Forums > The Skunkworks > Handloading, Reloading, and Bullet Casting

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old December 11, 2006, 12:53 AM   #1
Dj Dust
Senior Member
 
Join Date: October 5, 2006
Posts: 142
Where to buy a reloading press?

I like the Lee turret press because it is pretty much all I'll need and it is relatively cheap. What I want to know is.......Where is the cheapest? would love to hear about some website or store I haven't heard of.
__________________
(1939) Unique M&P .32ACP...Phoenix Arms HP22...Glock 30...Stoeger Cougar 9mm...Marlin Model 60 & 80...(1909) H&R .25cal...Saiga 20 Gauge...Yugo SKS...NEF Pardner .410...NAA Mini-Rev
Dj Dust is offline  
Old December 11, 2006, 01:51 AM   #2
jhgreasemonkey
Senior Member
 
Join Date: February 7, 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 2,238
This is the cheapest I have heard of..........http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=820810
jhgreasemonkey is offline  
Old December 11, 2006, 01:53 AM   #3
jhgreasemonkey
Senior Member
 
Join Date: February 7, 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 2,238
oops that is the kit. Are you looking for just the press of a starter kit?
jhgreasemonkey is offline  
Old December 11, 2006, 09:32 AM   #4
railroader
Senior Member
 
Join Date: February 8, 2000
Location: Tucson Arizona
Posts: 1,756
http://www.fmreloading.com/
railroader is offline  
Old December 11, 2006, 09:50 AM   #5
frankxd
Senior Member
 
Join Date: July 31, 2006
Posts: 211
Get the Lee Classic turret press. It is a much nicer press than their standard turret press. Midway is a good place to buy from.
frankxd is offline  
Old December 11, 2006, 02:58 PM   #6
LAK Supply
Senior Member
 
Join Date: November 19, 2006
Location: Wild Wyo
Posts: 174
I agree with the Midway suggestion. . . . I sell reloading presses, and although I hate to recommend other businesses, Midway usually beats my prices and they have a larger selection.

I would check out Dillon Precision as well; if you want a press that you can use to pump out a volume of rounds for years to come, Dillon may fit your need. They are a bit more expensive than a lot of presses out there, but they are well worth it.
__________________
Firearms/Tactical/Shooting Gear: www.laksupply.com
Lots of Mags: http://laksupply.com/magazines-mag-kits
LAK Supply is offline  
Old December 11, 2006, 03:51 PM   #7
SIGSHR
Senior Member
 
Join Date: September 13, 2005
Posts: 4,700
I have gotten all my reloading equipment at local dealers, on the off chance you get something defective or missing a part it's much easier to exchange,
plus buying locally is cash and carry.
SIGSHR is offline  
Old December 11, 2006, 05:06 PM   #8
Gib
Senior Member
 
Join Date: December 5, 2005
Posts: 163
If you buy a Dillon, it's guaranteed for life. If you ever have a question a real person answers the phone and explains the answer to you. They are located in Scottsdale, AZ not Asia or some place I've never heard of.
Gib is offline  
Old December 11, 2006, 05:35 PM   #9
BigO01
Senior Member
 
Join Date: February 9, 2006
Posts: 138
I agree with the Lee Classic turret as your spent primers are directed down a shaft which you can attatch a plastic tube and direct into a trash can .

With the standard turret press they bounce all over the place and make a huge mess to be cleaned up when you're done .

Midway is the way to go for two reasons 1 they charge actual shipping not some inflated rate and make a profit on it and 2 their customer service is as good as it gets if they ever make a mistake or you get a problem product .

I bought some 1911 magazines from them and had problems with one causing jams 1 telephone call and they shipped a replacement and told me I could even keep the problem one to use as a range magazine . Last year I even bought a shooting video and to my surprise when I opened the case it was empty , the manufacture apparently didn't put a disck in it , again 1 call to Midway and they shipped me a replacement no questions asked .
BigO01 is offline  
Old December 11, 2006, 05:48 PM   #10
Dj Dust
Senior Member
 
Join Date: October 5, 2006
Posts: 142
Thanks to everybody I probably will order from midway I have never had any problems with them I was just hoping to find something cheaper but they are pretty cheap
__________________
(1939) Unique M&P .32ACP...Phoenix Arms HP22...Glock 30...Stoeger Cougar 9mm...Marlin Model 60 & 80...(1909) H&R .25cal...Saiga 20 Gauge...Yugo SKS...NEF Pardner .410...NAA Mini-Rev
Dj Dust is offline  
Old December 11, 2006, 06:01 PM   #11
hpg
Senior Member
 
Join Date: September 14, 2002
Location: in the Bluegrass State
Posts: 1,610
This is the Handguns:Seminiauto Section.............

