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Pond, James Pond · April 20, 2012, 02:20 AM

What a nightmare!!

It could be so simply.
This is like trying to bake a cake on a budget and having to find your eggs in one shop and flour in another, both of which are in different countries!!

OK, so the above information and another thread on single vs turret press I have revised my list to an extent:

All from Titan reloading:

Lee Classic cast 4 Hole Turret Reloading Kit which includes:
Lee Classic CastTurret Press
Pro Auto Disk Powder Measure and riser,
Large and small safety prime
Some case lube
Lee Safety Scale,
a primer pocket cleaner,
cutter and lockstud
chamfer tool

Also from Titan:

Spare 4 hole turret
Lee Deluxe die kits for .44 and .357
Case Length guae and holder for .38spl and .44 Mag
Powder funnel
Lee 6 Cavitiy molds for 310gr RN, and 240 gr SWC
Lee 6 Cavity molds for .358 158gr SWC
Lee mold handles
Ingot molds (or Muffin molds!! - not from Titan reloading

)
Lee Precision Melter 220V Optional.(could just use my camping stove... but butane is expensive in the long-term)

This means buying all my gear from the states.
This worries me a little as the import duty will obviously be higher, but also any warranty issues become a nightmare.

Once bitten, twice shy: I've already had problems with shipments from the US.
It took me over a year to get a refund on one faulty, returned item, and presently another stockist is not answering my calls on a smaller purchase of grips.
So a buying from the US when in Europe is partly a purchase, but alos partly a gamble... a $400 gamble.

But: it gets me the best parts according to others and I don't have to compromise on any of the kit components, especially the durability of the presses.

Thoughts?

April 20, 2012, 02:20 AM	#20
Pond, James Pond Senior Member Join Date: July 12, 2011 Location: Top of the Baltic stack Posts: 6,079	What a nightmare!! It could be so simply. This is like trying to bake a cake on a budget and having to find your eggs in one shop and flour in another, both of which are in different countries!! OK, so the above information and another thread on single vs turret press I have revised my list to an extent: All from Titan reloading: Lee Classic cast 4 Hole Turret Reloading Kit which includes: Lee Classic CastTurret Press Pro Auto Disk Powder Measure and riser, Large and small safety prime Some case lube Lee Safety Scale, a primer pocket cleaner, cutter and lockstud chamfer tool Also from Titan: Spare 4 hole turret Lee Deluxe die kits for .44 and .357 Case Length guae and holder for .38spl and .44 Mag Powder funnel Lee 6 Cavitiy molds for 310gr RN, and 240 gr SWC Lee 6 Cavity molds for .358 158gr SWC Lee mold handles Ingot molds (or Muffin molds!! - not from Titan reloading ) Lee Precision Melter 220V Optional.(could just use my camping stove... but butane is expensive in the long-term) This means buying all my gear from the states. This worries me a little as the import duty will obviously be higher, but also any warranty issues become a nightmare. Once bitten, twice shy: I've already had problems with shipments from the US. It took me over a year to get a refund on one faulty, returned item, and presently another stockist is not answering my calls on a smaller purchase of grips. So a buying from the US when in Europe is partly a purchase, but alos partly a gamble... a $400 gamble. But: it gets me the best parts according to others and I don't have to compromise on any of the kit components, especially the durability of the presses. Thoughts? __________________ When the right to effective self-defence is denied, that right to self-defence which remains is essentially symbolic. Freedom: Please enjoy responsibly.