What press are you using for reloading and why?

[nksmfamjp]

For progressive, I’m using the Hornady LNL AP. It has a lot of volume and automation flexibility. Mine is super old, but converted to the AP. I tend to load stuff like 5.56, 9mm, 40, 45 auto on this in lots of 500 to 1000 to I’m tired of pulling the handle. I feed cases and bullets by hand.

For single stage, I load on a MEC Marksman. It really feels precise and ammo looks, measures and shoots great. Although I read the Rock Chucker might be even better! I tend to load rifle or big bore pistol on this in lots of 100. 6.5 Creedmoor, 300 WSM, 28 Sherman Magnum, 44 Rem Mag, etc.

 

[Deleted member 30]

When I started reloading back in the late 60s, I bought an RCBS Junior press simpey because I couldn't afford the RCBS A2. I'm still using that press today for the smaller rounds I load, and I bought a Rockchucker maybe 20 years ago that I use for most of the longer rifle rounds. What i would like, adn probably won't buy, is a Redding Ultramag simply because of the more open space to get to the brass. But at 77 my reloading is slowing down so I'll probably never get one.

 

[Longwalk]

I have a old Hollywood single stage press and a rcbs rockchucker press and lee pro 1000 progressive

 

[Alan]

That’s a well-thought-out split. A progressive press for volume stuff and a single stage for precision rifle/big bore is about as efficient as it gets without sacrificing consistency where it matters.