My new press...

[tanks]

While I was happy with my Forster Co-Ax press I still had to keep changing dies. Originally I had thought of using a Dillon 550, but like a single stage, however for some of the cartridges I load (e.g. .500 NE) it just wasn't practical.

I had heard about the Zero Turret Press a few years ago. I wanted to wait until the product matured and there was some feedback on it. (YouTube is full of positive reviews).

It was a Christmas present to myself, and it arrived recently. I had also bought a stand for it, the stand also has built in slots for additional turrets in the back as well as slits for an Akro bin on either side.

I installed it over the weekend. This thing is a tank and I am looking forward to many reloading sessions with it. The Forster will go on sale soon along with its inline fabrication stand.

[mafbloggerdanny]

Wow that thing looks beefy!

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[C.G.]

Never heard of it; I hope it works as well as it looks!

[destrudo]

At that price how many HK's do you have on hand? lol.

It looks like a beast but I'm weirded out that they only built it for .338 as a max.

"Internally contained primer-catch system, eliminating baby food jars and surgical hoses hanging from your press" - What, people don't just let the primers fill the floor? Bet their target demographic has sewage systems don't they.

Supports standard case holders, pretty good. Maybe. I think I need a 1050 first.

[sigstroker]

Looks expensive. Area 419 stuff isn't in the bargain bin.

[tanks]

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It looks like a beast but I'm weirded out that they only built it for .338 as a max.
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Well, it does load .500 NE which is 1.5mm longer OAL and 7mm longer case. It most likely won't do .50 BMG, then again very few presses do. The other longer caliber I have is 9.3x74R and that is a few millimeters shorter than the .500 NE. The available ram stroke is 4.4" and the OAL of my longest caliber is 3.75" so plenty of room there. I guess they were thinking of competition ammo when saying .338LM is the max.

[divingin]

Looks expensive. Area 419 stuff isn't in the bargain bin.

Nope, it's not:

$1275 for the press.

$25 for a die lock ring.

$65 for a dust cover.

$225 for an additional turret head.

These are retail prices off Area 419's site. Kind of doubt you'd get a discount elsewhere (assuming they're available elsewhere.)

[b1gdave32]

Sweet! I’ve been eye balling one of those. Any complaints or anything ya don’t like about it?

[golfish]

That press is shaaaweeeett. I can see spending a few extra bucks on it...

Oh my!!! I just saw the price

[therealnickb]

That press looks nice!

[tanks]

It is the best press I have ever had for rifle rounds. Even the packaging was great. I have reached out to the company that did the packaging to make custom foam for my rifles and my Pelican case in various configurations.

[bigbossman]

Wow that thing looks beefy!

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And expensive!

[middleofnowhere]

Nope, it's not:

$1275 for the press.

$25 for a die lock ring.

$65 for a dust cover.

$225 for an additional turret head.

These are retail prices off Area 419's site. Kind of doubt you'd get a discount elsewhere (assuming they're available elsewhere.)

Compared to what I’ve spent on powder and primers over the last couple months, that press doesn’t seem so expensive anymore.

[MarikinaMan]

That thing is so sweet. I'd buy one if I wasnt gravitating to moving my match ammo making to the progressive.


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