Sean Gaines Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 (edited) I bought a mec762r, and it came with a bunch of other presses, a rcbs rc single stage press, an older pacific shotgun reloading press, a bunch of dies and other stuff. But my question is I have all dillon equipment and plan on keeping the mec, but what could I use a single stage press for, are there any creative ways to use this press besides the obvious? Edited April 12, 2009 by PAPER KILLER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 you can hook up a collet die and pull bullets.... beats the heck out of using the kinetic hammers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 A great place for a Dillon trimmer Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledge Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I keep a Lee universal deprimer in mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterbenedetto Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 make some SNIPER bullets! load them as perfect as you can bullet at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boats Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 It's the handiest press you can own, pull bullets, De-cap fired brass, trim cases, lots of jobs, Make a mistake and screw up a case you can fix it on the single stage and not have to pull dies out of your main press. I have an extra lee light one bolted to a board, Goes right to the range to load while testing Boats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rusert Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Use as a very slow sausage press? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20nickels Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I'm in the same boat. When I started loading I went straight to a progressive press now I inherited a perfectly good single stage press and have not yet found a use for it. If it would take my LNL bushings I could work up loads on it and tranfer it to the progressive, but it doesn't. It's not worth much. I'm thinking loaner press for new re-loader friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trini Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I bet that if you offer it "as being free" someone will take it off your hands in short time. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Knight Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Install the Hornaday Lock n load system and you can get much faster use out of it as a precision rifle reloader. Almost as fast as a turret press. I used mine for NRA High-power for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 If you have a SDB, you can put your U die on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashvillebill Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Makes an awesome nut cracker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris iliff Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Put a U-die in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 If you buy a new caliber and want to just load 100 at a time it's great. Cheaper than getting new dies and plate for your dillon and since you will be measuring each charge you will make some very accurate loads. Great for short runs and for what others have said before me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I have a Lee breech lock Challenger that I use for several things. U-die, bullet puller, manual decapper (for primers not seated correctly), and best of all, for manual loads when I want to tinker with powder weight or OAL without messing up the settings on the 550. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 If you have a SDB, you can put your U die on it. Which is what I do, occasionally switching out for the 40 S&W push through sizing die I use for Glocked brass. (I may switch to a bullet puller if I break down and get a Case Pro). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACKAL Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I'm trying to get into reloading and would like a single stage press as my first. If you decide to part with it please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I'm trying to get into reloading and would like a single stage press as my first. If you decide to part with it please let me know. Someone has a used Lee Turret press for sale in classified. FWIW, a turret press is an ideal first press, backup press, general purpose press, etc. If that doesn't work for you, send me a PM as I have an old Lee single stage that I replaced with a Lee Challenger a couple years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Z Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I love my 650 and wouldn't give it up for the world but I set my rc up with my dillon 1200 case trimmer. Then after deburring I go to the 650. Dillon is a great press but the rc has more leverage for resizing. So even if I'm not trimming I resize rifle brass in the rc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLL1911 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Fixing Glocked cases: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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