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cschwanz · January 16, 2009, 11:07 PM

So im thinking about stepping into the world of reloading and am doing my hw ahead of time so I dont buy things I dont need or not buy something i do need. I've been through the stickies and am currently reading "The ABC's of Reloading".

My question right now is on an actual press. Here are a couple I've looked at so far:

Lee
http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/cata...og/pistol.html

RCBS
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=646599

Any opinions on which is better for a first timer. Are there others out there that I've overlooked at this point? I want something that is going to be easy to operate and give me not only quality loads, but last over time.

As of right, I am only planning on reloading .45 ACP as thats the only pistol caliber i have right now. I'm sure over time I will expand my collection with new calibers and want to reload those as well. I will want to use the same press for reloading those as well, so I'd like something that I can change calibers with rather quickly.

Sorry if I sound a little newbish, but like I said, I want to do my homework now and be ready when I dive in to a new hobby

Thanks in advance for the input!

January 16, 2009, 11:07 PM	#1
cschwanz Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2008 Location: IN Posts: 321	Opinions on first press So im thinking about stepping into the world of reloading and am doing my hw ahead of time so I dont buy things I dont need or not buy something i do need. I've been through the stickies and am currently reading "The ABC's of Reloading". My question right now is on an actual press. Here are a couple I've looked at so far: Lee http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/cata...og/pistol.html RCBS http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=646599 Any opinions on which is better for a first timer. Are there others out there that I've overlooked at this point? I want something that is going to be easy to operate and give me not only quality loads, but last over time. As of right, I am only planning on reloading .45 ACP as thats the only pistol caliber i have right now. I'm sure over time I will expand my collection with new calibers and want to reload those as well. I will want to use the same press for reloading those as well, so I'd like something that I can change calibers with rather quickly. Sorry if I sound a little newbish, but like I said, I want to do my homework now and be ready when I dive in to a new hobby Thanks in advance for the input!