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Pacific Press
Ambrose
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I bought this old clunker at a gun show last Sat. It's light blue in color, marked "Standard" on one side and "Pacific" on the other. It takes standard shell holders and seems to be in good mechanical shape. It's the old "C" style and has a backward lean design. It should make a good pistol or bullet seating press. It will probably have too much "spring" for heavy full length rifle case sizing. I don't need it at all but I have a weakness for old reloading stuff. It was only $10 so if I just toss it in a corner it's worth it. But, if I can find room for it on my bench, I'll bolt it down and put it back to work. Or, better yet, if/when I run across some one who is just starting out, I'll give it to 'em. It will make a great starter press.
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10 bucks? You stole it. [^][^]
My dad had a old herters c monster. It would spring some in radical case forming. I'd bet I made and sold 10 adapters to convert them to rcbs style shell holders. Poorest design and functioning primer arm I ever used. Likely why I use my 310 tong tool for almost all my priming needs.
$10 was bargin, would make a nice starter. Last year I turned down a big rusty herter's c for free. Should have taken it and found it a new home.
Just as a bit of trivia, Pacific originated the T-slot detachable shellholder. RCBS, Lyman, etc. are copying Pacific.