Anyone have a hydraulic press? Need help with 50 bmg.

[Archimedes]

So, I have a massive issue. I have 1300 cases of 50 bmg and I got a good deal on it but I can’t use my press. It’s taking so much force to resize them that the heavy duty table I have is cracking and I just can’t do it.

If anyone has a seriously heavy duty reloading setup and preferably a hydraulic press, I would certainly appreciate it if I could use it through some sort of arrangement. I’m at my wits end with this overblown m2 machine gun brass. I need to decap and resize the cases.
I could probably do it in a single day, maybe two. I have good feedback on here as well as a rep.
Any help is appreciated.

 

[rockyfatcat]

I have access to something like this. Harbor Freight

Its at the Atlanta speedway airport

 

[Rambler]

What case lube are you using?

 

[Nuke And Juke]

 

[Archimedes]

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What case lube are you using?

the one that came with the Lee press, the force required is breaking the table. I’m sure I have the strength to resize it but if I apply too much force it just breaks.

 

[Archimedes]

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I have access to something like this. Harbor Freight

Its at the Atlanta speedway airport

Yeah I was looking at those at harbor freight but I’m not sure you’d set it up with the case holder and sizing die.

 

[Archimedes]

Im sure works for normal cases but not the oversized chamber fired m2 cases I have.

 

[Rambler]

I had some cases that were taking excessive force. Turned out the lube was no good, switched case lube and was able to resize the cases. These cases were fired from a M2 machine gun.

 

[Archimedes]

I had some cases that were taking excessive force. Turned out the lube was no good, switched case lube and was able to resize the cases. These cases were fired from a M2 machine gun.

Well some chambers are sloppier than others, I called Lee about this and they said the lube they give with the kit is the proper one to use.

 

[Archimedes]

The cheapest harbor-freight press similar to post #2 cost me about $200.. that’s only 15-cents per 50bmg casing (200/1300=0.154) and you’ll always have it.. or resell here on ODT when done

How would you modify it to accept the shell holder and sizing die?