Thread: Arbor Press

Forster Co-Ax if you are going to the trouble of reloading there is no other choice. Price well it will last a life time and you will be able to hand it on. Not to sure about the comments made about mixing up the reloads from one press to another but at the end of the day if you don't have a sound understanding on reloading in the first place quality equipment will not change the outcome. A little test that may assist place a dial indicator on the shaft at the top of the stroke , then half way down with pressure on the shaft in one direction and let it spring back and then check how much movement is in the shaft all this equals consistency, if that is not important use factory ammo!!!!

Cheers Rob

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Lee collet set is USD 35

Std seating dies difference, you tell me ? If you looking at the Wilson stainless with micrometer seater, that has some functional benefits, but is closer to USD 100. Plus won't you need some form of full length sizer, body die, bump die somewhere down the line ?

I'd rather spend money on brass, trim and turn it, and batch projectiles and cases by weight. Different strokes for different folks

Agree with you about the scales, get decent electronic one.

I use Wilson dies with my 6.5x47 great for loading at the range, K & N arbor Press

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Originally Posted by ebf

hayden, I have some really bad news for you... it's 90% marketing and 10% equipment

reloading is about using top quality components, and being extremely precise

if I carefully load the same components, using a Lee press for 10 rounds, and then whatever super-dooper mega-expensive press you want to nominate for another 10, how about we do a little test, mix all the rounds up randomly, shoot them, and you tell me which were loaded on the expensive press ?

sorry ebf i guess my sarcasm was lost in print lol

i use lee for rifle, dillion for pistol.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Another Q. Anyone here running an arbour press?
My range is about 25 min drive away which makes load development a pain in the arse. I think I have been lucky with prior rifles as things ran pretty smoothly. Now with the 243 I want to try a few more things but just don't have the time to run back and forth to do exactly what I want. A simple arbor press and a Wilson seater would have me able to do it in the field real easy I was thinking.

While not wanting to debate which brand is better than another, I have a Sinclair arbor press and Wilson seater and you will have no problems undertaking the above with this set up. Good luck with your project.

I am able to clamp my press to the towbar on my vehicle when at the range. The main issue is weighing the powder at the range. I only have balance beam scales and they are a bit of a pain to level in the vehicle, and not get any wind!

Originally Posted by Nesika

While not wanting to debate which brand is better than another, I have a Sinclair arbor press and Wilson seater and you will have no problems undertaking the above with this set up. Good luck with your project.

Cheers. It did seam the logical way to go about things.