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I am looking at adding a dedicated decapping press to use with my Redding Big Boss II and the soon to be added Dillon either the 550 or the 650. When I get the stand built for it I can decide on that - 550 or 650, 650 or 550  .Primer crud can be a problem in the progressives and I like to keep my "main" press as clean as I can too. I like the Big Boss II but it is bit heavy duty to just move around as a decapper. I looked at the Lee Challenger ($45), the RCBS small press ($75) and the large cast Lee($85). The RCBS got nixed as not tube collection. I dont have good luck with Lee - but you would think one of those would work. I am not so sure what you get for $45. I like the tube collection . I dont think the Redding has dropped a primer. Seems that I read that Redding makes a ram without the primer arm cut out. Anybody used this? What do you use? I could just add another Redding and call it good but something a bit smaller would be good so I can move it to another bench or small spot. Or dont. Just throw them in there and run 'em. | ||
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No With a co-ax I don't need a dedicated anything. Dies snap in & snap out. Like owning that "easy button" in the commericials. | |||
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I use a Neil Jones hand held decapper. It's fast, and gets the job done before resizing, so I don't have spent primers all over the bench. I just punch the primers into a waste basket, and move on to resizing. | |||
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I have 2 dillion 550's. 1 is set up to decap and size, I then clean the brass (although sometimes I clean first, depends on the brass). The other is set up with the powder drop and bullet. I did it this way so if something happenned with either press, I could easily convert over while the other is fixed. (so far haven't broken anything) I also like to keep the "main" (powder drop and bullet) press as clean as possible. | |||
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Yes! I have the Lee and have been using it for something over 15yrs. It has the collection pan that works flawlessly. GOOD LUCK and GOOD SHOOTING!! IF YOU'RE GONNA GET OLD,YOU BETTER BE TOUGH!! GETTIN' OLD AIN'T FOR SISSIES!! | |||
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if you are worried about primer crud buildup, get a hornady .. and no, i don't have a press set to deprime only and dedicated opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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I have a lee set for decapping only and with a universal die in place only have to change the shell holders. Have found it to be a great addition to the loading bench. Von Gruff. | |||
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No. I ocassionally deprime rifle brass in a universal depriming die on my T-7, but my progressive is set up for pistol and I deprime as I go. Currently all rifle ammo is made on the T-7. A bad day at the range is better than a good day at work. | |||
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Don't know how the Dillon is set up but with my RCBS progressive I can size and decap then prime, charge and seat later. It collects primers too. Have gun- Will travel The value of a trophy is computed directly in terms of personal investment in its acquisition. Robert Ruark | |||
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I hand deprime large lots of brass with a Lee punch and base. The press does only 3 things. 1. Forms brass 2. Resizes brass that is already deprimed. 3. Seats bullets. | |||
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+1 - works like a charm. | |||
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Thanks for all the replies. NoMo - No I dont "need" anything either. It is more an ease and housekeeping thing. The Redding works great as I sure either Dillon will. DMB - Thanks - thats a thought too. I have Wilson punches and bases but I was looking other. Mgood - Wow - good set up. Too big for me but it is the way to go. No down time ever! Jigger - Which Lee is that? Gruff - Thanks - which Lee? Sam - I sold my T-7 to make room for the progressive. Blactailer - Yes the Dillon does too. It seems in reading that more problems and stoppages are from cleanliness - so I was thinking about the addition and just keeping it set with the Redding or even my Lee decapper. Of course if it is BLUE - then I would have to have BLUE LOL. Kool-Aid got me. SR4759 & Tasun - Thanks too! | |||
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I knew this was coming  I have not forgotten your gracious offer. I just have been swamped. I talked a bit to Sinclair and they were about even - like we are here. Half for Dillon and half for the Hornady they sell. He was pushing to stock the Hornady casefeeder. When you add that the prices start getting closer. Did you have any real crud problems on the Dillons? It seems many of the problems "revolve" around that. And no auto index revolve of course  .Thank you. | |||
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I have a dedicated decapping and priming press--that is, all I do on that press is deprime and prime, so I suppose it isn't technically a dedicated decapping press, just nearly. It is one of the really cheap Lee C presses (cost about $18.00 back when I bought it) but it works just fine for decapping and priming. Red C. Everything I say is fully substantiated by my own opinion. | |||
