deanp100 wrote: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.
deye243 wrote: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 .
bigfellascott wrote:deye243 wrote: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.
knowsnothin wrote: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?
Wapiti wrote: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.
218mashbee wrote:Hi
I was recently given a bsa martini cadet in 218 Mashburn bee by my father with some super simplex dies
Does anyone have an old super simplex for sale as he no longer has a press?