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<blockquote data-quote="Patriot007" data-source="post: 2077244" data-attributes="member: 111276"><p>If your press is not rickety," die head/block/Rings/Locks, Ram, Linkage, shell holders, & Cases/Powder/Primers etc.." I would buy a concentricity gauge and check my case neck run out and over all bullet run out. Then take a good hard look at my dies and My case prep technique before buying a new press. ("I would really look at my scales, real HARD") My 87 years young, "In 9 days" FIL is producing 223/6.5cm bullets all day long on a Lee 50BMGed Cast press, with less than a 0.0010 run out. It doesn't get any better than that, and I use a Forster Co-Ax. His groups at 100yds are less than 1/2", on good days. He has been reloading since his mid teens and has proven to me every day that you do not need the latest and greatest toys to achieve what's most important down range. "POI" The one thing, my Mentor, "FLI" has had a hard time teaching me, is PATIENTS. Some things you have to acquire on your own and that comes with time. After 2 decades with him, I must say it come easy for me, now. I consider it savoring the time and moment.</p><p>Just be Patient, and keep us posted.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> And Good Luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Patriot007, post: 2077244, member: 111276"] If your press is not rickety," die head/block/Rings/Locks, Ram, Linkage, shell holders, & Cases/Powder/Primers etc.." I would buy a concentricity gauge and check my case neck run out and over all bullet run out. Then take a good hard look at my dies and My case prep technique before buying a new press. ("I would really look at my scales, real HARD") My 87 years young, "In 9 days" FIL is producing 223/6.5cm bullets all day long on a Lee 50BMGed Cast press, with less than a 0.0010 run out. It doesn't get any better than that, and I use a Forster Co-Ax. His groups at 100yds are less than 1/2", on good days. He has been reloading since his mid teens and has proven to me every day that you do not need the latest and greatest toys to achieve what's most important down range. "POI" The one thing, my Mentor, "FLI" has had a hard time teaching me, is PATIENTS. Some things you have to acquire on your own and that comes with time. After 2 decades with him, I must say it come easy for me, now. I consider it savoring the time and moment. Just be Patient, and keep us posted.:) And Good Luck. [/QUOTE]
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