Thread: 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

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.

Originally Posted by Kimber 7mm-08

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

How do the loads shoot @dannyb

Originally Posted by 300_BLK

How do the loads shoot @dannyb

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Originally Posted by dannyb

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Does it load accurate ammo mate?

Originally Posted by 300_BLK

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.

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.

Yep there pretty neat. Once you have all your dies set up it's super quick changing chamberings.

Looking forward to full review

Originally Posted by techno retard

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

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

Originally Posted by JohnQT

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.

Originally Posted by JohnQT

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

the wholesaler/distribiter still have them in stock as i just ordered 1 through Reloader supplies @ a simlar price to Delta Mikes.I live in the winterless north so quicker for me to get 1 from Reloaders

have been looking at those as well as it would set up better on my bench than what I have at the moment