Prazi press

[jghoghunter]

Those of you that have this press. How do you like? What has it done for you in the line of groups on paper? Run out? Tell us about it.

 

[M-61]

The press has nothing to do whatsoever with group size. Nothing to with run out.
It is pretty though. Nothing more.

 

[jghoghunter]

The press has nothing to do whatsoever with group size. Nothing to with run out.
It is pretty though. Nothing more.

Do you have one? If so, what has it done for you?

 

[Dean Slater]

I had one and used it for a while. It is built like a tank and the material used and machining is top notch. It will size anything with ease. I had the 120 . I didn't see where it made any better ammo than the top RCBS and Redding presses I have but it was a lot smoother and really nice to use. If you have the resources and the appreciation for a fine press buy it. I wish I would have kept mine

 

[M-61]

Do you have one? If so, what has it done for you?

No I do not. Maybe I should not have answered but you asked about group size. No press can do anything to decrease your groups. The purpose of the press is merely to insert the case in the die. Think of Wilson dies for example. Or any other die. That’s where the actual forming of the case takes place. How it’s inserted in the die is really of no
importance.
Now I own eleven presses. 7 are mounted.
Why so many? I like tools. I also appreciate properly designed presses. Example would be MEC. Beautiful. However the designer never went to engineering school. The method used to mount the handle is the worst and weakest imaginable. Therefore I don’t own one. Do any of my presses have anything to do with group size or accuracy? Nope. Not one bit. Are some more user friendly to me? Yes. There’s hundred or thousands of things that attribute towards accuracy. The press is not one of them.

 

[R.Morehouse]

I agree with you. Custom dies do that job. I DO like different presses, and have a few. A couple Hollywood Seniors, a little blue RFD, Lee Classic Cast, Rockchucker. But lately I picked up and fancy one from a friend....The 419 Zero Press....That thing is spoiling me. I even figured out how to use my arbor dies on it. Good equipment makes the process all the more enjoyable.....If the Prazi is going to scratch that itch....I say...... Scratch Away.

Regards
Rick

 

[M-61]

Hollywood Seniors,

One of my favorites. Been looking for another but all I see are ones made by a new owner of the Hollywood Gun Shop. Then he sold to maybe a foreign company. They made junk but a visual similar one.
If there were a test for strength it would probably top my RCBS A4 Big Max. A real surprise to me was a Lee Cast Iron. I always considered Lee second class for probably some unfounded reason. Well that Lee Cast Iron is a brute. The handle attachment is (imo) the very best design out there. No threads and adjustable in every way. Their designer absolutely finished engineering school.

 

[Fire Dog]

Odd that the Co-Ax does not get a mention, the shell holder/spring jaw setup allows for the case to directly align with the die and helps ensure that there is no misalignment between the the die and the case being held in the press platen.
That alone is the selling feature of the press and can contribute to the concentricity of the case and bullet as the original question was about “Run Out”.
My Bonanza {the original Co-Ax before Foster bought it} loads ammo so close to perfect that I no longer bother to check case to bullet alignment and have never seen any difference on target between the 1/2 thousandth runout to the 3 thousandth ammo…
On another note, M-61 missed correcting the use of “Sight” for “Site” on the question about the Rodzilla press…

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

One of my favorites. Been looking for another but all I see are ones made by a new owner of the Hollywood Gun Shop. Then he sold to maybe a foreign company. They made junk but a visual similar one.
If there were a test for strength it would probably top my RCBS A4 Big Max. A real surprise to me was a Lee Cast Iron. I always considered Lee second class for probably some unfounded reason. Well that Lee Cast Iron is a brute. The handle attachment is (imo) the very best design out there. No threads and adjustable in every way. Their designer absolutely finished engineering school.

like this one?

 

[M-61]

On another note, M-61 missed correcting the use of “Sight” for “Site” on the question about the Rodzilla press…

What post # was that? I try to re-read what I write. I want to read it to see what missed.
Thanks

 

[M-61]

View attachment 1696454like this one?

This one. Do I have the wrong model name?

 

[M-61]

This nomenclature

 

[Fire Dog]

What post # was that? I try to re-read what I write. I want to read it to see what missed.
Thanks

https://forum.accurateshooter.com/posts/39284552/bookmark

IME, Rod is great about getting back to customers and is very helpful. He does have videos on his sight regarding adjusting his rests. If you're referring to the course vertical adjustment knob, it does need to be pretty tight to keep it from creeping down but I've not had any issues beyond that. Without looking, I think the friction adjustment is on the front, opposite of the course adjustment knob.

 

[M-61]

Please note the handle in my picture.
Now should you use enough pressure to break a handle? Absolutely not. However on this SITE a member broke the handle on his RCBS A4. Impressive. More impressive is what he was thinking about withdrawing the case from the die. Of course never posted how that went.
My point is good design is a reason I do or don’t buy a press, not looks.

 

[M-61]

https://forum.accurateshooter.com/posts/39284552/bookmark

You lost me. Are you referring to a post on this topic? Your supplied link is not showing me anything.

 

[M-61]

Odd that the Co-Ax does not get a mention, the shell holder/spring jaw setup allows for the case to directly align with the die and helps ensure that there is no misalignment between the the die and the case being held in the press platen.

Sure. But there is enough slop ’ in the shell holder to allow alignment. If there wasn’t it be a real fight to get the case in the shell holder. But then an easy solution I use all the time. An ‘O’ ring between the die and the press.

 

[jghoghunter]

I'm just looking for likes and dislikes and what it has done for owners of this press. BUT
M-61 you say a press means nothing to your loaded ammo so tell me then why do you put an "O" ring under your die. Now I use a Lyman Orange Crusher, bought in the early 90's and hand dies and arbor press and I don't have to use any "O" rings. I do check and have the same runout as the Prazi. My bump is not always as close but its not far off and I have won my fair share of wood over the years. I'm just trying to find out the pro's and con's of this press as I do enjoy a fine piece of equipment that works extremely well.

 

[whatwind?]

Jesse

I would recommend the Nexus press from short action customs

It’s coax 3.0

Nexus Press

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTION MANUAL BY CLICKING HERE

shortactioncustoms.com

 

[jghoghunter]

Jesse

I would recommend the Nexus press from short action customs

It’s coax 3.0

Nexus Press

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTION MANUAL BY CLICKING HERE

shortactioncustoms.com

I will check it out. Thanks

 

[stavey]

If you want one of these premium presses . By all means buy it . You only live once. Nothing wrong with wanting nice tools. That being said . If the goal is just to shoot the smallest groups. Look at what those winning by shooting the smallest groups are using. Reminded me of this post .