SELLING New Hood Presses!

[rayporter]

i tried to trade when he showed me the first prototypes.

 

[arkcomatt]

TTT

 

[dttheliman]

My credit cards hate all y’all

 

[rayporter]

Matt
are you bringing any to the shamrock?

 

[arkcomatt]

I'm not going to make the match. Planning on being at the East/West.

 

[Fullbore308]

I use a Wilson seater and arbor press now for 223 and 308 FTR guns. Can someone help me under stand the resizing side of this press? I’ve been using the quick changing lock n load on my summit press to switch from 223 to 308. Can the Hood Press do that? Any help would appreciated thanks Steven

 

[arkcomatt]

It is not designed as a quick change. It only allows for easy adjustment of the shoulder bump length. It has detents for click adjustment. To change over, you screw the die in the adjuster. The adjuster stays in the press.

 

[DngBat7]

I use a Wilson seater and arbor press now for 223 and 308 FTR guns. Can someone help me under stand the resizing side of this press? I’ve been using the quick changing lock n load on my summit press to switch from 223 to 308. Can the Hood Press do that? Any help would appreciated thanks Steven

As I have learned, there is no comparison. I have an older hood, saying that, arkcomatts is probably has even much better tolerances than mine. Sizing on one of these, your headspace on your FL die will be very accurate cartridge to cartridge. On my hood each cartridge is within .0005 of each other. Can’t imagine what Matt’s would be. As nice as a quick change option is, especially if your competing, is go with one of his for sure.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

I did a test comparing shoulder bump consistency between a few presses I had at the time. The Hood was the best. Even beating out my coax. The design is just more rigid, I kind of wish the notch between the sizing and seating side wasnt there, making it even more rigid. Im glad to see these back on the market, I always regretted selling my Hoods.

 

[DngBat7]

^^agreed

 

[shooterk]

Damn those are purdy presses. Im on the fence

 

[WIB3]

My credit card hates me.

 

[shooterk]

Mine too. Ordered one yesterday. Anybody making those wood handles?

 

[Gennaro64]

Mine too. Ordered one yesterday. Anybody making those wood handles?

Check Bullet Central they have one left

 

[arkcomatt]

Mine too. Ordered one yesterday. Anybody making those wood handles?

Like Gennaro64 said. I will be offering some, but do not have a timeline. First ones will be rosewood.

 

[WIB3]

Just got mine. This press is a work of art. It’s flawless and spot on, every sized case comes out the same. Fantastic press.

 

[WIB3]

Might order another one.

 

[WIB3]

Matt has truly done his homework. If one couples this press with a quality die, well.

 

[shooterk]

Mine shipped today. I have a bunch of knife handle blanks from my knife making days.
May just fit up a couple of those for a personal touch.

 

[Rope2horns]

Bump for a great press!