Whats the best single stage press...

[Lefty Trigger]

I love my MEC Marksman. It's very compact and I appreciate how little space it takes up on the bench.

I agree, the MEC is just about the smoothest operating press I have ever used. Their de-priming system is marginal but it does work. I do all my de-priming work on a Lee classic cast press that has a hollow ram with a tube on the bottom, straight through and out the bottom.

 

[pertnear]

Before I ditched my RC, I looked into buying one of those 3D printed aftermarket primer catcher off ebay. Then I convinced myself that why pay more for something to clutter-up my press (it's like a CPAP for reloading presses). Luckily RC's have good resale value, something else I really appreciate about RCBS stuff. My understanding is that the newest RCBS flagship press has followed suit of other mfg's & now has a hollow ram to direct the spent primers.

 

[Richard Coody]

Funny how No one has mentioned the co-ax. I don't deprime on my loading press but the co-ax has a primer catcher second to none.

 

[SmokinJoe]

Surprised nobody has mentioned the Lee Classic Cast (iron) which has a through the ram spent primer catcher setup. Mine has been great and Randy Robinett uses them to make his wonderful bullets, so that is good enough for me.

 

[garandman]

per our conversation years ago I have hand primed every since buddy.
Wayne

How do you DE- prime ?

 

[garandman]

Funny how No one has mentioned the co-ax. I don't deprime on my loading press but the co-ax has a primer catcher second to none.

That was where I was looking next.

 

[Bill K]

... with a spent primer catcher that actually works ?

REALLY TIRED of my Rockchucker sending primers all over my bench and floor.

Or is there an aftermarket primer catcher for the RCBS?

So was I, but one of those 3-d produced primer catchers that I put on the old Rock Chucker ended 99% of the issue.

 

[T-shooter]

Here is a post I put up. 14 single presses tested.
http://forum.accurateshooter.com/th...ing-press-shootout-14-presses-tested.3993722/

 

[oley55]

That was where I was looking next.

I really, really like my Co-Ax and I can not imagine a better primer catching system. My only complaint with the Co-Ax is that I can not use my RCBS collet style bullet puller with it. Not that I'm pulling bullets all the many at a time, but...…….. It was a near toss up for me between the MEC and the Co-Ax.

 

[Ledd Slinger]

I like my Redding T7

The de-priming system on my Forster Coax works equally as well.

I also have a RCBS RC. First press I ever bought. It's my work horse for tough tasks because its built like a tank. The RC will always have a place in my reloading arsenal.

 

[bozo699]

How do you DE- prime ?

removing the spent primer!.......
Wayne

 

[bozo699]

Here is a post I put up. 14 single presses tested.
http://forum.accurateshooter.com/th...ing-press-shootout-14-presses-tested.3993722/

I watched that a couple weeks ago, Definitely worth watching thank you.
Wayne

 

[dogdude]

My R/C has the primer catcher made by a forum member @The Pumpkin, has a long clear tube too catch 'um..works great,,the floor is Clean..for Once.

 

[JimSC]

I have found the humble Lee turret does everything I ask of it which is full length resizing and seating bullets up to .308 Win. I find it very convenient to dedicate a $15 turret to each cartridge for die storage. Bullet runout is excellent and when I relocate my reloading room I plan on adding a roller handle and a raised mounting plate. I will keep my RCBS RC in the garage just in case I decide to start shooting something that needs more force. Like the OP I just got tired of cleaning up the spent primers after trying several aftermarket fixes

 

[FTRinTexas]

I also have a Co-Ax press. Very early on, I bent the tube for the primer catcher. So I took it all apart and re-drilled the hole to enlarge it and just let the primers drop into a 5 gallon bucket. The new diameter hole is large enough so no hang ups.

 

[500yards]

I would suggest looking for a used RCBS Jr. I have used one over many years. It has a shorter stroke than some of the bigger presses (RCBS Rockchucker, et. al.), so it is handier (faster operation) for pistol cases but has enough mechanical advantage for all but the .50BMG. It is also cast steel, not lightweight Aluminum so it is very strong. Even when I got a Dillon 550b years ago, I still kept my RCBS Jr. for rifle handloading and de-priming, etc.

 

[NZ_Fclass]

I took up F-Class a couple of years ago, after a long period of ISSF pistol shooting. I looked around at various presses and had my sights on a Forster Co-Ax. Then I thought real hard about the Dillon 550B that I already had, for loading .32 S+W. New tool heads purchased, Powder measure put in the cupboard and an AT-500 powder die added. Forster dies for the 308 and Redding for 6Br and .223. Run out is negligible. Priming on the press excellent. The big advantage - when you sit down to make a round - you complete one. No trays of primed brass waiting for powder and bullets.
I have a Rockchucker too. I made a primer catcher from the bottom of a plastic bottle and use Velcro to hold it on the press. I use this press for all the other calibres for varminting/hunting ( 17 Hornet, .222, 6.5 Grendel, 30-06) I have just started a 6mm Super LR project. The reamer arrived from Dave Manson last week. Wonderful bit of kit.

Now waiting for an RCBS Matchmaster or better for powder. The old RCBS 10-10 does a good job, but a digital scale that works will be a great improvement.

 

[Fotheringill]

Re: RockChucker

Guys- we are really talking about using a sweep broom for 20 seconds and a dust pan for 5 seconds. I saw T-shooter's link. Are there better presses on the market? It looks like it. Is it worth the added expense? Your choice.

I was irked by the spent primers on the floor. My wife handed me the broom and dust pan. No big deal. I have the 3D catcher. It catches 95% of what I decap. I still have to use the broom. Such is life.

 

[JayHHI6818]

Kinda surprised more presses don’t do what Redding does on the Ultra Mag Press. Hollow ram so primers fall through it and into a 2 ft long plastic hose.

 

[Ledd Slinger]

Kinda surprised more presses don’t do what Redding does on the Ultra Mag Press. Hollow ram so primers fall through it and into a 2 ft long plastic hose.

Redding T7 is the same design.