Much better than expected - Area 419 Zero Reloading w/7/8 Turret Head

So, I spend the winter reloading all the ammo needed for the upcoming season. I used an older T-7 press, but I've had small problems with it since I purchased it (ball bearing failure, new heads not matching up perfectly). Long story short, the T-7 finally had a small piece break off, making it unusable.

I like turrent presses, and my requirements for a new one was it should be able to handle a minimum of 15-20k reloads per year, as well as be precise enough for my 300wm precision rifle. I knew about the Zero press, but refused to pay 1,200 for something as simple as a basic turrent press.

My wife talked me into buying it (I know, lucky), so I ordered and waited. When it came, I set it up and was really impressed with the fit and finish. (For the record I did buy the 419-Zero stand and accessory tray for the back. Highly recommend.) I'm at a loss for words over the quality, as well as the control when I was doing some testing with shoulder bumping. There was almost zero difference in measurements between cases. It blew my old T-7 out of the water.

So, if you are asking yourself, why pay 1,200 for a turrent press when there are other options out there--think really hard what you want. If you just need to crank out ammo, then I would probably go with a new T-7. If you care about keeping the tolerances in check, AND you have a ridiculous amount of money to spend, I can't recommend the Zero press enough.

5 stars.