I have been wondering.
How do the old presses compare? I can’t help but look at my Herter’s 47 pound turret press and wonder if it’s better/more rigid than a new “heavy duty” turret press.
I look at the older Herter’s model 3 C frame and can’t help but wonder if it’s as sturdy as my RCBS rock chucker or RS
Have any of you press aficionados put them side by side? I don’t have a concentricity gauge but I’m planning on borrowing one from a buddy and seeing if the ammo off the old girls comes out as good or better than the newer presses.
Were the old presses just over engineered? Did that matter? Will a new press load well for 50 years and that’s all we need anyway? Does that mean the old press could last 100 years and no manufacturer builds to that standard anymore?
Let me know your thoughts and results please and thank you.