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Originally Posted by Dean2
A few asked for specifics on tools
Progressive press Dillon 550 with multiple preset heads
Dedicated seating press for small caliber center fire, Lee mini
Brass Forming press Lyman Crusher
General single load press for sizing and seating - Texan with a Turret top that accepts three sets of dies or any combo of dies and tools
Beam Scale Lyman D7
Trimmer Lyman Universal with Power adaptor and Neck Turning attachment for Lyman
Low Volume primer seating, RCBS hand tool
High Volume Lee hand tool with tray - The old version
Dies Redding, Rcbs, Lee and Hornady. I would use all Redding and a few Lee neck dies if I started over but Redding and Lee weren't available here in the 60s and 70s.
Bullet Remover Hornady collet is by far the best choice, but also still have RCBS collet for a couple of odd sizes.
Powder Thrower - 8 Lyman 55s. 7 pre-set to specific various charges.
Cocentricity Gauge made my self from dial indicator and a vice wedge kit.
Calipers CT Digital, Mitutoyu Dial. Micrometers are Starret and B&S
Dick
You have seen Chuck's recommended list of tools, here is my list after years of buying and selling. What does your lineup look like.
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Dillon 550 for 9mm
RCBS Rockchucker press(rifle and low volume pistol).
RCBS hand prime tool.
RCBS chargemaster dispenser/scale.
RCBS powder dump.
RCBS 505 beam scale.
RCBS powder trickler.
RCBS case prep center(powered) mixed tooling attached. love the 17 degree VLD Lyman chamfering tool.
Forster trimmer/neck turning.
Mix of RCBS, Redding, and Lee conventional, and now my favourite collet dies.
Various calipers(vernier, dial, digital).
A Starret micrometer.
RCBS primer pocket uniformer.
Sinclair flashhole uniformer.
I only turn necks for two cartridges that being my 25/06 and the 280 AI.