ShooterMike
Well-Known Member
I got in to reloading 3 or 4 years ago - went with an XL750 thinking I'm gonna loading my tail off. I realistically load 4 different calibers and maybe 100/mo sometimes none. Sometimes slightly more. I have a fair amout of ammo stored at this point. Here's my dilemma- I picked up a 45-70 and want to reload for it. It is the only large caliber I have. Besides another caliber conversion kit, I'll also need the Magnum Rifle Casefeed Kit too. For those two things I'll spend $300'ish + another $50 if I buy the automatic casefeed plate for Large Rifle Cases. For about the same cost, I could get a single stage press setup with Lock N Load bushings for the 45-70. In a lifetime, i can't immage I'll load more than a few hunded 45-70 cases - lets say 1000 at the most over the next 20 -30 years. But Im not so sure I want to be shooting 45-70's when I'm 80 years old anyway. So what do I do - setup a single stage for 45-70 and leave it be? Seems it'd be easier than changing the casefeed system and caliber conversion kit back and forth just to do 20-40 rounds at a time.