Arbor press

[Phil Rizzo]

I am having a hard time getting a fellow shooting friend of mine to believe the force required to seat bullets with my K&M press. It is laughable to me, because I watch the dial indicator and it clearly states .001 on the gauge equals 1lb of force.
He firmly thinks it is actually inch pounds. Can not be convinced otherwise.

The cartridges Ive used it for require anywhere from .030 to .070 to seat bullets, and thanks to preparation and graphite they are remarkably consistent.
Im hooked with the results, unless a Zero press will provide the same consistency, and runout result.
Hoping I can find out soon.

Am I missing something here??

 

[AZShooter]

That was a tough question! I roamed all around the net and finally found that your scale probably does measure pounds of force per thousandths of deflection!
K and M mentions it here:

Best Arbor Press Reloading | Arbor Press Right Hand

Best Arbor Press Reloading | Arbor Press Right Hand used with inline bullet seating & neck sizing dies. Used on your loading bench or at the range.

kmshooting.com

He offers two force deflection versions

Standard Force Pack	Max Force: 150lbs | Force/Deflection: 1lb/.001"
Low Force Pack	Max Force: 50lbs | Force/Deflection: 1lb/.002"

 

[AZShooter]

That was a tough question! I roamed all around the net and finally found that your scale does measure pounds of force per thousandths of deflection!
K and M mentions it here:

Best Arbor Press Reloading | Arbor Press Right Hand

Best Arbor Press Reloading | Arbor Press Right Hand used with inline bullet seating & neck sizing dies. Used on your loading bench or at the range.

kmshooting.com

He offers two force deflection versions

Standard Force Pack	Max Force: 150lbs | Force/Deflection: 1lb/.001"
Low Force Pack	Max Force: 50lbs | Force/Deflection: 1lb/.002"