Arbor press for inline seater

[Mastershot]

I have this one
21 century Hydro Priess

 

[joshb]

If you want to go really cheap, use a hammer. A hard rubber hammer might be better. I will admit to using one before I got my arbor press. The first thing I tried was pushing on the seater die with my palm. That worked for 20 or so, then my palm started hurting.

 

[Bottom Fodder]

If you want to go really cheap, use a hammer. A hard rubber hammer might be better. I will admit to using one before I got my arbor press. The first thing I tried was pushing on the seater die with my palm. That worked for 20 or so, then my palm started hurting.

Yes you kinda the feel of your neck tension first hand lol. Been there done that

 

[Joe Salty]

I have a K&M with the gauge, But I had to put a longer handle on it for a better feel!
But I use my Hart most of the time.

Joe Salty

 

[shoot4fun]

I have had a no-frills arbor press for a while and it was okay. About a year ago I picked up a 21st Century arbor press and I really like the feel of it.

 

[Trigger-Jerker]

No frills great press. Good current price with free shipping.

K&M Arbor Reloading Press

This rugged press is used with in line bullet seating and neck sizing dies and can be used at your home loading bench or at the range. The ability to...

www.midwayusa.com

 

[Fire Dog]

Why not go to a dual press like the Harrels?

Because Harells stoped making them years ago and now are closing down completely…
Might get lucky and find one in the classifieds but you will have to be quick and it will cost you more than the KM…

 

[kiwijohn]

Thanks Fire dog, maybe I should have stressed "like a Harrels" in a different way?

 

[ELR LVR]

I have this one
21 century Hydro Priess

Thats a killer idea having the pressure gauge on there
and they even offer a basic model for $125 !!!
Nice

 

[Bamban]

I've been using this since the 80s. Not my design, I copied it from a guy named TJ Jackson from Austin. His was made from hard wood.

 

[AlNyhus]

I've been using this since the 80s. Not my design, I copied it from a guy named TJ Jackson from Austin. His was made from hard wood.

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Yep...a push/pull toggle clamp and a 90 degree hunk of something to mount it to. Amazon is your Huckleberry.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=push+pull+toggle+clamp&tag=accuratescom-20

 

[WayneShaw]

Been using the same K&M for almost 30 years.

 

[Bottom Fodder]

I've been using this since the 80s. Not my design, I copied it from a guy named TJ Jackson from Austin. His was made from hard wood.

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We could be friends

 

[JFrank]

The pressure gauge doesn’t really reflect the amount of bullet hold being applied or guarantee accurate seating results.

 

[long40shot]

I bought it used Sinclair from a member here. I like it, but let's be honest, I have no idea what i am doing with such fancy things.

Matt

 

[Mike TackleBerry]

Soon to have my first inline seater. As I am uncertain how much use I'll have for an arbor press and the cost of a K&M, I was curious if anyone had tried a universal half-ton small press?

Thanks for any experience you care to pass along.

I have a K&M Arbor press with force pack for sale in the classifieds.

 

[NZ_Fclass]

The "feel" of the K&M is what seating with an in-line die is all about. After living with one 2 years,I would not use anything else.

 

[charlie b]

Just curious. When loading with my std press I note changes in seating (feel) and will segregate those rounds to warm up or sighters. Same with seating primers, I note the ones that are starting to loosen and mark them for disposal after firing.

Is that what you all do with the arbors and wilson dies?

 

[Tom S]

I’ve been using in-line dies for years, seating bullets by hand. With around 1-2 thousands neck tension it’s easy. I could feel any seating variations pretty easy, I thought! A few years ago a friend had a KM press with pressure gauge, so I bought it! Since then, I’m able to truly see just how much variations in seating pressures I was having. Now I’m able to seat bullets and sort them into similar groups. Is it making a difference in my groups? Not sure, but it’s another variable I think I can exclude, plus I don’t have the bruise on my hand from seating.

 

[Bottom Fodder]

Just curious. When loading with my std press I note changes in seating (feel) and will segregate those rounds to warm up or sighters. Same with seating primers, I note the ones that are starting to loosen and mark them for disposal after firing.

Is that what you all do with the arbors and wilson dies?

Basically yes when using my bench top drill press as my “arbor press” because the downward press ratio it has I can feel the difference between a freshly annealed case using say a 265 bushing and 266 bushing as well as if it seats smoothly, the Wilson die “ I think” helps with bullet- brass alinement and more consistent seating depth.