Just ordered it.
Why this one?
It seems to be a great value. The picture shows the press with the $40 stand. As it sits, that's $220. Hornady iron press alone is $220. Redding Big Boss? Also $220 or so. Made in Wisconsin by people who really care about quality (BCM, Kreiger, etc). Made of DUCTILE iron, which is typically 3x stronger and 20% stiffer than grey cast iron and far, far superior to a cheap offshore aluminum alloy press in most stores.
Great primer collection system. Great shell holder management. Great company. Works with Hornady L-n-L bushings. 4" of travel loads anything under 50BMG (416 Rigby on down).
No on-press priming. I don't know any experienced loader that primes on the press with a single stage. Either they prime off press for single stage or on-press for a progressive (Dillon 650, etc).
I'm excited about this investment, I expect it will last a lifetime.
Why this one?
It seems to be a great value. The picture shows the press with the $40 stand. As it sits, that's $220. Hornady iron press alone is $220. Redding Big Boss? Also $220 or so. Made in Wisconsin by people who really care about quality (BCM, Kreiger, etc). Made of DUCTILE iron, which is typically 3x stronger and 20% stiffer than grey cast iron and far, far superior to a cheap offshore aluminum alloy press in most stores.
Great primer collection system. Great shell holder management. Great company. Works with Hornady L-n-L bushings. 4" of travel loads anything under 50BMG (416 Rigby on down).
No on-press priming. I don't know any experienced loader that primes on the press with a single stage. Either they prime off press for single stage or on-press for a progressive (Dillon 650, etc).
I'm excited about this investment, I expect it will last a lifetime.