All I want for Christmas is a really precise reloading press

Devlin said:
Interested as well, any sense of pricing at this point even if it's just ballpark estimate?

EDIT - Guess I should have read the first post more closely ;-( $650 ballpark isn't bad at all!!!
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WE are hoping to stay in the projected cost area, but were advised that materials will increase in price in the New Year, but not by how much.
I would estimate at worst under $100.00. Still we feel compared to anything else on the market that even comes close to what these can do they are a steal.
 
ambishooter said:
Looks promising. Brass bushings against guide post means less wear and more accurate stroke. This is the type of design we need. Next: Turret and/or progressive press, one step at a time. We'll be watching this closely!
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The problems we see with turret and even worse with progressive is tolerances, or lack there of. Anytime you have a bunch of moving parts there are more areas where tolerance is required. On a turret press, the head rotates which then allows it to tilt a small amount so as to allow for the rotation and indexing. Progressives just take these built in variables to a much higher level.
What we were trying to address was a void in the precision reloading press world, specifically for the 50 cal reloader who also loads for smaller calibers and does not really want 2 or more presses on the bench, nor the investment in several presses.

The progressives have their place, my Dillon 650 will be kept for handgun and spray and pray ammo, but the current Ultra Mag and Ammo Master presses on my bench, will be replaced shortly with just 1 of our presses.
 
stac50bmg said:
Which dies would be best for the new press ?
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For 50 cal we have ordered the CH4D match dies, for any smaller caliber either Redding Type S match or Forster match dies would be my choice for rifle dies. For handgun dies, pretty much whose ever you wish.
For 50 cal any 1.5" 12 TPI dies will work and for all other calibers 7/8x14 TPI, both of which are standard in the industry.

The press can be ordered with an optional adapter bushing to allow the use of small caliber dies. An optional shell holder adapter to allow for use of RCBS/Redding/Hornady shell holders will be available.
We will also be making 50 cal shell holders that screw directly into the ram in 7/8 14 TPI.

This press IS compatible with the 50 cal RCBS ram priming system, which we have ordered and hope to soon have in stock.
 
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had a look at this yesterday, I will be picking one up. very well built and like it very much. best one on the market as far as I can see. nicely bushed and rollerbearings where needed.
 
Hi all

would it be possible to start a new thread on the .50 BMG. Press, Load, precision, accuracy, Press, Dies, etc.

Claude - Your Friendly Zombie Hunter
 
scooter24 said:
Do you know the rough square footage needed to operate that press, just rebuilding my reloading room and want get get into 50bmg in the near future , Hopefully still have enough room for this beside my 2 XL650.
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The actual base foot print is 8", this included room for the handle.
IF you had 12 to 16 " of working room you would not have any problem running this press due to the angle of the press.
The bench at the shop is 6 feet long and I have a Corbin press for my 20mm on 1 end, our new ACCU-MAXX press, and old RCBS Ammomaster 50 cal press and could easily still mount my Dillon 1050 on it and all would be functional. Maybe less than 100% ideal, but still fully useable and functional.
I will try and get a photo up today.
 
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