reloading shotshell press

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cdb43

Discussion Starter · Aug 24, 2003

I have been reloadding for years, but not shotshells. I'm about to buy a MEC 9000G. But RCBS has a Grand Shotshell press, does anybody know anything about the Grand (besides the price), which is the better of the two? :?

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· #2 · Aug 24, 2003

I asked for an owners manual for a MEC 9000 and decided against it. DId the same with RCBS and along with the manual they sent an instructional video. I'm buying the Grand. Not perfect but none are. It has a lot going for it for the price. Wish I could afford a hydro-Spolar.

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· #3 · Aug 24, 2003

I asked for an owners manual for a MEC 9000 and decided against it. Did the same with RCBS and along with the manual they sent an instructional video. I'm buying the Grand. Not perfect but none are. It has a lot going for it for the price. Wish I could afford a hydro-Spolar.

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EELL

· #4 · Aug 25, 2003

I own both, and for the money, they will both do the job... I prefer my RCBS hands down, as I've had it for 1 1/2 yrs. without a problem... the primer feed works much better than that on the 9000g, and I love the case activated powder and shot drop.... the RCBS is built like a tank, and the simplicity of this press should make it work flawlessly for many yrs. to come.. as a side note, I moved from Ohio to Indiana about a yr. ago, and lost a box off the truck containing all the parts that I had stripped off my reloader for the move, including primer tray and a few other items... called RCBS and told them of my stupidity, and in 3 days had replacement parts, and the best news was, they were free.... now that's a warrantee!!!!!! Now if I could just get the powder company to replace the 20 lbs of powder that was also in the box, and my brand new RCBS digital scale... :roll:

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john wall

· #5 · Feb 4, 2004

i sold mecs for years, set them up for the customer, fixed them when they broke. if i wasn't such an old codger, i might try the grand. i sold dillon, the 900 bites. i know several folks with ponse presses, they seem to have a lot of trouble with them. i have not tried a spolar. i do have four 9000g mecs, 12, 20, 28, 410 and i have very little trouble out of them. have loaded almost half a million rounds through my 12, and have had almost no problems with it. rcbs's first progressive press put a bad taste in a lot of people's mouths. i still must recommend the mec 9000 g.

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M3

· #6 · Feb 5, 2004

I used to have a Hornandy 366 and 3 MEC 650's. Sold them all and got a spolar gold. I have 3 guages sets 12-20 and 410.

It all depends how much you shoot. THe spolar is the only press that can load all 4 guages so it takes up less bench space.

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Todd KS

· #7 · Feb 5, 2004

M3,
I am a 4 press owner myself. I did not know that the Spolar could switch gauges. Is it easy to do? About how long does it take? Other than switching the parts, do you have to make other adjustments as well to get good crimps when you switch gauges? The idea on only having to have one loader is pretty interesting. I wish I had heard that before I bought my last 2 9000G's, I might have made a different decision.

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winders

· #8 · Feb 5, 2004

The Spolar costs $1295. Each additional gauge changes cost $255. That's $2060 for all four gauges. You probably want a gauge caddy for each gauge. Four gauge caddies cost $176.

Gauge changes take about 5 minutes and require no adjustments.

When I have a spare $2250 burning a hole in my pocket, I will get a Spolar. For now, I will live with my MEC 9000G.

Scott

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