NH Phantom
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I have a dillon 750 thinking of a single stage press
Forster maybe?
Forster maybe?
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best press for precision reloading?
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NH Phantom
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WOW I just looked at the price for a forster. What makes it so expensive?
peterk123
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I picked up the rockchucker not to long ago for loading rifle. It does not suck.
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Erik Cortina uses a Dillon 750
take the money you would spend on a new press, and instead buy more components and practice more
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If you don’t have a single already I would definately add one to the room as they are so versatile. I really like the MEC for the price, they are super solid and smooth. Once downside is no priming but I do all that on the progressive or hand primer.
Once I have a load worked out most of my workflow goes to the 550. The one thing I still prefer to do on the MEC is sizing but that’s it.
Once I have a load worked out most of my workflow goes to the 550. The one thing I still prefer to do on the MEC is sizing but that’s it.
I use a three press set up,
Used brass gets deprimed on an OLD rock chucker, which is all that press is used to do. It’s a dirty process. Primers drop through tube into trash, case kicker ejects brass into bin
I resize brass on rock chucker supreme.
Hand prime on Frankfort Arsenal unit ( usually while watching sportsball of some sort)
I assemble ammo using primed fully prepped brass on a Dillon 550, because it’s faster than using single stage. Position 1 on Dillon is manual powder add ( powder is auto weighed on RCBS chargemaster). Position 2 is powder checker (I had to drill tool head for powder checker.) Position 3 bullet is seated. I use Hornady match seating die with micro adjuster on top This idea I got from 6.5 guys YouTube video on loading PRS ammo on progressive press. I get very good results with this, your mileage may very. (I stripped the priming tube off this unit as it was in the way)
I also load my .223 PRs practice ammo like this, and my AR ammo if I’m going to 600 yards
I have another 550C that I use normally (as god intended) for routine AR fodder, hand gun ammo,etc
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dual guide pin for the ram and universal shellholder.
Good press, but I'd rather spend my money on an MEC. However if you want precision, I've seen videos of what the runout results are with the Redding 700 Ultramag and holy shit, basically zero.
The way the die is changed it possibly the best of any press ever made, but the end results? The Forster is good, but I doubt it is the best.
"Best" is likely to be an individual decision. Ultra-precision handloads can likely be made on any single-stage press (rockchucker, co-ax, LEE, Redding, Harrels, Prazi, whatever). But I will say this; you can't make BETTER loads on any other press than what you can on the co-ax. The ease of switching out dies is a HUGE plus of you only want to run 10-20 rds for testing. No more setting up your dies each time: just snap in/snap out. Also the shellholders are universal and way quicker to place in your brass than a standard press shellholder.
You're all wrong, and the best press for precision reloading costs only $150. 
L.E. Wilson arbor press dies are the norm for 'all bullets through the same hole' benchrest shooting. They do the work and a simple K&M arbor press makes them work. Not the quickest way to load, but the most accurate.
L.E. Wilson arbor press dies are the norm for 'all bullets through the same hole' benchrest shooting. They do the work and a simple K&M arbor press makes them work. Not the quickest way to load, but the most accurate.
My first and only single stage press is a used, vintage, Pacific/Hornady, but most will work for your needs. Don’t be afraid of going used on one. Most all are rock solid and will last a lifetime. Look on eBay or gunbroker for used ones.
Dave
Dave
How do those work otherwise? Hammer?
I don't buy into the pressure sensor thing and just send it. Sure, if I had to distinguish between 30 tons of pressure or 500 lbs. Bottomed out is bottomed out, as far as what a human and a lightweight arbor press can do.
I've been thinking about a Redding T-7 turret press. My Hornady single stage feels like it's getting a little sloppy. But, using Redding Competition S Dies, I get almost no runout. It would be nice to have the body, neck and seater die in place ready to go. I only reload two calibers for precision.
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So I'm seeing the forster press at some places for 1200 and others for 379. Whats up with that?
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I see now 1 is the regular one and 1 is the XL
Edit:
I see now 1 is the regular one and 1 is the XL
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Resetting what? Ya'll not using lock rings or something? I don't have issue screwing a die out of my MEC and screwing another one in and it not being where I left it. I can literally change a die in 10 seconds...
Some are overthinking this, and and doing stuff that doesn't make a difference to accuracy that most can achieve. Y'all cleaning primer pockets, wet tumbling, weight sorting, and checking runout take that time spent and use it training it'll be better served.
Serious question but why have a body die and neck die and not just full length resize if doing both?
Some are overthinking this, and and doing stuff that doesn't make a difference to accuracy that most can achieve. Y'all cleaning primer pockets, wet tumbling, weight sorting, and checking runout take that time spent and use it training it'll be better served.
Serious question but why have a body die and neck die and not just full length resize if doing both?
