Hornady iron Press!

[Fordtrucks]

Have u guys seen this yet? What do u guys think? Looks like it might be there atempt at a 50bmg press. The iron man music in the background seems like a nice touch lol

http://youtu.be/XNEK39tt9MM

[Wrangler John]

Great marketing idea! The only thing they didn't mention is that iron is created and dispersed by stars that go nova or maybe supernova! Get a press made of iron from stars by Hornady. Seriously, it has some good features, and some that are superfluous, depending on how the user handloads.

I don't prime on single stage, or even most progressive presses. So that feature is superfluous. I am also not fond of vertical primer reservoirs and feeding mechanisms. Instead I use a hand priming tool, except for the RCBS Pro 2000 Auto Progressive which uses CCI primer strips, and that only in certain circumstances.

I also don't want to clean primer pockets on the press, with all that grit from melted glass powder and carbon being left on the press. I use a primer pocket uniformer to clean the pockets, that way I can inspect the pocket properly.

What exactly is a shell holder platform? It allows a case head to be slid directly into the shell holder? How much complexity does this add to changing a shell holder. Does it limit one to using Hornady shell holders? What about when a case sticks in a sizing die? Sometimes when that happens, you want to rotate the shell holder 180 degrees and pull it off the case head and off the ram at the same time, then remove the die to pull the case with a removal tool. How does the shell holder platform affect this operation?

The press mounted case neck brush is okay, but requires turning the case neck down to use, then neck up to load and prime. My wrists are shot, too much flipping things around is tiring leading to painful. Where does all that carbon go?

Inside and outside case mouth chamfering is okay, but that will dump substantial amounts of brass shavings on the top of the press, where do they go from there? Besides, I use trimmers that trim, inside and outside chamfer all at the same time. Saves trimming, then picking up a chamfering tool and swapping ends. Also saves my hands from cramping from all that manipulation. Also, the 3-in-1 cutters on a trimmer always cut the same chamfer properly aligned with the case mouth. Both RCBS and Forster make 3-in-1 cutter heads, and the RCBS head fits Hornady's Cam Lock Trimmer (I tried it and they work perfectly) so if you have both basic trimmers the 3-in-1 heads can be swapped. Overall, the Forster Original Trimmer is the better deal, and parts are cheap. I just rebuilt one from the 1970's for about $20.00.

The reversible handle is a good idea, that's why all my presses, save the Redding T-7 have that feature. Although not of great utility for the right handed, it is a feature of some use when the press is located where it is to the left of the bench, say next to a wall, and a right handed operator has to sit to the right side of the press. Placing the lever on the left allows using the left hand to operate the press, while placing cases and bullets with the right.

The Lock-N-load bushings are a convenient method of changing dies in a single stage press. Unless you use one die set in several different presses. Then you still have to remove them from the L-n-L bushing to use in another press - no advantage. I have a large supply of L-n-L bushings from my old Hornady Progressive press that now has been superseded.

Note the video states the Iron Press is the strongest and most rigid IN ITS CLASS. It is not the strongest or heaviest duty, or even most rigid press. There are specialists presses available that reload cartridges and swage jacketed bullets.

The first two are from the Corbin brothers, the first from David, the second from Richard:

http://www.corbins.com/csp-1.htm

http://rceco.com/MN.asp?pg=products&specific=81&from=36

Then there is this 103 pound monster: http://www.ch4d.com/products/equipment/presses/RC000

And if you want to run up to four dies with one setup, without even turning a turret, this is for you: http://www.ch4d.com/products/equipment/presses/044000 or for pistoleros: http://www.ch4d.com/products/equipment/presses/444-X

All that aside, it appears the Hornady Iron Press (sounds like some appliance for making toasty Cubano sandwiches) is a useful tool with everything thrown in save the kitchen sink, and will work. Doubtless it's a bit much in the way of gaudy gadgets, but should last decades.

[fguffey]

I do not need another press, I have one I purchased at a flea market near Napa, CA. They were convinced it was a commercial juice machine. The best way to describe it when in operation would be to say it looked like a spider doing push-ups.

F. Guffey

[Divernhunter]

Hornady already has a good 50BMG press. I have one and it works well.

[Fordtrucks]

Yup I saw that after I posted this, sry.

This new press does look real gimmicky ( hell that must be a word cause it came up on auto correct lol).

[Captiontom]

what is with hornady naming everything one name. There are about four Lock N Load presses, all different but the same name

[Lead Waster]

Looks good actually! I like the primer system. Makes a single stage a little bit more efficient, but requires hunt-n-peck on primer tubes.

The bushings are awesome though, I bought the conversion kit and bushings so I updated my RCBS Rockchucker with the Hornady bushing system ... very convenient EXCEPT the bushings have no wrench flats, which kind of sucks.

[Jon Road King]

Looks good actually! I like the primer system. Makes a single stage a little bit more efficient, but requires hunt-n-peck on primer tubes.

The bushings are awesome though, I bought the conversion kit and bushings so I updated my RCBS Rockchucker with the Hornady bushing system ... very convenient EXCEPT the bushings have no wrench flats, which kind of sucks.

Hornady has an answer for that too... No more hunt-n-peck.

Oh and just keep the die in the bushing and use the die locking ring as the wrench flat.

[Lead Waster]

Hornady has an answer for that too... No more hunt-n-peck.

Oh and just keep the die in the bushing and use the die locking ring as the wrench flat.

Yeah saw that before ... LOL $72, what a joke!

Midway sells the Vibraprime, which I picked up for $25 and now regret having spent $25. Just glad I didn't pay $72.

[9mmepiphany]

The Lock-N-load bushings are a convenient method of changing dies in a single stage press. Unless you use one die set in several different presses. Then you still have to remove them from the L-n-L bushing to use in another press - no advantage.

The LNL bushings really are convenient. I have the conversion kit mounted in a Lee Classic Cast SS and yanking a die off my LNL AP and slipping it into the Lee for a quick fix just takes a moment. I was lucky in that my Hornady and Lee have the same deck height...but I was ready to calibrate one to the other with a spacer if there was a difference.

The bushings are awesome though, I bought the conversion kit and bushings so I updated my RCBS Rockchucker with the Hornady bushing system ... very convenient EXCEPT the bushings have no wrench flats, which kind of sucks

I just leave the die in the bushing and use the flats on the Hornady locking ring to tighten or loosen the bushings. The Hornady wrench is slim enough to get between mounted dies

Midway sells the Vibraprime, which I picked up for $25 and now regret having spent $25. Just glad I didn't pay $72.

I got mine for $25 also. I think it was money well spent and get a lot of use out of mine, makes loading up 5 tubes a snap...I hate hunting-n-pecking

This new press does look real gimmicky

I like the look. I imagine that mounting the Iron Press on an Inline Fabracation Ultramount would look sort of like a Gundam

I think it is aimed pretty squarely at the Rockchucker. I don't usually prime on a single stage press either, but after seeing the setup on this press, I may have to reconsider

[stilly]

heh.

I wonder if it can swage...

[Jon Road King]

Yeah saw that before ... LOL $72, what a joke!

LOL!, yup! I actually been meaning to mill out a home made version using an RCBS hand primer.... just haven't got around to it yet. Too many other projects right now.

[Lead Waster]

heh.

I wonder if it can swage...

Sure, why couldn't it? You mean swaging primer pockets or swaging bullets?

[stilly]

BULLETS!