Just the ram on this is so impressive. I would definitely save up and get this over the Redding turret. But, the year this was made I picked up a co-ax for $295, (not sure where the $500 came from) and love it. I did spend money to upgrade it though, Badeau links, Manzgear jaw holder, Inline fab roller handle, and press light, but well worth it. Total was about $450, and I really like no shell holders. It also gives great concentricity. I can really see the attraction to such a rock solid press though, and with 9 stations I could load three different calibers and never change a die. Thanks for the review. 👍
So your saying you got a better deal? I think not. If you want ultra precision then you buy the zero. Area 419 doesn't put the price tag of 1200 bucks because they can, they have to because of the engineering involved. The zero is nothing like any other press out there, its in a class of its own Also kill your self
Good point. It looks very nice but time will tell. It's mostly billet aluminum. Not sure if that' good or bad. I di know RCBS and others made out of ductile steel have been running for many many years. Hopefully this one does too
All I can say is you have nothing but top notch guns, tools, and equipment and congrats for being able to acquire these things over life....Awesome is all I can say....I need to work on buying a single stage Lee press....Good stuff...
Good review, need more info though nobody provides yet, would it accept all the dies available all manufacturers? does it advance the stages as you pull the handle or need to unlock and lock manually at every pull of the handle? how much are the accessories? how many are there? what if I reload many calibers? is it better to just have the dies with locked adjust rings on them to insert on the tool head? what if I decided to buy extra tool heads? is this really needed? many questions I have not seen the answers yet; all we know is it is the Cadillac of the reloading presses; I got a Dillon 550B and several single stage Lee's and all the calibers I reload for both systems; how about getting this one then sell the others? would that be a good thing or not worth it?
Nice review Xring , man I want one . I was looking at buying the Redding T7 Turret press but now I might just save up some more cash 💵 for this Area 419 9 stage press..
Bought this press 2 months ago. Throw out all your other presses. Nothing comes close for single stage presses. Even tho its a turret press its a single stage.
I don't even reload, but I'm a career machinist \ engineer. That press is absolute jewelery. Surely it's not cheap, but I bet my life on it you can't make one for what they sell for. 😉
Would be nice to see let’s say a 5 shot group comparison of ammo from the Zero and a T-7 or another press that you have been loading your precision loads on. Thank you Ray
John - given that the influence on accuracy due to either of the (both very well made) presses qualities is likely to be very small (if any), how many groups/shots do you think would have to be fired in order to determine any real difference?
RUSSELL - the reason I ask is to see if there is a difference, and maybe there isn’t which is the other reason I ask. I value X-Ring (Ray) input and know he is more than capable of showing the difference if any. This would help people determine if they want to spend $400 on a turret press or $1200. I know area 419 makes some top tier stuff but is it really worth the extra $$$$$$
John in my opinion no. It is not worth the extra money. I think it boils down to preference. Dillon used to be the most expensive now this company is. A turret/tool head that costs 250 bucks? Does that cost 400-600 bucks?? No Thankyou.
This was an awesome review for me. Easy to follow and a lot of information that I need. You've helped me out making a decision to buy this reloader. Thanks for the great video.
@@talkingrock7011 i prefer this one! ;) It would just be cool, to Have a beast like this, with 8-9 Stations. turban-shop.de/produkteproducts/pressen/heavy-praezipress-140mm/
Ray - the cost of the press is a fact. There will be those who can afford it and will buy it, and those that can't. That too is just a fact. Lots of shooters and not all can afford a custom rifle or top of the line Vortex or Nightforce glass. That doesn't mean you shouldn't show it or nobody wants to see it. Quite the opposite. I think people in the shooting game want to see every level of gun, glass, and reloading press. Then we can make informed decisions and get what we can afford. And while this press might be more costly than others, there will be a lot of guys who will buy it for the very reason you stated at the end. This may last for many years because of its sturdy build, and in that same time period a less robust reloader may have to be replaced several times, ultimately resulting in a similar net cost. It's a nice looking piece and the value seems pretty obvious. Thanks for sharing.