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1 press for me............Lee turret. Works every tme.  Rick The tree huggers are out there. They can't be reasoned with, they can't be bargained with... they don't feel pity or remorse or fear...and they absolutely will not stop. Ever. | |||
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I bought the surprisingly good little Lee "Reloader" press and Universal Deprime Die about 15 years ago. Bored a hole under the mount so I could let the spent primers drop out of the collection chamber into a pill bottle. Liked the little press so well I got another to use with Lee's "Autoprime II". Love both rigs; NO primer grit or spent caps bounching out of my RC to the floor and I get very fast and consistant primer seating too! | |||
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Nope, I deprime when I size. ________________________________________________ Maker of The Frankenstud Sling Keeper Proudly made in the USA Acepting all forms of payment | |||
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Tex, I took the Rockchucker off my bench to make room for the T-7. Now I need to remount the RCBS to use with a collet bullet puller. It's a pain to use it in the T-7. I started out usig the universal deprimer before I took the crimp out of the primer pockets. Then I decided to go ahead and size and deprime before I took out the crimp. It cut a step out of processing so the deprime die doesn't get used as much. A bad day at the range is better than a good day at work. | |||
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Yes. When I bought my CoAx, I kept my Redding and use it exclusively for decapping. I also have the RCBS primer thingamajig. I have all 3 mounted side to side on my reloading bench. There are two types of people in the world: those that get things done and those who make excuses. There are no others. | |||
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My setup includes an old C&H press with rcbs deprime die. | |||
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Just the little C press as it is only for depriming and the C press gives good access. I also drilled a hole through the bench and screwed a jar top with a matching hole under the bench and have a jar half full of spent primers. No more primers on the floor. Of course for my 20Cal I use the Wilson dies because the universal is too big. Von Gruff. | |||
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Challenger! Sorry for the omission. GOOD LUCK and GOOD SHOOTING!!! IF YOU'RE GONNA GET OLD,YOU BETTER BE TOUGH!! GETTIN' OLD AIN'T FOR SISSIES!! | |||
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Yes. I use the Lee reloader press. muck | |||
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Hmmm... I do not have a dedicated press as such, but I do use my Hornady single-stage with a Lee decapitating die to decap when I want to ultrasonically clean my cases. | |||
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Another NO The main difference in men and boys is the price of the mens toys comes to mind! I supose were all guilty from time to time. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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A decapitating die seems a bit severe for just depriming brass... Andy | |||
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I was wondering if/when someone would catch it- I threw it in there quite deliberately. GOOD CATCH! | |||
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I have my decapping die in a turret amongst the bullet seating dies. Member: Orange Gunsite Family, NRA--Life, Varmint Hunters' Assn., ARTCA, and American Legion. "An armed society is a polite society" --Robert Heinlein via Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC Caveat Emptor: Don't trust *Cavery Grips* from Clayton, NC. He is a ripoff. | |||
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I just slip a Lyman Universal Decapping die in my Co-Ax press and can de-cap everything I load. And the Co-Ax originated the now popular bottle at the end of a tube that catches not only the primers but the rest of the crud as well. Just remember to clean that tube occasionally with a brass brush and it works great. | |||
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It is really good to see you posting again and have your experience around here Ray. Thanks. But I bet you have more than one press! | |||
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Thank you to everyone who posted a reply. I am going to look at the little RCBS again in spite of the lack of the tube primner collection system. Just because it so portable and I can move it bench to bench if I need to. If not I will look into one of the Lees a bit more. A lot of you have had good luck with yours. I have been busy on some other things and have yet to get to the Dillon set up anyway - but maybe in another week. | |||
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http://forums.accuratereloadin...2100588/m/9871046141 Hunting: Exercising dominion over creation at 2800 fps. | |||
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I have an old Lee Challenger bolted to the end of the bench with an RCBS universal de-capping die mounted. Works fine for me. | |||
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