Anyone use a C-H 444 press? Opinions on that press?

[3dram8]

Anyone out there use a C-H 444 press? What would be your thoughts on that model press? Thanks.....Rick

 

[AWS]

https://www.ch4d.com/Media/files/manuals/444.pdf

I haven't used the 444 but did use their three station and Magnum version, lost the 3 station in a divorce(she was a shooter also) and the magnum sat too high on the bench for me(vertically challenged). Both loaded ammo nicely. Watch for wear on the pivot pins. The 444 was a great pistol loading press in it's day as you didn't have to change dies and could have the measure mounted on the press.

 

[farmerjohn]

Been using mine since the 60s, could not afford a Star and loaded thousands of 45acp and 38 wadcutters on it. Doesn't have near the leverage of a co-ax, but does fine for smaller cases. Any thing in the way of handgun shells that don't get loaded on the 3 Dillion presses like the heavier carbine and hunting still come across it. I size and deprime on a Harrell's and then bell, seat and crimp all in a row, love it for that,
John

 

[Steve morgan]

Anyone out there use a C-H 444 press? What would be your thoughts on that model press? Thanks.....Rick

I have a 444, have not used it much. Seems to be a good press.I like it.

 

[JackT]

I use mine primarily for pistol calibers (45 ACP, 38 super, 40 S&W, 9 mm, 357 magnum, etc) and it serves that purpose well. What it does not do well is size rifle calibers, not enough leverage for my aging body.

 

[NA Woody]

I've had one for at least 30 years. I used it for loading pistol ammo for a while...but now I use it basically as a turret press that I keep misc. dies set up on.
I use one or two stations for expander mandrels....one for a bullet puller and maybe one for a decapping die etc. Also use it to resize smaller cases such as 6br. It does a great job and I would not part with it.