Portable Reloading Press

Mistered · Post by **Mistered** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 3:00 pm

the 300 WBY resizing issue is solved by carrying presized cases.

Not a bad idea and eliminates some issues.

Heck if you have pre sized cases you could probably finish up with a hand press, something like what BruniX posted a picture of.

Post by **JEBar** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 4:21 pm

Mistered wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 30, 2019 3:00 pm
Heck if you have pre sized cases you could probably finish up with a hand press, something like what BruniX posted a picture of.

I started out using Lee Loaders back in the early 60's .... moved from there to a Lee Hand Press .... haven't used it in a long time .... it does work better/faster than a Lee Loader but not by much .... with the way we travel, resizing cases will be necessary .... it could be done with with the Hand Press but doing many would be more work than I'm willing to put up with

Mistered · Post by **Mistered** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 4:29 pm

it could be done with with the Hand Press but doing many would be more work than I'm willing to put up with

Oh yea - resizing with the hand press would be where I would draw the line as well.

Your statement of 'it does work better/faster than a Lee Loader but not by much' I wouldn't have expected - having also started with a Lee Loader myself (bad memories) I would have thought the hand press would be much better but dang it mister I believe ya!

Post by **JEBar** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 4:38 pm

Mistered wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 30, 2019 4:29 pm
Your statement of 'it does work better/faster than a Lee Loader but not by much' I wouldn't have expected - having also started with a Lee Loader myself (bad memories) I would have thought the hand press would be much better but dang it mister I believe ya!

understood .... as I remember, the casing walls back then were thicker and harder metal than what's on the market today .... hammering 30-30 and 308 the cases into and out of the resizing die might have been state of the art back then but sure slowed things down

Mistered · Post by **Mistered** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 4:41 pm

Lee loaders were probably responsible for more press sales than anything else!

Post by **BigAl52** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 5:12 pm

I remember doing the hand press with 357 for a Ruger Blackhawk. I was out in the middle of nowhere then and I know if I wanted to shoot much it was reloading my own. Im spoiled now and aint goin back to that.

Post by **Rifletom** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 6:02 pm

Mistered wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 30, 2019 4:41 pm
Lee loaders were probably responsible for more press sales than anything else!

Oh, that is probably sooo true!

Mistered · Post by **Mistered** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 6:34 pm

I don't recall loading much with my Lee Loader before moving on to a 'real' press.

Post by **JEBar** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 6:56 pm

Mistered wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 30, 2019 4:41 pm
Lee loaders were probably responsible for more press sales than anything else!

using Lee Loaders most certainly was a strong motivator for me buying a RCBS® Rock Chucker Supreme Master Reloading Kit ...

Mistered · Post by **Mistered** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:01 pm

for me buying a RCBS® Rock Chucker Supreme Master Reloading Kit

That's exactly what I bought!

Post by **JEBar** » Thu Mar 26, 2020 10:58 pm

we are home and I am once again thinking about rigging up a portable reloading station that I can use both at home and while we are traveling .... as of this second, I'm strongly considering going with a Hornady Lock-N-Load Classic Reloading Press ===> https://www.amazon.com/Hornady-085010-L ... r=1-2&th=1 .... emotionally, I keep going back to a Rock Chucker but the $70 difference will more than pay for most of the other items I will need to purchase .... all-in-all, it appears that I need to bring an end to the theorizing and order a press .... the reality is to come up with a buildable design for the portable station I need to have the press in hand

Post by **BigAl52** » Thu Mar 26, 2020 11:05 pm

If it was me and I ordered another press it would be a turret type press to keep all the dies I wanted in the turret. But thats just me to each there own.

Post by **JEBar** » Thu Mar 26, 2020 11:26 pm

no doubt a turret press would offer advantages .... a Lee brand turret is the only one I've found that isn't a good deal more expensive .... the problem with that press is (Per Lee) it cannot be used to load some of the ammo that I use

Post by **clovishound** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 1:50 am

JEBar wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 26, 2020 11:26 pm
no doubt a turret press would offer advantages .... a Lee brand turret is the only one I've found that isn't a good deal more expensive .... the problem with that press is (Per Lee) it cannot be used to load some of the ammo that I use

What ammo are you wanting to reload that can't be done on a Lee Classic Turret? I have one and load 30-06 with it.

Post by **JEBar** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:11 am

clovishound wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 27, 2020 1:50 am
What ammo are you wanting to reload that can't be done on a Lee Classic Turret? I have one and load 30-06 with it.

300 WBY Mag .... they require a considerable amount of pressure to resize and are a couple of tenths too long .... in addition, I'm most comfortable with a single stage press

Post by **BigAl52** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:53 am

Jim
Isnt this press a traveling press to be takin with you in the RV?

Post by **RanchRoper** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:57 am

The Lee turret is pretty handy and works well. Of course I only do one caliber but if I got into 45-70, I can see the advantage of just swapping turrets.

Post by **JEBar** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:29 am

BigAl52 wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:53 am
Jim
Isnt this press a traveling press to be takin with you in the RV?

that plus being able to taken directly to our family range when we are working up a load ....

Post by **BigAl52** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:49 am

Im sure you will figure something out that will fit your needs. Dont know how much you use the 300 WBY.

Ojaileveraction · Post by **Ojaileveraction** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:51 am

300 WBY Mag .... they require a considerable amount of pressure to resize and are a couple of tenths too long .

Read this on the Lee Sight.

"Deactivate the Auto index feature and you can batch reload the longest rifle cartridges"

I use a Hornady lnl.

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