Super simplex - yes or no?

[knowsnothin]

Ive been given a super simplex press, was rusty by it came up all right (useable).

As far as i can tell these require proprietary dies and will not take the standard 7/8 dies.

Worth keeping as i need to start reloading?

or flog it and buy RCBS kit?

[duncan61]

Perhaps that is why you were given it.What are you going to reload.I am in W.A.We have a full fitted workshop and I have Hornet .222 .243 7mm rem mag and 357 mag dies.Barry and sons have dies for about $110

[deanp100]

Dies are readily available to a staggering array of calibres and many millions of trouble free rounds have been loaded on them. I have one and love it.

[Mitch]

They are still in business and producing both dies and presses

[Oldbloke]

Dies are readily available to a staggering array of calibres and many millions of trouble free rounds have been loaded on them. I have one and love it.

+1. Enjoy. We're one of the cheaper options once. Not sure now.

[knowsnothin]

Thanks.
reloading 223 and 6.5
probably do to get me started

[Oldbloke]

Will still be going when you fall off the perch.

[bigfellascott]

Can you FLR with these?

[deye243]

if it's the old one no , better off getting their O frame press just as good as my rock chucker

wish I had of known they were still in biz as I would have got that instead .

[duncan61]

what 6.5 are you loading

[bigfellascott]

if it's the old one no , better off getting their O frame press just as good as my rock chucker

wish I had of known they were still in biz as I would have got that instead .

I thought I'd heard something along those lines. I have the Simplex Master Press, built like a brick ****** and bigger than the RCBS Rock Chucker by a good margin if memory serves me correctly. I had the Super Simplex as a kid, 6 turret head and I really liked it and would still have it if it wasn't for a drug f***ed friend.

[deye243]

if it's the old one no , better off getting their O frame press just as good as my rock chucker

wish I had of known they were still in biz as I would have got that instead .

I thought I'd heard something along those lines. I have the Simplex Master Press, built like a brick ****** and bigger than the RCBS Rock Chucker by a good margin if memory serves me correctly. I had the Super Simplex as a kid, 6 turret head and I really liked it and would still have it if it wasn't for a drug f***ed friend.

yeah a mate and I used to use one of these for 38 357 and 45 auto

EDIT oops I forgot for 38 we had a green machine once set up these things pumped out some rounds quick .

[Oldbloke]

Is it one of these? An O frame Simplex.

Simplex O_frame_press_large.jpg (28.6 KiB) Viewed 10976 times

[bigfellascott]

No that's the one I have, the one ol mates got has the turret head setup, usually designed for 3 dies or 6 dies

https://goo.gl/images/2QWUy9

[bigfellascott]

http://simplexreloading.com/presses

[Oldbloke]

So he has one of these. Of he doesn't like it he can mail it to me.

Simplex turret press.jpg (94.52 KiB) Viewed 10968 times

[Baldrick314]

I got given one of these presses awhile back with a bunch of different dies. Used it recently to knock up some 357's cos I was doing a one off load and didn't want to adjust my progressive press. The dies weren't labelled and I had no instructions but found some on the net, once I'd sorted that out I found this to be one of the most consistent and easy reloading setups I've ever used.

The biggest downsides are the oddball die size and it's inability to FLS. I'm going to keep using this press for straight wall cases that I only need small volume of. If you're only doing rifle calibres or need to FLS every time I'd go for a traditional O frame press though.

