Arbor Press

[Chris Edmondson]

I use the Bald Eagle most of the time (6mmBR.) The K&M is taller though, so I sometimes switch to that for 308. I find the K&M handle a little short to be ideal (a simple fix, but one I haven't gotten around to doing.) The Bald Eagle just seems easier (or more pleasant) to use.

I tried a longer handle on the K&M, I found that it imparted too much leverage even though it was not a lot longer than the OEM handle. The good news is a longer handle can be finessed shorter until an ideal length is discovered. I did all that and ended up...wait for it...back at the same length as the OEM handle , it's always somethin'

 

[LHSmith]

I went with the Sinclair when I began SR BR. I liked the in-line seater process vs. via press mounted dies so much that most of my non-comp seating is done with Wilson in-line seaters anymore. An arbor press that was predominant at SR BR matches in the NorthEast back in the day was the one made by R.W. Hart and Son which was beefier than the Sinclair-although I have not had any problems. That is the only arbor I would consider to replace the Sinclair because I know they have been time-proven.