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    Cool Frankford Arsenal M press coaxial review

    Well ordered yesterday from Delta Mike and was extremely suprised when it turned midday today awesome quick service.
    Just a couple pics for now will updates with a full review once I have had a chance to use it a bit. Very impressed with finish, only have to fit the handle and your away

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    It looks like it come with it's own lighting? if so, that's a cool feature. Are extra die lock rings available to purchase separately? Keen to see how you find using it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kimber 7mm-08 View Post
    It looks like it come with it's own lighting? if so, that's a cool feature. Are extra die lock rings available to purchase separately? Keen to see how you find using it.
    Yup has a built in LED light, sounds like a gimmick but actually bloody handy, Delta Mike and multiple other NZ retailers stocks the Die blocks and I think they are $59.00 for a pack of 3 which includes an oversized die box for your dies to fit in once the die blocks are fitted.
    The press also has a built in shell holder system that can adapt to hold most calibers, so she'll holders are no longer required either.
    I also like that it has a built in dead primer catching tray.
    Initial thoughts very smooth action, love that it's completely above bench rather than below (no more slaming my knee on the lever).
    Can also be adjusted for Cam over or dead stop action which is nice.
    I read and watched a lot of reviews before buying and I am pretty confident it will be a great press.
    I bought mine from Delta Mike for $639+$7.50 overnight courier, that was the best price I could find in NZ
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    How do the loads shoot @dannyb
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    Quote Originally Posted by 300_BLK View Post
    How do the loads shoot @dannyb
    ????
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    I fitted LED to my Forster. For a long while I looked at them as @dannyb said, a gimic.
    Now I'm very impressed. If your lighting in your reloading room isn't great or is coming from the wrong angle the LED array makes a huge difference. Probably not so useful on a single stage C press but on the likes of the Forster or a turret press, very good. (I was going to say brilliant.)
    Mine was from Oz and not expensive.
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    Yep there pretty neat. Once you have all your dies set up it's super quick changing chamberings.
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    Looking forward to full review
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    Quote Originally Posted by techno retard View Post
    Looking forward to full review
    Still need to pay-off the new powder thrower so other than maybe sizing some brass it won't get a proper work out for a couple weeks
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    Damn!! It was you who bet me too it! I went in to grab it and it was sold! haha.

    They look like great presses, and as you, every review I've read/watched has been very positive.

    I just bought the FA powder thrower too. It feels very very good so far!

    Keen to hear what your thoughts are on this after running a hundred or so rounds.

    Cheers
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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnQT View Post
    Damn!! It was you who bet me too it! I went in to grab it and it was sold! haha.

    They look like great presses, and as you, every review I've read/watched has been very positive.

    I just bought the FA powder thrower too. It feels very very good so far!

    Keen to hear what your thoughts are on this after running a hundred or so rounds.

    Cheers
    There are other retailers in nz with stock just deltamike was cheapest, i think they are the importer.
    I think reloading direct and Ozark have them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyb View Post
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    Does it load accurate ammo mate?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 300_BLK View Post
    Does it load accurate ammo mate?
    Hopefully.....i actually don't need to load any currently however once i finish paying off my new chargemaster link in a couple weeks I'll load up a batch just to test.
    Will update then.
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    have been looking at those as well as it would set up better on my bench than what I have at the moment
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    Am I the only one lost here? Two months ago selling everything to feed the family buy a car bla bla now buying gear to load again

 

 

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