I say this jokingly... But why couldn't you have show cased this press a week and a half ago.. see what you did.. Now I have to go and buy one of these now too... LOL The New Lyman I just got is going to be prefect, but, I sure do like the idea of locking the various set-up dies in and not having to mess with them, other then fine adjustments, and if I am feeling super duper clever, having a few turrets filled with various calibers, I think would make me happy, even though, There is several dies I will never use.. .But, still would be neat... Thanks for showing this... Mid life crisis is so much fun these days.. Who needs a 401K when a guy can retire doing PRS... Just saying...
What makes the Area 419 Zero Press $900+ better than the Forster Coax or the Redding T7? Not really a single stage, not really a turret press, per Se. More like hybrid of sorts?
I like your videos, but not sure where you're getting your prices for the Forster Coax. They're $350 all day long no matter where you get them. Not over $500
What you have here, is a very expensive press. A well made press,that will only make sense if you make a living shooting. For pride of ownership maybe, but only a fraction of 1% of shooters will notice the difference in their ammo in my opinion.
Thanks for that. On the Christmas wish list, just not sure which Christmas it will be. Your press with Dillon power trimmer below your bench caught my eye. What setup is that? Have a 1050 but a pain to change out to trimmer setup. Curious about what you've done there. Appreciate it. Chris New Zealand
With discounts, Forster Co-Axes are about $300-320. I had to double check when you said they were $500+. That’s on Forster’s site. I paid $275 for two of them (each) within the last four years. Prices will probably go back down when 2020’s insanity has passed.
Wow that is a hunk of cash. Looks nice and for that money it shouldn't have any play. I do like no the turret works without a bunch of extra height. Well go big or go home they say! Nice review do some updates if you can thanks.
Had never heard of this particular press. Impressive as they’ve tweaked ALL the slop and tightened up tolerances to a SERIOUS degree. My Dillon RL550 is a top notch progressive press and I’m thinking although a different TYPE of press..the 419 ranks easily up there in terms of HIGH quality..
Interesting. Hornady dies for the 6 creed. I assumed we would see Redding match around the turret. That would be an interesting video clip on die selection Ray!!! Thanks for the review.
"Will it make your ammo better?" No. Not alone. It's a system that removes as many press variables as possible. Variables like case sizing, neck turning, priming, powder measure, etc are all separate systems part of a larger effort. No one part makes the quality increase. That's still on the individual reloader.
I’m not one to build my way up, I’d rather start with the best. Outside of this for reloading, what other products would you recommend a new reloader. (For Precision reloading, PRS, NRL Hunter)
👍🏼. I’m the same way. I would say in no particular order. Auto trickler, Annealer (AMP is the best but it’s not cheap), otherwise, good brass like Lapua, Peterson etc. . Just keep in mind that reloading is more expensive now than it has ever been, but you will be making the best and most consistent ammo that you can for your rifle if done properly. 👍🏼
@@XRING Hey thank you, love your videos, just getting my family into NRL22 and NRL Hunter for me. So 1. Zero Press, 2. Auto Tricker v4 (creedmoor scale ok?), AMP Annealer, Lapua Brass, Berger Bullets, (Primal Rights Bench Primer tool), and case trimmer??? Henderson or ??? May as well start F Class. Lol
@ryanswanson1150 Thanks Ryan and congrats on getting the family into it as well. I don’t use the Primal right seater as I don’t know if that really works to make better ammunition. As far as the case trimmer. The Giraud trimmer is a good one as well.
OK Ray I'll give you the same mission I gave to Gavin Tube. Your mission if you choose to take it, load 10 rounds on the Area 419 and then 10 rounds on your standard reloading press, go shoot either a 10 shot group, or two five shot groups from each press and show the results. I don't care how things measure, I care how they perform.
A key element of a turret press is to be able to rotate among the different functions. It seems that the requirement to torque it down on each function reduces this capability. Is that correct?
I actually like a little slop it self-centre's the bullet into the case giving me little run-out thank you Single Stage Lee for being decades ahead of their time.
