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<blockquote data-quote="NikatKimber" data-source="post: 904746" data-attributes="member: 423"><p>Some more specifics on Equipment.</p><p>What do they do? What are the choices? Which one? What is the difference and why would I need to pay more for it? Finally, where do I get one?</p><p>I'll try to answer some of these.</p><p></p><p><strong>Press</strong></p><p>This is the most basic piece of equipment. They vary in cost and complexity from basic hand presses to commercial level progressive presses. We'll get to more of that later. The press is what does all the "work." The dies attach to it, the ammunition is held by it during the process.</p><p><strong>Types of presses:</strong></p><p><strong>Single Stage - </strong>holds one die and one piece of brass at one time. One stroke of the press does one operation. Typically used in "stages," where all the brass will be resized/deprimed - up stroke and primed - downstroke, then the die changed, and all the brass will be charged with powder, change die, seat bullets in all brass. The single stage press requires as many strokes per loaded round as operations are performed. Usually 3-4 strokes per round.</p><p><strong>Turret - </strong>holds multiple dies but only one piece of brass. Can be used as a single stage, where the press is left in one die location, and the brass is loaded in stages. This saves the time of changing out the dies, as the turret is merely rotated, and the next operation can begin. Also, the turrets are typically easy to change out, so as many sets of dies can be left set into turrets as the loader desires. The other way these can be used, is to leave the brass in the press, and rotate the turret and perform all the steps on that piece of brass while in the press, then switch out brass and start over again. This press type will require the same amount of strokes as the single stage.</p><p><strong>Progressive - </strong>holds multiple dies, and multiple pieces of brass. The dies are typically held in a "turret" similar to that type, but instead of the dies moving, the shell plate that now holds multiple pieces of brass rotates around, and on each stroke of the press, one piece of brass is being inserted into each die set in the turret, therefore one of each operation is done with every stroke. So, there is only one stroke for each completed round. These are the most efficient when loading large amounts of any particular ammunition. They are also the most complicated, and typically the most expensive.</p><p></p><p>The most common reloading press manufacturers (in approximate order of typical cost):</p><p>Lee</p><p>Lyman</p><p>Hornady</p><p>Redding</p><p>RCBS</p><p>Dillon</p><p></p><p>Where to Get a Reloading Press:</p><p>Here's a few places, there are many more. Also look around at local gunshops.</p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/" target="_blank">MidwayUSA</a></p><p><a href="http://www.grafs.com/" target="_blank">Graf & Sons</a></p><p><a href="http://www.dillonprecision.com/" target="_blank">Dillon Precision</a></p><p></p><p>Some specific presses, who uses them, and some explain why.</p><p><a href="http://www.okshooters.com/showthread.php?146517-What-presses-you-guys-use" target="_blank">What presses you guys use??</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NikatKimber, post: 904746, member: 423"] Some more specifics on Equipment. What do they do? What are the choices? Which one? What is the difference and why would I need to pay more for it? Finally, where do I get one? I'll try to answer some of these. [B]Press[/B] This is the most basic piece of equipment. They vary in cost and complexity from basic hand presses to commercial level progressive presses. We'll get to more of that later. The press is what does all the "work." The dies attach to it, the ammunition is held by it during the process. [B]Types of presses: Single Stage - [/B]holds one die and one piece of brass at one time. One stroke of the press does one operation. Typically used in "stages," where all the brass will be resized/deprimed - up stroke and primed - downstroke, then the die changed, and all the brass will be charged with powder, change die, seat bullets in all brass. The single stage press requires as many strokes per loaded round as operations are performed. Usually 3-4 strokes per round. [B]Turret - [/B]holds multiple dies but only one piece of brass. Can be used as a single stage, where the press is left in one die location, and the brass is loaded in stages. This saves the time of changing out the dies, as the turret is merely rotated, and the next operation can begin. Also, the turrets are typically easy to change out, so as many sets of dies can be left set into turrets as the loader desires. The other way these can be used, is to leave the brass in the press, and rotate the turret and perform all the steps on that piece of brass while in the press, then switch out brass and start over again. This press type will require the same amount of strokes as the single stage. [B]Progressive - [/B]holds multiple dies, and multiple pieces of brass. The dies are typically held in a "turret" similar to that type, but instead of the dies moving, the shell plate that now holds multiple pieces of brass rotates around, and on each stroke of the press, one piece of brass is being inserted into each die set in the turret, therefore one of each operation is done with every stroke. So, there is only one stroke for each completed round. These are the most efficient when loading large amounts of any particular ammunition. They are also the most complicated, and typically the most expensive. The most common reloading press manufacturers (in approximate order of typical cost): Lee Lyman Hornady Redding RCBS Dillon Where to Get a Reloading Press: Here's a few places, there are many more. Also look around at local gunshops. [URL='http://www.midwayusa.com/']MidwayUSA[/URL] [URL='http://www.grafs.com/']Graf & Sons[/URL] [URL='http://www.dillonprecision.com/']Dillon Precision[/URL] Some specific presses, who uses them, and some explain why. [URL='http://www.okshooters.com/showthread.php?146517-What-presses-you-guys-use']What presses you guys use??[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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