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Question about Redding Big Boss II Press

winch_warriorwinch_warrior Member Posts: 82 ✭✭
edited January 2009 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
I'm trying to gear up to start reloading.......I'm new to this. Is this Redding press a quality press that I will be able to reload anything from my 300 RUM to my .357 magnum handgun with? Also, which beam scale is a quality scale and which powder measure is a quality product? I don't want to buy one of these "kits" because I always seem to upgrade later. I'm not interested in upgrading later. I will buy what I need now. Several people have told me Redding makes excellent reloading equipment. Please help with anymore suggestions on good equipment I will need to start. Thanks[:D]
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  • Lucky_LeftyLucky_Lefty Member Posts: 7,971
    edited November -1
    From what I was told, start with a lee its decently priced and will last a long time. I actually bought my press and it came with the dies and the lee reloading manual.
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  • skyfishskyfish Member Posts: 1,068 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Redding press is excellent. Will mosr likely last for yor kids to use. I have used a RCBS and Hornady powder measure, like the Hrndy a little better, only because I change the rotor when using it for pistol, smaller powder loads (less than 10 grains). I purchased a RCBS chargemaster and only use that for rifle unless I'm on a progressive press(223 only). I have a Lyman and an RCBS beam scale, I like the RCBS slighly more, the tenths adjustment spins while the Lyman is a piece of sheet metal about the size of a paperclip that you slide back and forth, both measure accuratly and agree with each other and my RCBS digital scale everytime.
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  • ghayghay Member Posts: 2 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you have not picked up a press yet look a the Dillon 550B it is an out standing machaine and cost a lot less that the Redding
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  • Rocky RaabRocky Raab Member Posts: 14,438 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Redding is a superb press - and it only costs four times as much as the Lee Classic Cast that is just as good.

    Except for the very lightest models, neither you, nor your children, nor your grandchildren will be able to wear out a reloading press. You will amortize any of them several times over. Pick one in a color you like, because it will be on your bench until you die.

    See the thread on digital scales for that answer. They are all more than good enough.
    I may be a bit crazy - but I didn't drive myself.
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  • shooteroneshooterone Member Posts: 139 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Winch-warrior. you say you are not interested in "upgrading later". Well, I'll be willing to bet my last cartridge that you will upgrade later. If you want to call it "upgrading". You see, its in the reloaders blood to buy more stuff, weather he needs it or not. And most of the time he dont need it but tells himself that he is upgrading. I have owned 4 presses myself, all excellent presses with no reason to buy another. But that is some of the fun of reloading. The toughest part of upgrading is trying to convince my wife that I need to upgrade. Have fun, thats what its all about.
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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Buy the Redding you will NEVER regret it.

    The Lee press is OK but gets a bit taxed when sizing necks down.

    I do not recommend a progressive press for a beginner. Over the years I have acquired four presses, that I use. I sold the Dillon 1000 commercial loader and do everything on single stage presses now.

    I have a old HERTERS "C" press that I modified the ram to take standard RCBS shell holders, all my pistol dies are set for it. My rifle press is an RCBS A2 "Big Max". Then I have a Lyman turret press for whatever, usually it is set to seat bullets and taper crimp 45ACP and 9MM. Finally I have a MEC 600 JR. for shot shells.

    You could get a life time of use out of the Redding or a RCBS press. I did wear a RCBS Jr press out. The ram got very sloppy, so did the link pins so I traded it in on a new one that I later traded in for the Big Max......
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