That was a good review Ray. I like what I'm hearing about that press. If I was to get one I would have to retire my Big Max because my reloading room is small. Have you ever tried an arbor press? I see a lot of long range shooters use them.
why would I spend over $1200 on this "single stage" press when I can use the Dillion's multi stage 550C (at less than half the price of Zero) and reload just as accurately?!?!?
The Zero is a thing of great beauty, but a Rock Chucker or other single stage with a Hornady Lock and Load bushing system would accomplish the same thing, at a fraction of the cost. The Zero offers extreme precision which unfortunately does not translate into more accurate reloads.
Great video I'm just getting into reloading. I ordered a new dillon precision XL 750 its about 8 weeks out do you think I should cancel that order and buy the area 419 zero instead? Although I don't see a powder measure on the zero
I would like to see someone do a test compare this ultra gucci press to that of a Co-Ax(whis is not 500 dollars) or a Arbor press and LE Wilson dies. The smoothness might be one thing, but can it really make better shooting ammo.
there are plenty of youtube videos to get you started. Johnny's Reloading Bench and Panhandle Precision were both very helpful to me when I started 1 yr ago
Just purchased AREA 419 Arcaclamp and the quality is top notch. I am sure the press is well made. Not sure that not having any play in the shell holder is a good thing. If the die is off a little it won't matter how well the alignment of the press is. I would like them to rethink the shell holder.
All shellholders have a small amount of axial movement available, as variances in brass manufacturing need to be accounted for. Our goal with shellholders is to keep the surface pushing upward as square to the dies as possible.
How confident are you in the lock-ring (which totally controls alignment on the Co-Ax) being square with the chamber of the sizing die? That .200" of class-2 engagement HAS to be square, right? And surely as you swap things in and out there isn't any debris or buildup in the slot on the press for the die. Not that buildup between the die and press would cause long-term inconsistency in the loaded rounds... Price is a consideration, but it's far from being the entirety of any story.
@@area419 I respectfully disagree that the lock ring on the Co-Ax totally controls alignment on the Co-Ax. The jaws on the Co-Ax control alignment on one axial plane, the die lock ring the other axial plane. Free float on coaxial planes is still a novel design I think. Your comment about the lock ring does bring to light the fact that a poorly made lock ring or shell holder can induce error, like runout, on any press.
@@markklein6900 virtually every press on the market has float available in the axial plane as a firmly held case on the extraction rim would lead to crazy issues with varying brass manufacturers. This makes the axial float of the die largely irrelevant. Traditional threaded dies have the advantage with poorly-designed lock rings as there is a significantly increased amount of thread contact, and the threads of the tightened die are going to help center. Not perfect, but meaningfully less opportunity for error that simply pushing a lock ring into a face.
@@talkingrock7011 Agreed, same here... I also keep using my Piggyback progressive conversion kit since 1994 and still works like the first day, produced thousands of rounds since then...
Wow nice, but realistically I'd like to see Ray or any other designated "Experienced Reloader" load ten rounds with it, then load ten with whatever their existing setup is, drop all twenty rounds into a bin, and then see any designated "Inspector" separate the twenty rounds back into their respective ten round groups. I'm not a loader, litteraly just bought a T7 a couple of weeks ago to start with. Excuse me if I'm missing something, I get it's a sweet press, and yep I will probably eventually own one, jest say'in!!
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I’ve talked highly of you and Rick but I don’t think my wife is gonna like you anymore if I spend $1200 on that 419 press you just bought 🥴. 😂
Buy once, cry once? lol.
I heard the press comes with a list of divorce lawyers in your area.
@@buffalobill3504 yessir. Amen to that. I’ll just keep buying factory ammo. Lol
@@LexJones I’d still be crying
@@buffalobill3504 LOL ! Divorce lawyers. HA HA HA HA
Rule of Thumb: Buy QUALITY and only cry ONCE.
Almost Lee quality 😀
Would you go Lee over an RCBS Rebel?
Just the ram on this is so impressive. I would definitely save up and get this over the Redding turret. But, the year this was made I picked up a co-ax for $295, (not sure where the $500 came from) and love it. I did spend money to upgrade it though, Badeau links, Manzgear jaw holder, Inline fab roller handle, and press light, but well worth it. Total was about $450, and I really like no shell holders. It also gives great concentricity. I can really see the attraction to such a rock solid press though, and with 9 stations I could load three different calibers and never change a die. Thanks for the review. 👍
Looks awesome Ray, maybe santa will bring me one if I'm a good boy the rest of the year! 🤞🙏
And here I am with a Lyman American 8 and $1050 in my pocket.
