I am just getting into 50BMG and will be handloading for it.  I presently use a Dillon 550B press for 308 Win and a host of other calibers, but will have to get another (bigger) press for 50BMG.   I see Hornady has a press and dies available for $399.   I also read that Lee is offering a Classic cast press with dies for $175.  Has anyone used the Lee 50 BMG press/dies?

Wideners has a selection of 50 BMG brass, bullets, and powder.   As I understand it the pulled bullets are fine for any non-match shooting, what about surplus powder?

Where do you get 50BMG primers?

Any reccomendations on presses and/or components will be appreciated!

I use the RCBS, it is the same as the Hornady just no lock and load, it was cheaper and more readily available. Weidner's had the best price, I also bought a case (200) of virgin IMI brass.

Hornady 750gr bullets, .50 BMG powder and CCI primers. The primers I ordered through a local dealer it took a couple of weeks, but they were cheaper.
 

Try Pat's Reloading www.patsreloading.com for surplus powder and other components.

Hi-Tech ammo and River Valley Ord also sell surplus stuff www.hi-techammo.com and www.rvow.com

If you buy 4 jugs of powder at a time they waive the haz-mat fee.

I am thinking on the Lee kit you can get from midway fro 150.00. They guys who have them that are aon bighammer seems to like them. If don't get it willget a hornady one most likely.  I hear good of all but the lee being just as good and a lot cheaper.

Good information guys!  Much appreciated, keep it coming.

Akethan:  sounds like some good precision loads!

50 Shooter: I have bought from GIBrass before (for the littler calibers), good source info.

I am having ALS (Advanced Long-Range Systems) build me an upper.  With a 9 month wait I have time to hunt around for the press and components and still build up some ammo before the ALS-50 rifle is ready.

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The Lee 50BMG setup is certainly reasonably priced at just 30% of the Hornady or RCBS rigs.  A benchrest shooter buddy of mine (Yeah, I know they are anal about everything) says the precision machining just is not there with the Lee press and dies and this is why they are less expensive.  I cannot dispute this because I have little experience with Lee stuff and none with 50BMG reloading in particular.

I have ordered a barrel with a Match dimension chamber and do not want press/die limitations to be the weak link in precision of my loads.    Any one out there getting gret ammo out of the Lee 50BMG press?  I just don't want to have to get the LEE press and have to replace it for someting better in a year.

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I got the Hornady 50BMG kit (press with 50BMG dies).   Jeez the 50BMG dies are big honking dies!    When I looked at the RCBS it look nearly identical to the Hornady.   I plan to get the adapter bushing so that I can use the standard 7/8"dies in the big press as well.   I have to say the Hornady looks pretty good.

Still shopping for brass and bullets.  Probably get some 750grain A-Max for acuracy loads and pick up a hundred or so resized bullets for fun.  Any bullets I should avoid for use in a new ALS-50?

no, as long as they are sized when u get them..