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Preferred Press for Precision Rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="SteelBanger" data-source="post: 2282150" data-attributes="member: 112192"><p>Like you, I started with the Lee Classic Turret. Used it for nearly a decade to load 5 different cartridges (3 pistol, 2 rifle). It's a great press considering the price and the speed at which you can make ammo, unless you shoot competitively I can't see the need for a more automated / expensive press. It wasn't until I got into precision shooting a little deeper that I started longing for a better press. As mentioned above, the ultimate reloader did an amazing video showcasing most of the common single stage presses so watch that if you haven't already.</p><p></p><p>For me it came down to the MEC, Rockchucker Supreme, and the Forster, and I ended up buying the Forster last year. I instantly loved nearly everything about the press, it's so smooth, the universal shell holder works incredibly well, the quick die change is flat out amazing and one of the bigger selling features for me. I thought I would hate the primer seating system and never use it but I have actually come to appreciate how simple and consistent it is - I now use it for my precision loads but still use my RCBS hand primer for volume stuff. The one thing that I didn't like was the shell holder access. Coming from the Lee my motor memory of coming in from the left side was so ground into me but the Co-Ax is more of a center access and I couldn't really get used to it, and it drove me nuts. Luckily I found someone through the Sherman FB group that makes modified camming arms (not sure what they're called), but they open up the sides of the press a LOT better. Once I swapped out those arms it instantly made the press 100% perfect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SteelBanger, post: 2282150, member: 112192"] Like you, I started with the Lee Classic Turret. Used it for nearly a decade to load 5 different cartridges (3 pistol, 2 rifle). It's a great press considering the price and the speed at which you can make ammo, unless you shoot competitively I can't see the need for a more automated / expensive press. It wasn't until I got into precision shooting a little deeper that I started longing for a better press. As mentioned above, the ultimate reloader did an amazing video showcasing most of the common single stage presses so watch that if you haven't already. For me it came down to the MEC, Rockchucker Supreme, and the Forster, and I ended up buying the Forster last year. I instantly loved nearly everything about the press, it's so smooth, the universal shell holder works incredibly well, the quick die change is flat out amazing and one of the bigger selling features for me. I thought I would hate the primer seating system and never use it but I have actually come to appreciate how simple and consistent it is - I now use it for my precision loads but still use my RCBS hand primer for volume stuff. The one thing that I didn't like was the shell holder access. Coming from the Lee my motor memory of coming in from the left side was so ground into me but the Co-Ax is more of a center access and I couldn't really get used to it, and it drove me nuts. Luckily I found someone through the Sherman FB group that makes modified camming arms (not sure what they're called), but they open up the sides of the press a LOT better. Once I swapped out those arms it instantly made the press 100% perfect. [/QUOTE]
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