I can reconcile the cost of an Auto trickler/Fx120 or even a Prometheus against the consistency and speed they provide. However, this one escapes me. I know some masterful people who reload and compete in the long range benchrest game where consistency is everything. I know what they go through to produce consistent ammunition. It is quite the process and they use some of the latest and greatest gear. One uses a Prometheus and it is a pretty amazing piece of equipment. The accuracy, consistency and SPEED it provides is amazing. They can extol the virtues of it all but their presses are nothing special it is one of the only items that is seldom mentioned.
What tangible and measurable reloading metric will it improve?
That’s a good question. And one we likely won’t know the exact answer until the press is released.
Let’s say it does have less “slop” and it does provide a measurable consistency upgrade. Can even the best shooters in the world exploit it? That’s the big question.
For me personally, even if I can’t see a difference on paper, if it makes cranking on a press 5-10k times a year easier/more enjoyable, then it’s worth it.
I likely can’t shoot the difference between fx120 and Prometheus. But the speed/convenience is worth it as far as Prometheus is concerned.