Easy newbie question (Edit - additional question added!)

[Bayou Stalker]

Is the rcbs rock crusher supreme kit worth $200 more than the lee anniversary kit?

Additional question:

How does the RCBS Supreme kit compare to the Lyman T-mag kit?

[SHOOTALL]

to me it was !

[Graybeard]

Yup.

[Savage]

Oh Yeah! The Anniversary kit in no way compares to the RockChucker Surpreme kit!!!  Now if the Lee kit had the Classic Cast press and a good scale, I'd say no------.
Savage

[skb2706]

Is a Benz worth more than a Chevy ? They both get you to the store. In the long haul the Benz will last longer and provide a better ride all thru its life.

[Bayou Stalker]

Thanks everyone for the quick replies!  I love being able to access GBO on my iPhone in the middle of a shopping spree....

[Badnews Bob]

Thats a better deal but the Lee classic cast will give any other press a run for its money.

[skb2706]

My customer services experiences with Lee have never been good. I have never met anyone who had an issue with the CS at RCBS. Ya get what ya pay for...........

[KAYR1]

RCBS is the one on my table. Customer service is great, and the press will outlast me.

[Sweetwater]

Interesting about customer service - I've never needed any for a press in over 50 years of agressive service. Nothing fancy. Just a heavy super 3 Herters and a couple old Pacifics.

Regards,
Sweetwater

[Ladobe]

Is a Benz worth more than a Chevy ? They both get you to the store. In the long haul the Benz will last longer and provide a better ride all thru its life.

I really like that analogy.   

I too have to go with the RCBS.   My very early Rock Chucker is from back when they were made to swage bullets (hence "RCBS"), and its still as solid now as it was 40 years ago.   The newer RC's are not as stout, but are still excellent reloading presses that will last a life time.    BTW, bet mine lasts somebody else a life time too after I'm gone.

 

[Doug B.]

RCBS for me too!

[skb2706]

Interesting about customer service - I've never needed any for a press in over 50 years of agressive service. Nothing fancy. Just a heavy super 3 Herters and a couple old Pacifics.

Regards,
Sweetwater

While technically I have never needed CS on the actual press I certainly have for many small parts and self induced problems. Bent decapping rods, broken powder measure tube, lost small parts, smashed scale, failed experiments in modifying their parts and more. In 35 plus years of handloading I have used customer service a bit.

[Sweetwater]

Interesting about customer service - I've never needed any for a press in over 50 years of agressive service. Nothing fancy. Just a heavy super 3 Herters and a couple old Pacifics.

Regards,
Sweetwater

While technically I have never needed CS on the actual press I certainly have for many small parts and self induced problems. Bent decapping rods, broken powder measure tube, lost small parts, smashed scale, failed experiments in modifying their parts and more. In 35 plus years of handloading I have used customer service a bit.

I like the part about failed experiments and self induced problems....had a few of those myself, as well as many successes....get that way thinking outside the box....handloading will do that to you....way more fun than reloading.

Regards,
Sweetwater

[SHOOTALL]

If we all stayed in the box we would still be ramming the load down the bbl and setting it off aith a rock .

Great point !

[cwlongshot]

I think you have already decided, but I'll add my DEFINEATELY to the thread.

If you do a search using CW as the author and LEE as the topic. You will get a better understanding of my opinions of LEE reloading products. Suffice it to say, many, many years of reloading sales not to mantion personal experience has proven to me, by and large, just about everyone makes a better reloading product than LEE.

Lyman makes a good product, but there CS is lacking. The Lyman turret presses have a bit too much "slop" for my taste. IMHO, the Redding turret is a much better turret press, if you feel you must have a turret.

CW