New to shot shell reloading.

[fabsroman]

I have used MECs since I started reloading, which was about 20 years ago. I started on a MEC 600 jr but when the clay shooting got pretty heavy I went to the 9000G. I have been lusting for a P/W, but cannot justify the expense right now since I am hardly shooting clays anymore and I have nowhere to set it up. Haven't even reloaded in quite some time now. Kind of sad. I'm hoping it changes when we move, but who knows.

The reason to resize brass is so that it is interchangeable between guns. If you are shooting the same shell out of the same gun, then you should not have a problem with the shell chambering because the brass has been formed to fit that chamber. If you are going to be using the shells between several different guns or passing the reloads amongst friends, then you need to size the brass.

[dovehunter]

I too have used MEC 600 JRs extensively. I have three: a 12, 16, & a 20. I have loaded thousands of shells on each of them without ever having any problems of note. I personally have never seen any need to upgrade to better presses. My 600 JR reloads always function flawlessly in all my guns whether they be doubles, pumps, or autoloaders. I will make one recommendation though and that is not to even consider the Lee LOADALL shotshell loader. Normally I am a great fan of LEE products, but that thing is absolutely the biggest piece of junk I have ever used. Fortunately I was able to sell it at one of my wife's yard sales.