hey guys I know there are a lot of die hards out there and I was sitting here thanking if you could only have one press for the rest of your life what would it be you can have multiple presses but they all have to be the same press just different gauge for example mec 600 jr in 12, 16, 20 ect so why is your pic
One press for the rest of your life
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Steelmaster, target loads to 3 1/2” all with just a short kit adapter plate. Yes it’s single stage but I can crank out 8-10 boxes in a sitting as needed.
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Ditto
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I'd say the 9000 w/automate 12ga. Once it's tuned in, it's hard to beat. I have it in 28ga also
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Sizemaster. Hunting loads, slugs, buffered loads, buckshot and target loads all on one machine.
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People are going to tell you what they have is what they will use for the rest of their lives. It's called "confirmation bias." They have no experience with anything thing else. I've used the 155, the 366 and the Spolar. In that horse race, Spolar wins by a mile.
Not everyone. I loaded on 600 Jr's when I first started because that was all I could afford.
When life got better, I moved to Grabbers and might have fallen into your category, however, a shoulder injury made me think about reloading issues down the road when I got older.
When a good deal came along for a used hydraulic MEC in 3 gauges, I made the move so that I wouldn't have to deal with a big expense after I retired.
As far as comparing to other brands, when you drive a $200,000 Ferrari, switching to a $400,000 Lamborghini doesn't provide any additional value to the driving experience.
In the same way, moving from a MEC hydraulic to a Spolar hydraulic would not give me a better experience.
In this case, the Spolar isn't any faster than a MEC, and I can't think of any issue I have with my MEC that might be a non-issue with a Spolar.
If you really want to get down into the weeds, with a Spolar there's a longer wait time for repairs.
The only upside I can see to a Spolar when compared to a MEC is you only need one loader and then you can add the various gauge heads.
How the loader is constructed or the type of material used for that construction is irrelevant. I don't think I could wear out my MEC in two lifetimes!
Proper maintenance and replacing parts as they wear out should make a MEC or a Spolar last forever.
MEC is the poor mans progressive. Once dialed in it's functions like a million dollar machine. 🤣🤣
Anyone who wants to rag on my 9000GN, feel free to lend me 5K and I'll move to the other side of the tracks with you. 🤪🤪
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I did that in 1997. No regrets what-so-ever. It is by far the Rolls Royce of reloaders.
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Progressives are fine, for loading a lot of one type of load. If you load premium hunting loads, a progressive will be a super PITA. Try loading 3" steel #2's on a progressive.
Target loads are child's play regardless of the name on the progressive reloader. Kinda like people with computer issues P.I.C.N.I.C. only P.I.C.N.I.M.
Target loads are child's play regardless of the name on the progressive reloader. Kinda like people with computer issues P.I.C.N.I.C. only P.I.C.N.I.M.
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Nah, I can buy all the steel loads I need for the season from Internet sources. 😉
I have a PW 800 Silver ST and a Duo Matic. No problems with either one since new in the '80's!!
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I rarely buy new ammo, a case or two of target loads now and then. Hunting loads are 100% my own reloads.
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Child play. 🤪🤪 The only difference between men and boys is the prices of their toys.
So I guess I just need to go shoot trap with 3.5 BBB steel mags?
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