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BigRed:
I am thinking about getting a reloading set up. What do you all think of the Hornady classic kit? Any good for some light reloading? I would say 4 to 500 rounds a month. Looking for info please.

bkoenig:
Should work just fine, although I think it's made of aluminum.  A cast iron one like the RCBS Rock Chucker might be a little more solid.  Heavy is good.

shooter:
 I agree, try to stay away from a aluminum press, cast iron is the best, ive worn out 2 rockchuckers in the last 40 years. both were replaced by RCBS, If your going to do rifle, make sure its a compound like the rockchucker,  also, as you start buying die sets, try to stay with one brand, that way small parts will interchange,

tstuart34:
I have share a hornady LNL with my dad. It is a nice press but in my eyes hornady leaves some to be desired when it comes to consistency. Quality is very nice but I fell that they have a l lot of variablitiy when it comes to parts. I can have two of the same parts and when I switch them out I have to reset the press. Just something to consider. If I could find a used rcbs I would be all over it. My dad got out of reloading a a number of years ago and sold his rcbs and more we both wish he had it back.

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SemperFiGuy:
RCBS makes good, solid reloading equipment.
Which is about what you'd expect for a company that started out making bullet swagers as their core product.

However, the RCBS hand priming tool is clumsy.   (Even though it uses the same shell holder for both the RCBS hand priming tool and the RCBS single-stage reloading press, which is a rarity among reloading equipment.)

You might do much better with a Lee Auto Prime Ergo Prime Hand Priming Tool ($40) and a Lee Shell Holder Kit ($25).

Some Lee genius finally figgered out that the round hand primer hopper and the square new primer box were somewhat of a mismatch.

Kinda the same situation where the Polish scientist invented the indoor toilet seat...  And then a German engineer came along a few decades later and cut a hole in the center of the seat.

It can take a while for innovation to kick in.

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