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<blockquote data-quote="flashhole" data-source="post: 421588" data-attributes="member: 21375"><p>My 300 WM loads used 200 and 220 grain bullets. They are long bullets and to seat them I had to guide the nose of the bullet up into the seat die and drop it back down onto the case. I would hold it in place as I pulled down on the handle long enough to ensure it was going into the die straight before pulling my hand away. Not very user friendly and I pinched myself frequently. In all fairness, that was not an issue on shorter cartridges. </p><p> </p><p>I also didn't like the fact that the clearance on the handle was not long enough to accomodate a seat die with a micrometer adjust. I hear they have since modified the handle on the B3 version to fix that problem but the throw is still the same. There was not much room to operate in the working area of the press and for people with large hands it is frustrating. I also didn't like having to change out the self-capturing jaws when loading 45-70. Snap-in, snap-out, shell holders are much simpler. You should be aware you will need the Forster die rings for all your dies to get the proper fit in the capture recess. Not a bad thing really since they are very good die rings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flashhole, post: 421588, member: 21375"] My 300 WM loads used 200 and 220 grain bullets. They are long bullets and to seat them I had to guide the nose of the bullet up into the seat die and drop it back down onto the case. I would hold it in place as I pulled down on the handle long enough to ensure it was going into the die straight before pulling my hand away. Not very user friendly and I pinched myself frequently. In all fairness, that was not an issue on shorter cartridges. I also didn't like the fact that the clearance on the handle was not long enough to accomodate a seat die with a micrometer adjust. I hear they have since modified the handle on the B3 version to fix that problem but the throw is still the same. There was not much room to operate in the working area of the press and for people with large hands it is frustrating. I also didn't like having to change out the self-capturing jaws when loading 45-70. Snap-in, snap-out, shell holders are much simpler. You should be aware you will need the Forster die rings for all your dies to get the proper fit in the capture recess. Not a bad thing really since they are very good die rings. [/QUOTE]
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