Arbor Press

CyaN1de

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Looking for an Arbor Press for reloading.

K&M - $95US
Sinclair - $108US
Haydon - $107US

Anyone better than the other?

Pros/Cons of either of the 3?

I know K&M make great neck turning tools and I suspect this would be the same case with their other loading/prep tools.
 
The arbor press I use with straight line dies is a small shop press, not one from a reloading supplier.
Bought used, inexpensive, works fine.
 
For a little more money, buy the Lee Classic Cast Single Stage Press. It was 120 bux couple years ago, should be close or even less considering the dollar exchange rate.

My concern with converting arbor presses is the conversion work you may have to do, i.e. for shell holders and to screw in the dies.
 
easyrider604 said:
For a little more money, buy the Lee Classic Cast Single Stage Press. It was 120 bux couple years ago, should be close or even less considering the dollar exchange rate.

My concern with converting arbor presses is the conversion work you may have to do, i.e. for shell holders and to screw in the dies.
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This is not an issue, this is for inline Wilson seater dies....not screw in dies. I have RCBS Rockchucker and Jr II for those.
 
tiriaq said:
The arbor press I use with straight line dies is a small shop press, not one from a reloading supplier.
Bought used, inexpensive, works fine.
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How big are the shop presses? I need something that is portable and small. I don't have room to bolt it down anywhere....the ones that I have seen look like they are quite bulky.
 
CyaN1de said:
How big are the shop presses? I need something that is portable and small. I don't have room to bolt it down anywhere....the ones that I have seen look like they are quite bulky.
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They come in different sizes. Some aren't too big. The ones made for reloading are smaller - better if you want to load at the range.
 
No need to load at the range but I want to be able to store it at the back of my reloading desk and still have room for other stuff. :D
 
Going to be a royal PITA to load pistol on an arbor press!! LOL

Being eying a Harrell turret press, which has good reviews. They do make an arbor press for US$85.
 
I bought a chinese cheap one at KMS tools in Vancouver a few years ago on sale that fits my wilson die perfectly.

I only use it for my 6ppc seater and use a redding S die opened up in the neck for sizing in my rock chucker. It's tall enough for what I want but I don't know if it would fit one of those micrometer seaters or a wilson sizer.

I just looked on their site and this one looks the same except mine is black. I set the "T" handle in the middle so it will stay where ever I leave it.

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I can't seem to not hotlink very well ... guess this will break the link
 
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