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Post by nobearsyet on Jun 14, 2009 10:45:14 GMT -5
Has anyone here used the press CH4D makes? My Lyman Crusher (the original crusher) is starting to show it's age (as in the ram is starting to wobble a bit) and Lyman said they'd fix it (and I'll probably let them) I am considering a big heavy duty single stage for some of the more odd chores (like the belted .458 wildcat I devised for a Mauser project that never got started but now looks like it may) that may have very well have started to lead to the death of my beloved Lyman
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Len
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Post by Len on Jun 14, 2009 14:42:06 GMT -5
I have known of a few people that have not been happy with CH products. I currently use RCBS Rock Chucker & Big Max, Bonanza, and a Redding.
They all work fine but my favorite is the RCBS rock chucker. I use the Big Max for really long cartridges like 475 # 2 or my 338 wildcat. I believe the new RCBS is long enough for most magnum length cartridges. The 458 is relatively short.
Len
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Post by AxeHandle on Jun 14, 2009 17:14:44 GMT -5
I really like my RCBS Rockchucker too... Mine is the original smaller one... When I started playing with the STWs and RUMs I bought a Redding Ultra Mag press... Redding and RCBS make good stuff but IMHO Redding products fit and finish is without peer..
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Post by nobearsyet on Jun 15, 2009 11:33:17 GMT -5
Yeah, I was told the CH press had enough leverage for the tough jobs, and it was long enough for the 50 BMG if I really wanted to shoot it (which I have no desire to do again) but I was really interested in using it as sort of a "special chores press" so to speak for some of the wildcat ideas I have that I know I'm going to have to do some real modifications to the base case to make them turn out how I want them too
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Post by blackhawk44 on Jun 17, 2009 1:04:29 GMT -5
Then you may want to think Lee Classic Cast.
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Post by nobearsyet on Jun 17, 2009 3:34:57 GMT -5
I used to have a LEE classic cast, quite honestly, it was well made, did everything I asked it to, and never gave me a problem, but then I started priming on the press to speed things up a little bit for certain cartridges, and it lost me there. I would still have that option wit hthe CH4D and not have to place every primer on the doo dad by hand. I ordered a belt forming die from them today and if I'm impressed wit hthe quality I'll think about orderring the press
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Kurt
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The .44 Special is special!!!
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Post by Kurt on Jun 17, 2009 9:11:38 GMT -5
Don't know what kind of forming you want to do or what you want to spend, but I use a slightly older version of this corbins.com/prcsp-1.htm . I use them mostly for bullet making but when I want to do some single stage reloading I really like this press. I also have an extra one of these presses that is older without the roller bearings.If you have an interest you can pm me. |
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Post by nobearsyet on Jun 17, 2009 11:43:46 GMT -5
No, puts me i nthe same place as the LEE press we were talking about a minute ago, seems like my options are Rockchucker, or the CH4D, or the newer than what I alread yhave but "upgraded" even though I have all of the parts to make mine like the newer one already on the old one Crusher 2
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