Area 419 Zero Press First Thoughts 

The way you explain how this expensive piece of equipment is supposed to work makes the most and the way other's before you explained, is a night and day difference!!! I just passed it off as high end luxury reloading tool and I'd stay with what I'm using but, now I see where the value is! Thanks

16:22 "Chuck Norris press, the press doesnt flex, the bench flexes under the press" it made me laugh

My Zero arrived today! I also had them send the seating anvil and an extra turret. I mounted the press on an InLine top plate which anchors into a flush mount base. Setup was simple and intuitive.

scientific Dillon vs Zero vs Co Ax test on paper at 600 or 1000 yds?

If one has the cash lying around, why not but other than that I stay with Dillon, have invested in so many accessories to change presses now, if anything I have added some Lee single turrets presses which works really well at a fraction of the price, but this is a really nice looking press.

Thanks for your take. I ended up selling my t7 because of the deflection you spoke of (still a great press however). Strictly using my coax now. Area 419 makes awesome products but, imo, having to unlock and lock the turret doesn't add any more convenience to the process than what one would essentially have with a coax. Interested in hearing other opinions on that; since deep down, I really want the 419. Edit: I'll add that I really miss the priming system on the t7.

Love area 419 products but don't see where this fits in anyone's reloading lineup. $1200 aluminum turret press.

All of my firearms & reloading related purchases in 2019 & early 2020 all seem like genius purchases now, even something as plain as a couple bricks of primers. The good old days.

Great video! Seems like a solid press but not sure it's worth the coin personally. I would like to see someone compare the quality of ammunition of this press vs a coax. Kinda tough to justify the 3x cost based off features for me.

Seems like the best press out there. I’m slowly trying to upgrade my gear a little at a time. Just ordered the AMP annealer so it’ll be a while before I can muster the capital to get a Zero, but it’s on the list.

I like dealing with area 419 so well, after I purchased two muzzle brakes, I seen they stocked the atlas bipods. So I ordered one of them from area 419 also

Unless we can produce repeatable more accurate ammo, I would say it's a glorified T-7. I would love to see a Video that takes a look at what it produces. Thank you for taking time and trying to help us.

Great review I need to retire my rock chucker and was torn between the T7 and the Zero.

John, thanks for your interesting early thoughts on the press. It’s a superb piece of machinery. As you mention, Area 419 intend it to be used in effect as a single stage press but with the added facility of having an array of pre-set dies in the carousel - this of course means processing batches of cases through each station rather than a single case going through several dies - then repeat - as with a true turret press. I can appreciate the concept of the press & the advantage (over a normal single stage press) of keeping dies set but how do you personally reconcile the prospect of moving to manual batch processing of cases (on effectively a single stage press) with your previous thoughts on the speed & automation advantages of using a Dillon XL750? I’m not knocking either method as they both work - I’m just curious if in the long run you think the Area 419 press will give you sufficient benefits (plus what the benefits may be) to make up for the loss of speed/automation which you’d valued so highly - or will you revert to your Dillion?

Why not decap on a separate press just to keep the 419 cleaner? Case feeder on the Dillon? Maybe your rifle cartridge won't work with a case feeder, I can't recall. Anyway, I'd think that keeping the decapping process somewhere else might be desirable. Good show John.

This or a T-7 are more like what I would expect you and Erik to be reloading on. I can’t see how you can get the most precise ammo with a progressive press. There are too many things to watch for and things to get slightly out of whack whereas a single stage (turret) allows you to monitor every bit of each process. I would love to see a head-to-head between the Area 419 and the T-7 to see if it’s worth four times the cost.

Christmas lasts long in your country. Nice gear I've machined a big lock ring on my lathe to have something perfectly square. After making some tests it didn't gave any improvements. The free floating method improved the squareness of my cases and also the concentricity ('O' ring between the press and the lock ring just lightly tightened).

Looking forward to your next video on this. Currently using a t7, and can see quite a few things this has over the redding already. Will be interesting to see your results!

I gotta get me one of these precision engineered made in America Area 419 Turret press

Great review. I was curious about how press was designed to have zero run out versus free floating. I’m glad you touched on that.

Keep us posted

So I've had mine for a couple weeks and love it except I think I got a defective one it has alot of play in the linkage and rubs like crazy.. I've been in contact with area419 so hopefully they take care of it

John, When you mounted the ZERO to the Big Dog press stand did you use the mounting plate that came with the press? Mounting the bench plate to the press then mounting that assembly to the stand?

I ordered the Big Dog Steel stand for my Zero... still waiting on the stand, but I want to use t track on my bench top... my t track uses 3/8” bolts. Can you tell me will that be too big to fit in the holes on the stand??

I have 2 things on my from me to me list, this is one... the other is the AutoTrickler V4.

they must be selling these things cause right now they are unavailable! Love the company too,,may be just slightly biased because they are in the middle of my old stomping grounds growing up. spent many days wetting a line in the maumee river near gr!

I want to get a area 419 with mighty armory dies. It doesnt sound like it's for bulk reload but its gives you amazing results with good dies. I bet doing a couple hundred for a match will get old fast. I love single stage but it's so slow in my eyes.

Cost too much....love my Redding T7

Be intered to see how concentric the ammo is vs Dillon

I think if you look at it from a time and motion point of view the method you describe would be the most efficient

Good review. Can you give your thoughts on the accuracy gained versus the time loss compared to your Dillon with the auto drive?

Great video! Which die do you use to hold the gagepins? Am looking for one aswell. Thanks!

John thanks as always for a great videos. Question, why do you run 2 different pin gauges in your process?

Thanks for the info. I’m in line somewhere.

Many new toys this year 🤣

waiting for mine to arrive

What brand of bullet pointer are you using?

So you can set crush in the priming station?

Proof is in the pudding. Interesting to see if it makes your ammo more accurate than Dillon750. Make a comparison video👍

I reallybwant one

The holy grail

But can it use the 1 1/4" dies like for the .375 CT?

I liked your presentation and information. Regarding the press, it's going to be a pass. It is far too expensive for what it delivers and what is needed.

Why can't I get your Patreon Videos (I'm signed up I thought)

How’s the o ring holding up inside the shell holder ?

WHY THE 720 RES?

Chuck Norris press - LOL :)))))))))

Refreshing to hear "on nitro" instead of on steroids.

Still $1300 in 2023. I can not see how this is worth it.

That shit cost way too much money... I will keep using my 50 year old rock chucker with zero run out...

What bullet puller is that?

I wish we never invented the word "and"

Doing a review without actually loading a cartridge is useless

8:09 i DIED when you said nano-meter xD xD Here i thought you came from an engineering background, or some higher-education anyway. its a newton-meter, metric version of the foot-pound. Thanks for the thorough review!

What? No gloves!

Well this did not age well

cost is way too high !!!!

Tons of plain ol iron presses have made sub moa ammo for decades. This is hyper price inflated-marketing designer crap. Totally contrary to the point of the handloader. You'll never make up the cost of the press for the miniscule, immeasurable gain over a $129 Rock chucker. Be glad to put two of these on a bench head to head and reveal no difference in accuracy.

Love ther stuff but way,way,way,way to much money for ther stuff and services

$1200?! Yaaaa... I'll use a hammer to seat bullets before I spend that kind of money on a press.

NOPE too much money,,, the company wants to recoup all expenses in the first ten presses sold......

Nanometer, clearly not a clue what you are talking about