Frankford Arsenal M Press

[melancon]

I can get one for well below MAP pricing, is it really trash compared to the Forrester CoAx?

 

[willfrye027]

I broke the jaws in about 5 minutes on mine. Case was lubed but not quite enough. Bent the jaws and stripped a screw on the downstroke. IMO there are some structural weak points. Never used a Forster so I cannot compare directly. Have an RCBS rockchucker that has been solid. Even had to use a mallet to hammer on the handle pulling some bullets that were cold welded stuck and no issues.

 

[melancon]

I broke the jaws in about 5 minutes on mine. Case was lubed but not quite enough. Bent the jaws and stripped a screw on the downstroke. IMO there are some structural weak points. Never used a Forster so I cannot compare directly. Have an RCBS rockchucker that has been solid. Even had to use a mallet to hammer on the handle pulling some bullets that were cold welded stuck and no issues.

I ran a Hornady Classis for well over 10 years and its finally getting too sloppy for me and lookin into changing things up. Thanks for the info!

-Mel

 

[willfrye027]

I ran a Hornady Classis for well over 10 years and its finally getting too sloppy for me and lookin into changing things up. Thanks for the info!

-Mel

Might want to try tightening some of the bolts. My RCBS was getting some slop until I tightened everything down the other day

 

[melancon]

Might want to try tightening some of the bolts. My RCBS was getting some slop until I tightened everything down the other day

It was more of a bushing issue, had them send me a new one then decided to just try something new.

 

[sndmn11]

I have a few thousand on an M press and it has been easy with no trouble for me.

 

[wyosam]

I broke the jaws in about 5 minutes on mine. Case was lubed but not quite enough. Bent the jaws and stripped a screw on the downstroke. IMO there are some structural weak points. Never used a Forster so I cannot compare directly. Have an RCBS rockchucker that has been solid. Even had to use a mallet to hammer on the handle pulling some bullets that were cold welded stuck and no issues.

One way to make that simpler is to bump them deeper enough with a seater to break them loose. That way you’re on the strong side of the stroke.


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[willfrye027]

One way to make that simpler is to bump them deeper enough with a seater to break them loose. That way you’re on the strong side of the stroke.


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That’s a good idea I’ll have to try it

 

[z987k]

The jaws broke on mine also rather quickly. It's a common problem if you google it. There's a fix where you tear it apart, drill and tap some larger screw sizes. If I were to be buying one now, I would get the forester.