Used single stage presses
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Used single stage presses
I've bought several used RCBS single stages pressed in the last few years. Some of them were in nearly new condition and some needed a little love. It's only now occurring to me that I've never seen a Lee for sale. My cousin picked up an old Lyman turret and I got a good deal on a Lyman 450 lube press. But people seem to hold onto the Classic Cast and the Challenger. I just find that interesting. I'm not saying they are never for sale, I've just never run across them in WTS ads or anything. Just an observation.
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Re: Used single stage presses
They do what is intended they are a very well made and do anything needed. Im sure there is always better. I myself love reddings offerings from dies to powder measures and presses. Just cannot afford them yet.
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Re: Used single stage presses
Molds and dies have been in the S&S section on cast boolits and one 3 hole turret. Is it because they are so inexpensive that it's easier to just keep them when you no longer reload.
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Re: Used single stage presses
Perhaps it's just a "quirk" of Lee users. As long as a good tool isn't broken, use it. The only Lee stuff I've sold was after a nasty divorce when I sold my Lee Challenger, and Lee hand press along with my Redding Boss. All the Lee equipment I own now works quite well and I'm too old to be impressed by tool cost or color...
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Re: Used single stage presses
Selling a press that wouldn't be much more expensive when bought new doesn't make any sense.
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Re: Used single stage presses
There is also the mind set of ''if it costs more to ship it than buy it why not buy it new'' . I don't know that I'd sell an item for $50 that would cost 35 to ship if new in the box were 100, especially tools.
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Re: Used single stage presses
RBHarter wrote:There is also the mind set of ''if it costs more to ship it than buy it why not buy it new'' . I don't know that I'd sell an item for $50 that would cost 35 to ship if new in the box were 100, especially tools.
I would certainly buy a 100 dollar tool for 50 bucks if I was in need and someone was offering.
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Re: Used single stage presses
There are tools that I will buy 2dn hand , but I think that $85 for a pre-owned press that is just $100 NIB ....
Ok ya got me , I bought a Load Master w/44 mag dies ,disc measure ,all the dics but w/a damaged case feeder on a Midway stand for $200 . Thinking I'd sell the dies ,press , auto disk and keep the table free......Then O found out they were $400 on a $40 table .......... Had to try it out just once now I'm penny saving for more heads and auto disks. I want to set them up for 38S&W, 9mm ,38/357 amd 40.
Ok ya got me , I bought a Load Master w/44 mag dies ,disc measure ,all the dics but w/a damaged case feeder on a Midway stand for $200 . Thinking I'd sell the dies ,press , auto disk and keep the table free......Then O found out they were $400 on a $40 table .......... Had to try it out just once now I'm penny saving for more heads and auto disks. I want to set them up for 38S&W, 9mm ,38/357 amd 40.
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Re: Used single stage presses
I agree its a matter of the new one being so inexpensive. I just picked up a old challenger press for a little over 30 bucks shipped. Really when im done with it I doubt I would bother to sell it for what I could get for it. I mean for 20 bucks in my pocket I would just keep it, or pass it on to a new reloader. But lucky for me not everyone thinks that way.