Thread: reloading press

Originally Posted by California

RCBS AmmoMaster 2.

looks good. a bit out of the price range though

For a press the lee cast turret press is the way to go. Tool head allows multiple dies to be set up but not as complex as a progressive. You can even get a primer feeder.

I've had one for 10 years loading 303, no problems.

Lee scales are junk look elsewhere. I have a lee powder thrower, not the best but it works. Lee collet dies and crimping dies are fine.

i bought a hornady "kit" does everything i want inc 7mm RM

Can you lot get this gear over there ?? Home - Simplex Reloading Equipment

I know you lot are a bit touchy about Aussie stuff, probably just a little jealous of us, but it is bloody good gear, I have three of their Super Simplex turret presses that get most of my loading done with, and I did have one of their Master O Frame presses, its pretty unbreakable and from what I can see locally, pretty keenly priced as well. They do have very good and helpful staff and get back to any queries you have pretty quickly.

Never seen any Simplex stuff in NZ, not to say it isn't here somewhere.

They ship internationally.

Every broken press I've seen has been cast aluminium, and all Lee apart from one broken Dillon 550. The Dillon didn't burn the guy, he took it to the local agent (where I saw it) whereupon they pulled one from a box and gave it to him, no questions asked. Seeing as you're doing jumbo stuff, don't mess about and get something green.

Originally Posted by Kamel

Can you lot get this gear over there ?? Home - Simplex Reloading Equipment:

actually contacted them for some stuff for an incomplete 303-25 die of theirs I acquired and yes very prompt and helpful.
It would be nice if the decapping pins didn't come in a bloody 5 pack lol. that along with the expander plug cost more than I paid for the die. I could just cheap out and buy the plug only and decap them manually.
But I digress

Originally Posted by Tommy

Every broken press I've seen has been cast aluminium, and all Lee apart from one broken Dillon 550. The Dillon didn't burn the guy, he took it to the local agent (where I saw it) whereupon they pulled one from a box and gave it to him, no questions asked. Seeing as you're doing jumbo stuff, don't mess about and get something green.

Lee classic cast turret press is cast iron?

@Kamel Shame we dont seem to do "local" with Aussie Simplex presses. A few dies turn up from time to time but the presses are pretty rare here.
If you were to buy one and ship it here there wouldnt be much change from $500, you can go for a Redding or RCBS at those prices

Csmiffy. borow mine for a week. see how you like the hornady

Originally Posted by Kamel

Can you lot get this gear over there ?? Home - Simplex Reloading Equipment

I know you lot are a bit touchy about Aussie stuff, probably just a little jealous of us, but it is bloody good gear, I have three of their Super Simplex turret presses that get most of my loading done with, and I did have one of their Master O Frame presses, its pretty unbreakable and from what I can see locally, pretty keenly priced as well. They do have very good and helpful staff and get back to any queries you have pretty quickly.

Back in the 1970's there was Simplex sold in a few gunshops around the country I knew a couple of guy's that used it, But have not seen any new products from them in many years,
I have seen the odd bit of gear at gunshows.

Originally Posted by shooternz

Back in the 1970's there was Simplex sold in a few gunshops around the country I knew a couple of guy's that used it, But have not seen any new products from them in many years,
I have seen the odd bit of gear at gunshows.

Yea I have been using one of there presses for about 30 years a bit rattly but it does the job.

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Originally Posted by johnd

@Kamel Shame we dont seem to do "local" with Aussie Simplex presses. A few dies turn up from time to time but the presses are pretty rare here.
If you were to buy one and ship it here there wouldnt be much change from $500, you can go for a Redding or RCBS at those prices

The Master O frame looks a lot like the Lyman Crusher.

https://workshopinnovation.co.nz/pro...sp?prod=726300

I bought a second hand crusher on here a few years ago.

@Tommy I took your advice and bought the big boss 2 from serious shooters in Auckland, it arrived this morning and it looks the goods. I already have the Redding dies, powder, primers and bullets, I will just buy the other needed essentials over the next month or so and then get into it. The guy at serious shooters said the price was going back up so seems I may have got it at the right time. It came with 3 reloading magazines so some good reading there as well. I already have the right recipe (load) for my riffle as I got heaps loaded on another press so should be good to go soon. Thanks for the advice Tommy