So your saying you got a better deal? I think not. If you want ultra precision then you buy the zero. Area 419 doesn't put the price tag of 1200 bucks because they can, they have to because of the engineering involved. The zero is nothing like any other press out there, its in a class of its own
Also kill your self
Damn man, that's bad to the bone! Awesome!
I have a feeling that one of these will be mounted up on your bench in the near future Elfster 😀.
@@conservativesniperhunter7439 gosh, it definitely a nice looking press!
@@conservativesniperhunter7439 would definitely be cool to test it out
You've had almost 2 years to play with the ZERO press. Do you still use it and still like it over the other presses you own.
Yes, I just loaded up 100 rounds for this weekends match with it.
It is still my favorite press.
Very nice press
Area 419 for the Win 🏆👊😎🇺🇸
I learned from this video a very simple lesson. There's no play.
That looks super nice👍 please give us an update after 1,000 rounds
Good point. It looks very nice but time will tell. It's mostly billet aluminum. Not sure if that' good or bad. I di know RCBS and others made out of ductile steel have been running for many many years. Hopefully this one does too
That is one BadAss press! I dont even reload and i want one,lol. Cool video on it brother🤙🇺🇲
All I can say is you have nothing but top notch guns, tools, and equipment and congrats for being able to acquire these things over life....Awesome is all I can say....I need to work on buying a single stage Lee press....Good stuff...
1st Ray 🤣🤣🤣
And I thought Area 419 was the next generation secret US military base.
I salute you. Please tell me which press will be more accurate press TURBAN 120 or Area 419 ZERO??? Which press would you prefer for accuracy?
1200 bucks wow you must make alot more money than me
Damn good review! Really enjoyed your videos from the wkend!
This press is not worth 1200 dollar . It is a 300 dollar turret press at best. My lock and load doesn't have play either and it is progressive
Great video Ray! That 419 press is awesome.
Good review, need more info though nobody provides yet, would it accept all the dies available all manufacturers? does it advance the stages as you pull the handle or need to unlock and lock manually at every pull of the handle? how much are the accessories? how many are there? what if I reload many calibers? is it better to just have the dies with locked adjust rings on them to insert on the tool head? what if I decided to buy extra tool heads? is this really needed? many questions I have not seen the answers yet; all we know is it is the Cadillac of the reloading presses; I got a Dillon 550B and several single stage Lee's and all the calibers I reload for both systems; how about getting this one then sell the others? would that be a good thing or not worth it?
Nice review Xring , man I want one . I was looking at buying the Redding T7 Turret press but now I might just save up some more cash 💵 for this Area 419 9 stage press..
Bought this press 2 months ago. Throw out all your other presses. Nothing comes close for single stage presses. Even tho its a turret press its a single stage.
the amount of play in the handle of a press is irrelevant... give us consistency tests and data
I don't even reload, but I'm a career machinist \ engineer. That press is absolute jewelery. Surely it's not cheap, but I bet my life on it you can't make one for what they sell for. 😉
$1200. Not bad.
What’s the difference from Redding turret
Would be nice to see let’s say a 5 shot group comparison of ammo from the Zero and a T-7 or another press that you have been loading your precision loads on. Thank you Ray
John - given that the influence on accuracy due to either of the (both very well made) presses qualities is likely to be very small (if any), how many groups/shots do you think would have to be fired in order to determine any real difference?
I would like to see that also
RUSSELL - the reason I ask is to see if there is a difference, and maybe there isn’t which is the other reason I ask. I value X-Ring (Ray) input and know he is more than capable of showing the difference if any. This would help people determine if they want to spend $400 on a turret press or $1200. I know area 419 makes some top tier stuff but is it really worth the extra $$$$$$
John in my opinion no. It is not worth the extra money. I think it boils down to preference. Dillon used to be the most expensive now this company is. A turret/tool head that costs 250 bucks? Does that cost 400-600 bucks?? No Thankyou.
