Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Looking for a portable press.

Think I need to do more seating (of the bullet) at the range,

I would have cases preloaded with powder sitting in the loading block,

then just use a portable press to seat at different depths.

Whose's doing this?

Anyone have an old press just laying around?

Let me know what you need for it.

I tried it but it would not work your way. I invested in an arbor press and dies. It revolutionized my load work at the range. Now, I wouldnt have it any other way.

I would suggest arbor press

I bolted mine countersunk into a piece of 2x12 and clamp it to a table. It holds my powder thrower and trimmer too. Easy.

For me , the scale is the issue. The slightest breeze ruins the measurement and I cannot get the consistency I need out of the beam scale.

I use an arbor press and Lee Classic Loader seating dies at the range.



Some times I size and drop powder at the range, too.



Most of the stuff fits in a handy dandy box.

what wouldn't work my way, specifically?

All powder will be thrown at home.

"Most of the stuff fits in a handy dandy box".

Looks good, I'll take it.....

I'll drive over and grab it..........

Which week of Turkey season should we do this?

(grin)

This was my line of thinking also,

I'll look into these arbor presses, not familiar with those.

I found my press on EBay a few years ago. A couple of guys at the local sportsmen club bought the Bald Eagle arbor press, brand new off EBay recently and are pleased with them.

What is the advantage of the Arbor press compared to lets say, RCBS Rockchucker?

ease of setup, mounting style, length or direction of throw?

The main difference is portability...I am not taking bench mounted tools to the range.

How about a Lee Hand Press? Possibly seat the bullets long at home....

A person here, who i believe has vast knowledge in the field of long range shooting,

also mentioned the Lee press,

this idea has my attention, The Lee would use all my current dies, yes? win win.

and the idea of seating long at home,,,,,, not bad.............

Go to Sinclair International Shooting Supplies and look under reloading presses. It is hard to beat their inventory styles.

I just toss my whole set-up in the truck if I have to go somewhere and do load workup.....

1/2 ton or 3/4 ton?

I have a Lee hand press, and it works fine for bullet seating. Takes a little bit to figure out the proper technique to hold everything to keep from dumping a case full of powder, though. Nice thing is the presses are cheap and super portable!

Also very handy for resizing pistol brass while sitting in front of the TV or wherever - though I don't really use it for full length sizing rifle brass, as it takes a decent amount of strength and quickly becomes work.

I don't have any trouble loading it by myself. And according to Blackheart, I'm just a scrawny, weak little feller.

Fibber............

No need to take that setup anywhere..........

You're entire backyard is a shooting range, thinking you just open a window,

In that regard, you have no idea how envious I am.

I might be driving by this summer, just saying..........