RCBS vs Hornady Reloading kits?

[gryffinwings]

^^ The baffle provides a more constant weight on the cavity.
The quick change inserts once ate I store with my dies for a quick return to a previous charge.

So you can set a baffle and switch out saving a setting, that's a pretty nice feature to have if you load multiple calibers.

[Divernhunter]

Do not have the baffle in either one of my RCBS Uniflow powder measures. I use the funnel trick since the early 1970's which as I remember they did not offer one.
Hornady was called Pacific with their reloading stuff then which was very limited. Mostly shotgun reloading then.

[nukeandjuke]

Griffin...ditch the beam. i have one. can't recall when i used it last. in fact, im almost ready to give it to you so that you stop talking about it.
RCBS or Hornady single stage. it's like asking...civic or corolla. so yeah...back to the color. pick the color you like.
it looks like you did some homework yourself. you will realize, that when it comes down to it...if you were getting into serious match grade stuff...i mean very accurate stuff...you will want redding and pay through the nose.
Hornady is top notch but they are not elite. If you want elite level, get redding and pay a bunch more.

[nukeandjuke]

as for powder measure. think about what caliber you are loading. both rcbs and hornady are rotor types so it's really the same product. If you are eventually going to go progressive, then the powder measure will go with it. i have a hornady progressive and a dillon 650. i love them both for different calibers. The dillon is technically my dedicated 9mm. the powder measure handles the flake powders much better than the hornady. the hornady is just like butter when it comes to changing different calibers.

[wbunning]

I’ve had both. I still have a Hornady 007 single stage. It’s a robust press and I’ve never had any issues with it. The quick change bushings if you have a caliber that you load to the same spec every time, you just leave them set up. If you have no need for that feature, the bushings get expensive, but you can just leave ONE in the press and screw the dies in and out normally. I prefer my RCBS uniflow powder measure to the Hornady. I have their micrometer inserts in the cylinders and they a nice feature to have.

[Bastard]

you will end up replacing most of the kit over time so ignore everything but the press itself - that said the RCBS Rock Chucker is the superior press in my opinion... full disclosure, I do not own either one of the presses in question though I do have the old pacific 007 which is basically the Hornady classic.

why do I think that the RCBS is superior? the availability of an aftermarket up gradable primer catch system & (and this is the main reason) the 4" ram stroke vs the 3 3/4 stroke if the Hornady.

[TexasJackKin]

you will end up replacing most of the kit over time so ignore everything but the press itself - that said the RCBS Rock Chucker is the superior press in my opinion...

^^^This^^^

I bought a kit, RCBS Rock Chucker, 40 plus years ago, still have the press and scale, and use both now and then. A kit will get you started, but in the next 20 or 30 years, you will replace / upgrade, bits and pieces until you have it customized to your liking. But a good press and scale are forever!

[LTP90]

I received the Hornandy press as a Christmas present 5 or 6 years ago now. It came with the automatic powder measure with scale. It has worked just fine for me, and has made several 1000 rounds on it. The powder measure is slow for pistol loads, but I have read that's common among them all.
I do like the quick change bushings, I only do 3 or 4 calibers and I just throw it in, check it is still correct and off I go.
Personally I would look and see what the options are when u upgrade in the future, and what will be compatible still, don't want to have to buy duplicate of things.

[chinny33]

neither....get a dillon

[traveler1952]

Go Blue

[hambam105]

RCBS and Hornady or trying to take away the "Lowest Cost" position from Lee.

[Bigedski]

I started with a Rock Chucker 30+ years ago, I have since switch to a Dillon 650, I spend less time and have more ammo.