Thread: Need a new press, any opinions?

So I broke my old Lee Anniversary kit press on friday. I need one that will handle reloading a 404 jeffery, loaded round length is 90mm/3.5".
Thinking of Lyman crusher II , RCBS Rockchucker supreme, or Redding Big Boss.

Anyone got one of those?

Got the rockchucker and big boss here

Both are solid and allow 1 thou adjustments on the biggest cartridges so flex is not an issue

Smaller OAL ammo i use a RCBS 5 and a sinclairint benchrest press, all are solid bits of kit, no measurable amounts of wear on them yet but i clean and lube them every month.


Sinclairint BR press

Ive got a Crusher 2, its a solid piece of gear. Dont think me or the next few generations will be breaking it or wearing it out ;-)

Redding boss. For $200 odd notes its the bloody buisness. Got mine from Workshop Ino

Redding boss anything else is crap


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have you had a look at the summit press from rcbs?
its a new level of solid
greg

Originally Posted by BRADS

Redding boss anything else is crap


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That's lucky...

Originally Posted by MSL

That's lucky...

You in the boss crew?

+ 1 on the RCBS Summit. Likely very much.

Thanks for all the comments, can one of you guys with the Boss measure the size of the opening to see what the longest cartridge is that will fit in there?

Thanks.

Both the original Big Boss and the new Big Boss II reloading presses have all the desirable features of the “Boss” reloading press, but are built on heavier frames with a 1” diameter ram and longer 3.8” usable ram stroke for reloading the largest magnum cartridges.

Not sure that helps. I'll be home soon so can measure

3 and 3/4" between the top of the shell holder and the bottom of the top frame. Redding big boss 2

Yeah I saw the measurements for the Big Boss, but can't find the measurements for the Boss, not even the redding website states what it is.

Originally Posted by stug

Thanks for all the comments, can one of you guys with the Boss measure the size of the opening to see what the longest cartridge is that will fit in there?

Thanks.

I've loaded 50 cal in mine, along with 338 Raptor and cheytac rounds.
I'm petty sure they'd take anything.
Edit: stug mine could be a big boss I'm unsure sorry.
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Basically 90mm from bottom of case to top. Mines just the boss not 2