OLD CH 204 , C Press

[Ben]

I'm in the process of teaching my grandson, Trevor to reload.
I mounted this CH 204, C Press to my bench yesterday.
It works great with the exception of a decent mechanism to catch primers.
I made a primer catcher that works 101%. Not very pretty, but it works.

I want Trevor to fully understand what is happening in each step of reloading.
Hopefully, he will enjoy using this one.

Ben

 

[Cherokee]

Good old equipment to learn on.

 

[Brad]

Primer catcher looks good. I find that they either work well or they don’t. Not much middle ground in primer catchers.

 

[Ben]

This thing has been used just enough so that it runs smooth as silk.
I disassembled it yesterday, cleaned and lubed it.
Runs great.

Ben

 

[Ben]

Primer catcher looks good.

Like I said, it isn't a thing of beauty, but it WORKS !

 

[Pistolero]

The biggest advantage to that press design is the lack of anything obstructing seeing (and
reaching) what is going on. A really good thing for learning. Always seeing what is going on,
is good. Smooth running is good, too. Feeling what is happening is important. Low friction helps
with feel.

Primer catchers work to a functional standard, aesthetics is not much of a factor.
If the primers are not on the floor, it is a good primer catcher.


Bill

 

[Ben]

If the primers are not on the floor, it is a good primer catcher.

Ha, .........I like that one.
I'll have to remember that one.

Ben

 

[JonB]

I'm gonna ask something here, only because I am willing to learn something...and I hope if doesn't come across wrong.
Is there any advantage to the Angle of that old CH press? Why did they angle them?

Just curious, because, I have a similar old C press made by Herters, and I really dislike the angle...maybe I'm doing something wrong?

 

[Ben]

Not certain that I can answer your question ? ?

 

[Spindrift]

I love that primer catcher, it looks highly functional. Excellent set-up!

 

[Bret4207]

My understanding on the angle was that it was for visibility and ergonomics. I've used a similar type C press and it IS a little easier to see things. Generally, the first time you catch the tip of you finger between a bullet base and a nice chamfered case mouth you learn to appreciate a little more viewing area!

 

[fiver]

I was never a fan of the crooked presses either.
as I remember it they used to sell a little wedge piece that bolted under the press to straighten things up, so there must have been a lot of others that didn't like having their bullets tipped backwards and crooked in the case either.

C&H's swage press is flat mounted and square so they must have listened some when they built that.