Frankford Arsenal F1

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omt223

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I havent seen much on these presses. The idea looks nice and it looks pretty beefy. I am in the market for a new single stage press but am concerned about sizing on it. Pretty much all of the video reviews seem to only decap on it and are either neck sizing or not showing FL sizing.
I tend to be pretty relaxed with reloading; I am sizing and decapping together looking for practical accuracy; generally not super anal about loading as some are.

Otherwise I was looking at a Lyman turret or a redding big boss; the FA is obviously about 100$ cheaper which would be nice but I dont want to have it 6mo and then have to service it.

Anyone have any input other that the fact that its Chinese made? I have a lot of other FA equipment and its generally all fine
 
#4
omt223 said:
To clarify, I have had RCBS, and hornady. Still have some RCBS. Have a dillon 550. I am looking specifically for info on the F1
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I’m unsure why you’re looking at different single stage presses then. But the f1 as expected, did not get great reviews.

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#8
omt223 said:
How about big boss vs RCBS
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I have both the Big Boss II and a Rockchucker so I can compare those two for you. I did not love my BBII for a long time, it is a much tighter press and doesn't operate with the ease of a Rockchucker, I believe that comes from the way the linkage is held together. The RC has e-clips and those wavy washers while the BBII has opposing nuts that you have to tighten down somewhat to get rid of play in the linkage (they don't work loose, you just tighten them to a level you're comfortable with). Over the years, the BBII has become my primary single stage press and all of my long range ammo gets loaded on it. Love the angled work area on it too.

I'll never get rid of either one of them.
 
#9
Im going to go ahead and try one; if its not decent someone else can buy it from me at a discount and I will go back to RCBS/Redding for the single stage. I will continue loading the bulk of my ammo on the 550.

I will likely post a review once I have used it a bit for a few different calibers
 
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omt223 said:
Im going to go ahead and try one; if its not decent someone else can buy it from me at a discount and I will go back to RCBS/Redding for the single stage. I will continue loading the bulk of my ammo on the 550.

I will likely post a review once I have used it a bit for a few different calibers
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How did you end up liking it? Thanks
 
#13
I have one. Loaded quite a bit on it. Hasnt let me down yet.
Is it an RCBS..No. Does it work for what I need it for yes.
Im just a normal guy. Not shooting probably as much a some here and it fits my needs just fine.
 
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champ198 said:
I have one. Loaded quite a bit on it. Hasnt let me down yet.
Is it an RCBS..No. Does it work for what I need it for yes.
Im just a normal guy. Not shooting probably as much a some here and it fits my needs just fine.
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Gotcha. Thanks! I'll probably bring home an RCBS press I have in a cabin and rarely use.
 
#15
The size of the press matters less than most think, it’s the geometry and design that matters more as far as the leverage they deliver.

Having used Forster Co-Axs, RCBS Rockchuckers, and A419 Zeros, among others… this little Lyman beats them all and IMHO might be the best single-stage on the market:

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I recommend getting this to go with it:

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Lyman Universal Press Stand

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I originally got one for just seating bullets and decapping, but I was amazed by how well it worked for sizing too, so I do all my precision ammo with it. The little MF’er has loaded approximately ~9000rds of 6CM and ~5000+rds of 6GT at this point and hasn’t missed a beat.

Hear me now, believe me later.

My Dillon is for 9mm/.223 blaster ammo only, the little one does all the good stuff:

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