I'll take the old press off your hands ,to make room on that bench :)
Sir, could you tell me the dimension of screw holes on this unit?
great video, trying to learn more about this before I open the wallet. lol
This was an awesome review for me. Easy to follow and a lot of information that I need. You've helped me out making a decision to buy this reloader. Thanks for the great video.
Thanks Mark and thanks for watching the channel.
Great review on the press. You're putting your reputation on the line by using Hornady dies though, lol.
Can we load .50BMG WITH it, or Should i Stay with my Turban Press?
It will not do 50 BMG. Cheytac is the upper limit of the press. Great question
I had to get the Hornady press for my 50 BMG it’s one heavy press
@@talkingrock7011 i prefer this one! ;) It would just be cool, to Have a beast like this, with 8-9 Stations. turban-shop.de/produkteproducts/pressen/heavy-praezipress-140mm/
Is Rick going to get one for his new reloading kingdom?
Ray - the cost of the press is a fact. There will be those who can afford it and will buy it, and those that can't. That too is just a fact. Lots of shooters and not all can afford a custom rifle or top of the line Vortex or Nightforce glass. That doesn't mean you shouldn't show it or nobody wants to see it. Quite the opposite. I think people in the shooting game want to see every level of gun, glass, and reloading press. Then we can make informed decisions and get what we can afford. And while this press might be more costly than others, there will be a lot of guys who will buy it for the very reason you stated at the end. This may last for many years because of its sturdy build, and in that same time period a less robust reloader may have to be replaced several times, ultimately resulting in a similar net cost. It's a nice looking piece and the value seems pretty obvious. Thanks for sharing.
So do you still like it?
Do you still like the zero press? Would it still be your first choice if not considering progressive presses?
Yes. I don’t use any other presses now.
Does it cam over?
I say this jokingly... But why couldn't you have show cased this press a week and a half ago.. see what you did.. Now I have to go and buy one of these now too... LOL The New Lyman I just got is going to be prefect, but, I sure do like the idea of locking the various set-up dies in and not having to mess with them, other then fine adjustments, and if I am feeling super duper clever, having a few turrets filled with various calibers, I think would make me happy, even though, There is several dies I will never use.. .But, still would be neat... Thanks for showing this... Mid life crisis is so much fun these days.. Who needs a 401K when a guy can retire doing PRS... Just saying...
Lin 07
👍👍👍
What makes the Area 419 Zero Press $900+ better than the Forster Coax or the Redding T7?
Not really a single stage, not really a turret press, per Se. More like hybrid of sorts?
Would love to see you reload and measure both COAL and the concentricity of like 10 rounds. To check the repeatability and consistency of this press.
Awesome Press !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for showing it , X-Ring. I have the same RCBS Progressive.
I like your videos, but not sure where you're getting your prices for the Forster Coax. They're $350 all day long no matter where you get them. Not over $500
What you have here, is a very expensive press. A well made press,that will only make sense if you make a living shooting. For pride of ownership maybe, but only a fraction of 1% of shooters will notice the difference in their ammo in my opinion.
Impressive but, nah, I’ll stick with my Co-a and KandM arbor press
Thanks for that. On the Christmas wish list, just not sure which Christmas it will be. Your press with Dillon power trimmer below your bench caught my eye. What setup is that? Have a 1050 but a pain to change out to trimmer setup. Curious about what you've done there. Appreciate it. Chris New Zealand
With discounts, Forster Co-Axes are about $300-320. I had to double check when you said they were $500+. That’s on Forster’s site. I paid $275 for two of them (each) within the last four years. Prices will probably go back down when 2020’s insanity has passed.
Area 419 is Columbus Ohio area. I'm originally from Dayton. (937)
Wow that is a hunk of cash. Looks nice and for that money it shouldn't have any play. I do like no the turret works without a bunch of extra height. Well go big or go home they say! Nice review do some updates if you can thanks.
