I'll second the use of the Lee Hand Press - I've had one for about 4 decades, and still resort to it on occasion. I think it's generally underrated; I've loaded everything from .327 to .45-70 with it, and it just works. (My primary press is an old Bonanza (pre-Forster) Co-Ax I've used for about as long.) As to speed, I find it can be almost as fast as a bench-mounted single-stage press.Buck13 wrote: Fri Jun 28, 2024 12:26 am (snip)
The hand press is pretty slow, but it's cheap and takes up VERY little space, and you can use it anywhere.
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One warning, though - when decapping on it, keep a count and dump the expended primers at about 20. The primers are caught in the hollow body of the ram, and when it gets full the last primer can jam the case in the shell holder, requiring you to take things apart to clear the jam; not difficult nor time-consuming, but it tends to break your rhythm.