[auriga3]

I would say yes,Simplex are still in business in Sydney & have a mail order service &online shop www.simplexreloading.com.au
I use them a lot as my press is a Super simplex & all my dies,case trimmer &bullet puller are Simplex.i was given a Simplex Master "O" frame press & dies i can FLS with it a very strong simple press has a primer catcher as well.Only down side is the cost of postage if you use mail order,but in my case the nearest gunshop is 75km away so mail order isnt too bad.Good luck

[fredhamish]

Lover the super simplex,
I have 3 of them so i don't need to set up the turrent for the different sizes.
All the pistol rounds i use are FLR but the bottle neck rifles are just neck resizing but as i only use the cases for one rifle it's no biggie.
I can use the 30-30 neck size dies for the 308 as well and 303 brit for 7.62 x 54R as both are .312
every time i make a phone order to www.simplexreloading.com.au the very professional staff get my order to me fast

[Maxjon]

I have a Super Simplex, which I intend to load .357 magnum with. I have not played with it much yet, but I am curious about die set up. Do I screw the FLS die down to touch shell holder to get set up? I have not loaded much straight wall stuff. Any tips greatly appreciated.

[John]

Now there a blast from the past they where really common years ago every had one there where a good little press that held 3sets of dies I’ve probably still got one or two in a box somewhere with a heap of dies I used them for a long time before upgrading to a progressive press

[Maxjon]

Ive been given a super simplex press, was rusty by it came up all right (useable).

As far as i can tell these require proprietary dies and will not take the standard 7/8 dies.

Worth keeping as i need to start reloading?

or flog it and buy RCBS kit?

There is one on Ebay at the minute, last bid I saw was around 180 posted!!! Not what I would pay for one but......100 is fair I think.

[Billy Hughes]

Does anyone know where I can find a super simplex 223 die set?

[Oldbloke]

Try here

https://www.ozgunmart.com.au/?rf=kw&kw=Simplex

[Oldbloke]

BTW. Simplex has shut up shop.

Perhaps a wanted add in AllGuns.com.au

[Billy Hughes]

I found one. I think now I have all the simplex stuff I need for when I'm ready to start reloading.
I was concerned because simplex has recently gone out of business just as Dad gave me all his reloading gear which is all simplex.
Anything else I need now for reloading doesn't really rely on the press.
If I ever buy another rifle it's unlikely I'll be able reload the brass. I'm limited to just the dies I have
Thanks for your help
FYI
Northern Shooters supply had the 223rem die and vice die.
Rebel Gun works had the 270 vice die
The Gun Barn had the 270 die set

[Wapiti]

If you're someone loading and shooting for accuracy, I'd consider an O-frame press instead, and use the smaller one you got for pistol cartridges so you can still FLS them.

If you've ever loaded cartridges for accuracy, or care about that stuff, say on target shooting or varminting, and checked them for run-out and experimented with how much this opens up your groups, you will understand what I mean. With a V-block/dial gauge, or something like a Hornady run-out gauge kit.

The rifle cartridges loaded with the old neck-size only Simplex press that I used once size necks and seat bullets with runout that isn't acceptable for the above. Sure, they load ammo and get the job done.
Won't ever use one again after doing my own experiments. In fact, was given another brand-new nick one a few years ago, and it's stealing space in the shed.

And you'll need an O-frame press to FLS and more conventional 7/8 dies to do that anyway, so why bother unless you like nostalgia.

But hey, they load perfectly acceptable ammo for rifles/pistols where the gear suits.

[bladeracer]

Agreed, I had the same issues, worst ammo I've ever produced.

If you're someone loading and shooting for accuracy, I'd consider an O-frame press instead, and use the smaller one you got for pistol cartridges so you can still FLS them.

If you've ever loaded cartridges for accuracy, or care about that stuff, say on target shooting or varminting, and checked them for run-out and experimented with how much this opens up your groups, you will understand what I mean. With a V-block/dial gauge, or something like a Hornady run-out gauge kit.

The rifle cartridges loaded with the old neck-size only Simplex press that I used once size necks and seat bullets with runout that isn't acceptable for the above. Sure, they load ammo and get the job done.
Won't ever use one again after doing my own experiments. In fact, was given another brand-new nick one a few years ago, and it's stealing space in the shed.

And you'll need an O-frame press to FLS and more conventional 7/8 dies to do that anyway, so why bother unless you like nostalgia.

But hey, they load perfectly acceptable ammo for rifles/pistols where the gear suits.