dcali
Bullet Maker
Lee has chosen to be the low cost alternative in the reloading market. Almost everything they make is of minimal quality - just good enough to get the job done. I wish they'd come out with a high end line, as they've also been one of the more innovative reloading tool makers over the years, but the quality and price are both bottom of the scale.
Anecdotally, most precision rifle competitors (excluding benchrest, who are an eccentric lot) use either a RCBS Rockchucker or a Forster Co-ax. Hornady, Redding and Lyman also make decent stuff, but for whatever reason seem to be less popular.
The co-ax vs everything else is a matter of preference. They are rather different in configuration. I prefer the normal Rockchucker style myself, but a lot of guys have a strong preference for the co-ax.
I would shy away from turrets from any maker, but they have their following as well.
At the end of the day, a press is a press. If it's square, it will produce good ammo with good dies. But they last forever and aren't throw-away cheap, so it's worth considering carefully.
Anecdotally, most precision rifle competitors (excluding benchrest, who are an eccentric lot) use either a RCBS Rockchucker or a Forster Co-ax. Hornady, Redding and Lyman also make decent stuff, but for whatever reason seem to be less popular.
The co-ax vs everything else is a matter of preference. They are rather different in configuration. I prefer the normal Rockchucker style myself, but a lot of guys have a strong preference for the co-ax.
I would shy away from turrets from any maker, but they have their following as well.
At the end of the day, a press is a press. If it's square, it will produce good ammo with good dies. But they last forever and aren't throw-away cheap, so it's worth considering carefully.
