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New reloading set up?

Sorry for the neophyte question. I have not reloaded for a long time. Had 20 years experience before I quit. Had a Rockchucker and a Dillon 550 in the past. Anyhow I shoot paper mostly, some hunting. I have a 6.5 creedmoore, 338 lapua, 6.5 grendel and some other more common stuff. As you can see I need to get back into reloading. What press/ presses should I get to reload precision rounds for the above. I am not a bench rest shooter but would like to take the lapua to 1000 yards and beyond. I am not rich but can save up so I want the best I can afford. Not fancy just good quality. Do I need a Forster coax precision press and a single stage? The other stuff I can pick up as I go I just need to get started into precision reloading with the press first.
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Thanks
Rad
 
Folks have different opinions on what is the best press, but the Green ones have always served me well. You had a Rockchucker so you know what it will do..... the new Rockchucker Supreme is a dandy press, and a arbor press will be a good seater press.... A good set of custom dies for your chamber is really more important than the press..
 
Great point Preacher. How do you go about getting a set of custom dies made for a rifle that is already built or factory chamber. I understand you can have them made with the reamer by the gunsmith. Is there a way to do it for factory rifle?
Thnaks for the help
Rad
 
The Forster Co-Ax is a single-stage press; it's an H-frame design. Redding makes really nice O-frames. Choose whichever appeals to you.

Some shops will make up a custom sizer from your fired brass. For a factory barrel, the usual approach is to neck size with a Lee collet die.
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