Does anyone here have experience with the Frankford m-press?
The price is decent but I also don't want to buy it and then run into issues and then buy another press again.
I am debating between the m press and the Rock chucker. The fact that m press sits on the bench without the arm hanging low is a plus for me due to space constraints. Again, that wouldn't help unless the press is worth having.
Any opinions?
Thank you
So I bought one back when they first came out because it happened to be on sale at Cabelas. I was stepping up from some Lee Gear and wanted something a little more adaptable with potential for tighter tolerances.
I was loading for just 6.5 PRC at the time and ran into a head spacing issue. Due to the built in shell plates I couldn't get the die low enough to properly size the cases I had. It could have been a die issue but I had used it before on the Lee without issue.
Promptly returned the M-Press. Which I was sad about because I liked it being fully table top and not hanging down like other presses. I ended up with a Rock Chucker and haven't looked back. It has been a great press! I don't use the integral priming system as I prime with a ram prime so I cannot speak to that feature.
I did look at the RCBS Summit press to be more table top but haven't bother changing as I have it setup now where it works just fine even in a small space. I will likely step to an arbour press in the future for precision but will keep the Rock Chucker. An maybe a progressive of some kinda for bulk loading. 9mm on a single stage can get tedious.
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A bit different experience for me than BDB.hunting, with a similar end result.
I bought one from FA via Amazon. Great price, cool features i liked. Right out of the box, the integral lighting was damage, and did not work. I set it up figuring I would just order a replacement and move forward. I immediately noticed that it was not perfectly linear in motion; these was a lot of wiggle in it. Strike 1.
I tried contacting them regarding the light by email; no response at all. Strike 2
I contacted them by their phone number and was told that they do not honor warranty in Canada, and no, they would not even sell me the part I needed. Strike 3; their out.
I contacted Amazon, made arrangements to return it for a complete refund. No issues. I promptly ordered a Rock Chucker and have been happy ever since. I fitted it out with a Lee quick change bushing, bought the adaptors, and have never looked back! I use a Lee bench primer not the ram prime. Much easier I think
I have two Lee Pro 1000s I use for pistol ammo; they are a bit of a PITA, but they do work mostly and I have made thousands of rounds with them.
