Whereas there’s been plenty of buzz round Frankford Arsenal’s new progressive press, the X-10, additionally value a glance is their new single-stage F-1!
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In regards to the Frankford Arsenal F-1 Press
The F-1 press was designed round concentricity and is constructed to tight requirements. Its linear bearing helps to cut back friction and preserve every little thing in correct alignment.
This press has an aluminum physique, stainless-steel ram, and metal risers with chrome plating.
It accommodates as much as .338 Lapua, has customary ⅞ x 14 die threading, and accepts customary shellholders.
The bushing might be eliminated to accommodate Hornady Lock-n-Load bushings.
Spent primers drop into the enclosed bottle for simple disposal. Additionally included is an adapter when you favor to run a hose right into a rubbish can, bigger bottle, and so forth.
From Frankford Arsenal:
The Frankford Arsenal F-1 Single Stage Press is full of modern options that can assist you reload exactly and rapidly so that you spend much less time reloading and extra time on the vary. At its core, the press encompasses a linear ball bearing system for clean operation, an built-in LED gentle, a completely contained primer catch system, and precision-machined strong metal building. Suitable with customary 7/8”x14 dies and shell holders, this press will load as much as, and together with, .338 Lapua cartridges.
What’s within the Field
Contained in the field is the press itself, primer catch and bottle, instructions and a hose adapter.
Setup
Retaining with all my different presses, I instantly added an Inline Fabrication fast change high plate (#98) for the Ultramount system. I used a low Ultramount along with the Final Reloader bench system.
This press has an built-in gentle to light up the working space. This gentle requires a micro USB connection.
To check this press, I’ve Hornady 6.5 PRC dies and a magnum shellholder.
I started with resizing 5 items of once-fired 6.5 PRC brass, making use of imperial sizing wax to every. After organising the press, I used a Hornady headspace comparator to get an preliminary base to datum measurement on the fired brass. I then zeroed the comparator. After sizing, I ought to get -0.001” or -0.002” on the calipers.
My first cross yielded -0.008”. I continued to make minute changes to get the die correctly set. (To make sure utmost consistency, I re-zeroed each bit of fired brass within the comparator earlier than sizing.) Throughout this course of I famous how clean the stroke was and the press’s mechanical benefit. The sound of spent primers dropping into the container was additionally notably satisfying.
Loading
I eliminated the sizing die and arrange the seating die to load dummy rounds.
I wished to copy Hornady’s 6.5 PRC Precision Hunter Ammunition, so I used Hornady 6.5mm 143 grain ELD-X bullets.
I used manufacturing facility Hornady rounds to measure the general size and examine this worth to my dummy rounds.
Concentricity
To measure concentricity and bullet runout, I introduced out the Sinclair Concentricity Gauge. My dummy rounds measured simply over .001 on both dimension.
Conclusion
For an MSRP of $149, the Frankford Arsenal F-1 is an inexpensive press with a number of nice options together with the built-in press gentle.
Get the Gear
The F-1 Press is out there straight from Frankford Arsenal and from Midsouth Shooters Supply.
Hornady Headspace Comparator at Midsouth Shooters Supply and Creedmoor Sports
Hornady 6.5mm 143 grain ELD-X Bullets at Midsouth Shooters Supply and Creedmoor Sports
Hornady 6.5 PRC Precision Hunter Ammunition from Midsouth Shooters Supply
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Gavin Gear
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