Why isn't this posted in the Handloading and Reloading section?????????? hpg
__________________
NRA member
Semper Paratus
hpg is offline  
Old December 11, 2006, 09:57 PM   #12
railroader
Senior Member
 
Join Date: February 8, 2000
Location: Tucson Arizona
Posts: 1,756
If you get the Lee turret press get the auto index version and get the primer feeder which makes loading much faster. The primer feeders are all plastic and looks cheap but they work. http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=548630 Also if you get the primer feeder from midway you will need to order a riser for the auto disk powder measure. What happens is the powder measure will hit the primer feeder when the turret rotates if you don't have the riser. http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/cata...g/powhan1.html

Mark
railroader is offline  
Old December 12, 2006, 04:29 AM   #13
stevelyn
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 19, 2004
Location: Fairbanksan in exile to Aleutian Hell
Posts: 2,655
Get a C&R and you can knock a few more bucks of that price.
__________________
Stop Allowing Our Schools To Be Soft Targets!
http://fastersaveslives.org/

East Moose. Wear Wolf.
stevelyn is offline  
Old December 19, 2006, 03:23 AM   #14
goose2w1
Senior Member
 
Join Date: September 8, 2005
Posts: 123
http://www.wideners.com/
goose2w1 is offline  
Old December 19, 2006, 08:35 AM   #15
9x19
Senior Member
 
Join Date: October 15, 1998
Location: Sherman, TX USA
Posts: 3,750
I haven't ordered from Midway in years... but Wideners and www.natchezss.com are a couple of favorites.
__________________
Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!
9x19 is offline  
Old December 19, 2006, 10:40 AM   #16
Ausserordeutlich
Junior member
 
Join Date: May 27, 2006
Posts: 996
If you get the Lee, just be sure and poke yourself in the eye with a sharp stick right before every reloading session, so you'll know how the next hour or so of your life will feel.
Ausserordeutlich is offline  
Old December 19, 2006, 02:30 PM   #17
AngusPodgorney
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 18, 2004
Location: DelaWHERE?
Posts: 514
I've been using the Lee Classic Turret press for about three months now and it works fine for me. Extra turrets make caliber change literally a snap. The price was right, the results are excellent and it can be used as a single station or as a semi-progressive.

Good luck!

Ed
__________________
Gunstock 2007 coming soon!
AngusPodgorney is offline  
Old December 19, 2006, 03:41 PM   #18
Johnny Guest
Moderator in Memoriam
 
Join Date: August 28, 1999
Location: North Texas
Posts: 4,123
Thread moved.

This properly belongs in Handloading and Reloading forum. Sorry I hadn't noticed it previously.

Johnny
Johnny Guest is offline  
Old December 19, 2006, 04:25 PM   #19
Mike Irwin
Staff
 
Join Date: April 13, 2000
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 41,375
"If you get the Lee, just be sure and poke yourself in the eye with a sharp stick right before every reloading session, so you'll know how the next hour or so of your life will feel. "

I've been using a Lee Turret press for over a decade. The old-style 3 hole turret was pretty worn near the end, and it was a true stick in the eye adventure.

Earlier this year, though, I got a Lee Classic 4-hole turret.

This is the press that Lee should have made 20 years ago, or more.

It is an incredible leap forward for Lee.

I finally broke down and ordered the small and large primer feeders, but using the single primer ram on this thing was not a chore at all. Simply put the primer in the ram and the action of the press automatically tips the ram forward to seat the primer.

Then there's spent primer handling. Flawless, so far.
__________________
"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.
Mike Irwin is offline  
Old December 19, 2006, 10:05 PM   #20
BigJakeJ1s
Senior Member
 
Join Date: August 8, 2005
Location: Arlington TX
Posts: 663
Wow, we have a guy asking where to get a good deal on an inexpensive turret press that is all he needs, and we have responders telling him he needs a Dillon!

I can understand recommendations to look up to the Lee classic turret, but a full blown progressive from the most expensive manufacturer?

Unbelievable...

Andy
BigJakeJ1s is offline  
Old December 19, 2006, 10:14 PM   #21
Shoney
Senior Member
 
Join Date: February 21, 2002
Location: Transplanted from Montana
Posts: 2,311
Midway is very good, but they are not the lowest price. FM Relaoding is usually the best price on Lee.

You should check all the other sites (except the blue bufoon battalion site ballyhooed by the lotsa bullroad bozzos ). They all have monthly specials which can be very good buys.
__________________
I pledge allegiance to the Flag - - -, and to the Republic for which it stands….Our Forefathers were brilliant for giving us a Republic, not a democracy! Do you know the difference??? and WHY?http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissue...les.asp?id=111
Shoney is offline  
Old December 21, 2006, 09:16 AM   #22
Mike P. Wagner
Senior Member
 
Join Date: January 25, 2001
Posts: 440
Quote:
and we have responders telling him he needs a Dillon!
Actually, I'd suggest that he hang around people who just bought a Dillon and see if they want to get rid of their "old" press. A buddy at work gave me a Lyman turret press. Tjat was a pretty cool way to get a press. He's a nice guy, and it's not like you are every going to wear out one of the top three (RCBS, Lee, Lyman) presses. At least not the cast iron ones.

I am not interested in becomining a bullet factory. I spent a couple of hours relaoding my first 100 rounds, and that was pretty enjoyable time for me. I'm not involved in any of the shooting sports, so I don't need 10,000 rounds a weekend. I suspect that I will be happy with the Lyman Turret press for quite a while.

Finding some folks who reload and hanging out with them is invaluable - not only for the chance of a free press. I ended up with a lot of little questions, and it was convenient to have folks around who had done some reloading.

Mike P. Wagner
__________________
PCV Yemen 84-86
Past results are no guarantee of future performance.
Mike P. Wagner is offline  
Old December 21, 2006, 12:29 PM   #23
calvinike
Member
 
Join Date: March 16, 2006
Posts: 71
Redding and Lyman make very good turret presses.
calvinike is offline  
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:14 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This site and contents, including all posts, Copyright © 1998-2021 S.W.A.T. Magazine
Copyright Complaints: Please direct DMCA Takedown Notices to the registered agent: thefiringline.com
Page generated in 0.09070 seconds with 11 queries