Here's a little monkey wrench thrown in. I was about ready to order the Rock Chucker and saw in one of the Sunday adds that a local shop has the Hornady® Lock-n-Load Classic™ Kit for the same price. What are the thoughts on this setup?
My personal biased opinion is stick with a RCBS or Lyman kit. I have owned both. There is nothing wrong with some of the other kits, but the RCBS and Lyman products seem over-engineered and to me that is a good thing.I am looking to purchase my 1st reloading kit. I am looking at one of the Lee kits and the Rock Chucker Master kit. I will be reloading .223 and 40 SW to start out. I'm having a hard time deciding.
I've head that the Rock Chucker is one of the better ones and that I will not be disappointed, nothing really negative. I've heard from some that the Lee is great and if a perfect starter press. I have read and been told that the Lee is a little loose and may cause issues if I want to get into precision shooting. The price difference between the two kits are quite a bit. I've got $300 or less to spend on the kit.
What to do?
I would avoid the kits all together. I started out a few years ago with the lee single stage kit and all the accessories are junk. If I were you I would buy a used rock chucker and just buy the accessories over the next 6 months. Gives you a bit of time to save up some brass too