WOW
Nice Unit, Carry On
That’s a unique design but I will stay with my RCBS Rock Crusher for now , thanks X Ring
Had never heard of this particular press. Impressive as they’ve tweaked ALL the slop and tightened up tolerances to a SERIOUS degree. My Dillon RL550 is a top notch progressive press and I’m thinking although a different TYPE of press..the 419 ranks easily up there in terms of HIGH quality..
Interesting. Hornady dies for the 6 creed. I assumed we would see Redding match around the turret. That would be an interesting video clip on die selection Ray!!! Thanks for the review.
"Will it make your ammo better?" No. Not alone. It's a system that removes as many press variables as possible. Variables like case sizing, neck turning, priming, powder measure, etc are all separate systems part of a larger effort. No one part makes the quality increase. That's still on the individual reloader.
I’m not one to build my way up, I’d rather start with the best. Outside of this for reloading, what other products would you recommend a new reloader. (For Precision reloading, PRS, NRL Hunter)
👍🏼. I’m the same way. I would say in no particular order.
Auto trickler, Annealer (AMP is the best but it’s not cheap), otherwise, good brass like Lapua, Peterson etc. . Just keep in mind that reloading is more expensive now than it has ever been, but you will be making the best and most consistent ammo that you can for your rifle if done properly.
👍🏼
@@XRING Hey thank you, love your videos, just getting my family into NRL22 and NRL Hunter for me. So 1. Zero Press, 2. Auto Tricker v4 (creedmoor scale ok?), AMP Annealer, Lapua Brass, Berger Bullets, (Primal Rights Bench Primer tool), and case trimmer??? Henderson or ??? May as well start F Class. Lol
@ryanswanson1150 Thanks Ryan and congrats on getting the family into it as well. I don’t use the Primal right seater as I don’t know if that really works to make better ammunition. As far as the case trimmer. The Giraud trimmer is a good one as well.
Nice press👍
OK Ray I'll give you the same mission I gave to Gavin Tube. Your mission if you choose to take it, load 10 rounds on the Area 419 and then 10 rounds on your standard reloading press, go shoot either a 10 shot group, or two five shot groups from each press and show the results. I don't care how things measure, I care how they perform.
Watched that video too. As I stated before, there is a point of diminishing return, except for perhaps, 0.001% of the shooting fraternity.
Oh man thats pretty. Area 419 sure does make high quality products!
Nice Press , It's nice to work with quality equipment .
I hear ackley improved and I like. It’s that easy.
A key element of a turret press is to be able to rotate among the different functions. It seems that the requirement to torque it down on each function reduces this capability. Is that correct?
Mine will be here Sunday. Was lucky enough to get half off of it from the prize table at k&m.
wow haha I was just looking at this thing 2 hours ago. You are ON it
Looks so pleasant to use. Love their stuff, excellent company.
A fix for all your 1st world problems...
I actually like a little slop it self-centre's the bullet into the case giving me little run-out thank you Single Stage Lee for being decades ahead of their time.
Can the press be used with the turret lose enough to index, to size, charge, bullet seat ?
That was a good review Ray. I like what I'm hearing about that press. If I was to get one I would have to retire my Big Max because my reloading room is small. Have you ever tried an arbor press? I see a lot of long range shooters use them.
why would I spend over $1200 on this "single stage" press when I can use the Dillion's multi stage 550C (at less than half the price of Zero) and reload just as accurately?!?!?
Rolex vs Timex…. They do the same thing. 😁
Looks impressive.. great review. Got 4 presses now and still learning..
Thank You Sir! I from what you discussed, it seems like a great design!👍🇺🇸
i just got mine today - gawking at it ....
I have been looking forward to this video. Thanks for sharing it with us Ray.
Is that a Short Action Customs seating die?
That thing is a chunk. Looks to be very well thought out.
That's a thing of beauty brother. Thanks for sharing!
Wow - looks great and thx for sharing :)
Wow what a beast ! I thought you may be going 50bmg with that handle.
The Zero is a thing of great beauty, but a Rock Chucker or other single stage with a Hornady Lock and Load bushing system would accomplish the same thing, at a fraction of the cost. The Zero offers extreme precision which unfortunately does not translate into more accurate reloads.
