Thread: Bad Reloading Press ??

Originally Posted by zimmer

What do you call heaps of runout?
And how much slop is there in your press?

My 1975 vintage RCBS has about 3 thou slop at the top of the ram when fully raised, measured with a DTI. I have to push hard on it to show that slop. I can still produce ammo with only 0-1 thou runout using that press.

I've no doubt a really sloppy press won't help matters.

Have you measured your necks runout b4 seating a projectile?

My worst runout was produced, over several calibres, whenever I used Redding Body Dies. Absolutely no real support for the neck.

After the redding body die, bumps shoulder 2th what do you use to tighten the neck? I use the lee collect neck sizing die and it seems to work