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  • TriggerHappy86
    CGN/CGSSA Contributor
    CGN Contributor
    • Mar 2011
    • 785

    Help! What reloading press do I have?

    I picked up a C-H single stage reloading press from my neighbor and wanted to pick the brains of knowledgable reloading CalGunner's. I know nothing of reloading except some YouTube videos on How To. I looked on the Internet and found a bunch of crap with key words and sales on reloading equipment, but only found one picture. The picture only had the caption of CH 'H' style single stage reloading press and it was for sale on, surprisingly enough, CalGuns classifieds.

    What I would like to know is: approx. how old is it (60's?), how useful it is or can be, and whether it is valuable in todays market. I attached a picture of the one I found on the Internet. Any help from you reloaders would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!




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    gunboat
    Veteran Member
    • Apr 2008
    • 3288

    You have confused me, easy enough to do, is your press an "H" or "C" ?

    Older H press use a shellholder that is held in with a nut -
    Older C press use rams that are specific shellholders. You have to change the ram to load different cases.
    Both styles can be easily converted to the modern button type shellholder.
    Both CH H and C press' go back to the '40's at least.
    CH went through several ownership eras, started in LA (I think) now in midwest -
    Try CH4D dies for todays company website.
    my tuppence
    Last edited by gunboat; 12-13-2011, 1:23 PM.

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    • #3
      bumpo628
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2009
      • 1142

      There's a guy (appropriately) named "pressman" over at castboolits.gunloads.com that could tell you more about it if you don't find what you need from gunboat's link.

      I believe that type of press is used for swaging. It is a good strong press and you could probably sell it either here or castboolits if you want to get something different.
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