What presses and dies are you using and general equipment recommendations.

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RCBS Rock Chucker (from 1972)
Hornady Projector (for volume loading and running test loads on)
RCBS, Redding, Hornady, Lyman and Lee dies
RCBS Prep Center
RCBS Primer pocket reamers, hand priming tool
Forester Case trimmer (for trimming and neck turning)
RCBS powder measure and scale (Electric and manual)
Ohaus Triple beam scale (to check the electric one)
Mec 700 presses in 10, 12, 16, 20 and .410 gauges
Pact Chonograph (from 1988) and a second newer one a ProChono
RCBS Powder Trickler

Of all the dies I own I like the RCBS Carbide ones for pistol (.380, 9mm Luger, .38/.357 mag, .41 Mag, .44 Spl/mag and .45 auto).

For rifle (.223, .17 FB, .17 Ackley Hornet, .22 hornet, 6mm Rem, 6.5x55 Swed, 7mm Mauser, .308 win, .30-30 win, 30-06, .300 Win Mag, .32-40, .32-20, .35 rem, .35 Whelen, .38-55, .375 H&H and .45-70) they are all RCBS.

However, I did purchase Redding Dies (National Match) for the 6.5 Grendel and I really like them a lot. Micrometer head on the seating die, carbide button on the expander, taper crimp die and the workmanship is second to none. I use Redding form dies for the .17 Ackley Hornet, 6.5x55 Swed and the .17 Rem FB, they are great.

I have three die sets that I picked up and haven't had the chance to get barrels for them, they are all RCBS and in .308 x 1 1/2", .40-70 Sharps Bottle Neck and 6.5-06.

I use Lyman Neck sizing dies for .38-55 and .45-70 and RCBS neck sizing dies for .32-40, 6mm Rem, .17 Ackley Hornet and .17 Rem FB.

For cleaning brass I started out with a Thumbler's Tumbler and now also have a Lyman 2500.

It's helpful to remember that I reload to save money??????