Precision does not translate into better accuracy.. hornady owner..
Checks out.
I like it Ray. Thank you.
Looks like a precision press.
Great video I'm just getting into reloading. I ordered a new dillon precision XL 750 its about 8 weeks out do you think I should cancel that order and buy the area 419 zero instead?
Although I don't see a powder measure on the zero
I would still get the XL750 unless you are only planning on loading for precision rifle. The XL is a great progressive press.
Can you prime cases with it?
I would like to see someone do a test compare this ultra gucci press to that of a Co-Ax(whis is not 500 dollars) or a Arbor press and LE Wilson dies. The smoothness might be one thing, but can it really make better shooting ammo.
No, it can’t.
I like the 90 deg. throw on it.
Awesome looking press 👌👍
I would love to learn about re loading my 243 and 222 ammo but I don't know were to start
there are plenty of youtube videos to get you started. Johnny's Reloading Bench and Panhandle Precision were both very helpful to me when I started 1 yr ago
I'm guessing it doesn't have a priming tool. Right?
No priming tool.
That's a neat looking shop tool.
Nice press brother!!!!
U always do a good job.
Sweet !!
Just purchased AREA 419 Arcaclamp and the quality is top notch. I am sure the press is well made. Not sure that not having any play in the shell holder is a good thing. If the die is off a little it won't matter how well the alignment of the press is. I would like them to rethink the shell holder.
All shellholders have a small amount of axial movement available, as variances in brass manufacturing need to be accounted for. Our goal with shellholders is to keep the surface pushing upward as square to the dies as possible.
Thanks for the clarification Jon! 👍🏼
I am afraid to ask how much it costs....
1200 plus 50 shipping
I got my Forster coax off scheels for $350
How confident are you in the lock-ring (which totally controls alignment on the Co-Ax) being square with the chamber of the sizing die? That .200" of class-2 engagement HAS to be square, right? And surely as you swap things in and out there isn't any debris or buildup in the slot on the press for the die. Not that buildup between the die and press would cause long-term inconsistency in the loaded rounds...
Price is a consideration, but it's far from being the entirety of any story.
@@area419 I respectfully disagree that the lock ring on the Co-Ax totally controls alignment on the Co-Ax. The jaws on the Co-Ax control alignment on one axial plane, the die lock ring the other axial plane. Free float on coaxial planes is still a novel design I think. Your comment about the lock ring does bring to light the fact that a poorly made lock ring or shell holder can induce error, like runout, on any press.
@@markklein6900 virtually every press on the market has float available in the axial plane as a firmly held case on the extraction rim would lead to crazy issues with varying brass manufacturers. This makes the axial float of the die largely irrelevant.
Traditional threaded dies have the advantage with poorly-designed lock rings as there is a significantly increased amount of thread contact, and the threads of the tightened die are going to help center. Not perfect, but meaningfully less opportunity for error that simply pushing a lock ring into a face.
@@area419 good question 🤔 you should send me one for testing 😉 jk... I love the idea of the press 👊💥👊
@@area419 i specifically use sinclair 's stainless rings on my Forster coax
Ouch, RCBS just got a big slap on the face...!!!
Not really , common shooter and then there’s competition shooters
@@talkingrock7011 Still, don't think RCBS deserved those comments.
@@aakoksal I load up to 338 Lapua with my RCBS with no problems it’s a great value since I paid $125.00 new
@@talkingrock7011 Agreed, same here... I also keep using my Piggyback progressive conversion kit since 1994 and still works like the first day, produced thousands of rounds since then...
There is buy once cry once and then there is wasting money, I'm not sure about this one?
$1200 you can get a Dillion for that. But it is nice though.
Wow nice, but realistically I'd like to see Ray or any other designated "Experienced Reloader" load ten rounds with it, then load ten with whatever their existing setup is, drop all twenty rounds into a bin, and then see any designated "Inspector" separate the twenty rounds back into their respective ten round groups.
I'm not a loader, litteraly just bought a T7 a couple of weeks ago to start with.
Excuse me if I'm missing something, I get it's a sweet press, and yep I will probably eventually own one, jest say'in!!