MEC Marksman Press, First Impressions AMAZING ! 

Seems like a solid plan.

That’s actually a great idea!

through? come on man....

So sorry. Was in a hurry. Throw

Yup. I started with a cheap Lee Breechlock. I will use it to decap, pull bullets,crimping, priming. Just trying to decide between Forster or MEC for sizing and seating.Not an easy decision. Who knows,maybe I'll get both-lol

Get the Lee Classic cast Breach Lock. It is stronger with built in primer system and with stronger steel lever mechanism, Left and right lever arm and adjustable length. Don't make the Mec mistake!

I’ve heard there could be a few primer escapees once in a while. I’ll look in to that additional tray! Good call on the cleaning, I don’t like any part of my press getting dirty. I was cleaning my Lee press all the time due to the primers coming out the side.

Maybe the primers are bouncing out of the smaller tray. A tiny piece of drawer liner in the tray might prevent that.

I’ll contact them today and see what they say.

@@vaughnprecision They say lifetime warranty. They even sell a Plack that says exactly that. And 2000 rounds shouldn't have done that. I've got the cast classic that does 50bmg and classic cast turrent press plus a C Press. The C is the only one that has severe run out. And that's a 25 dollar deal I only use for decaping and quick trim. Good luck with it.

Echo and the Bunnymen just heard back from Lee. They said if they can’t fix, they’ll give me a discount on a replacement press. Not exactly what I was hoping to hear. The wear is in the cast iron, so it can’t be fixed without replacing the entire body, essentially a new press. That would mean I’d pay for shipping only to be told I get a discount on a new press 😡

@@vaughnprecision that is absolutely crappy customer service they claim to have a lifetime warranty and if a press last only a few thousand rounds that's nowhere near a lifetime of use. Well that means maybe next time I'll get an m e c or a Redding.

@@vaughnprecision does this MEC require you buy their shell holders or will any shell holder work and still be free floating?

I’m not disappointed at all. I’m very impressed with it! Now I have extra money for bullets and cases.

@@vaughnprecision I did it. I bought a MEC. :D

Monte Kernell the ram actually shifts at an angle at top stroke, the shell holder floats to self align while staying level with the base of the die.

@@vaughnprecision Ok, that makes sense, thanks for putting me right on that.

The ram on the lee was rattling around the hole in the press, causing the shell holder to not be square to the die. The ram is misaligned with the die in other words. The shell holder floating allows the case to center itself in the hole in the die, while still maintaining the die to ram alignment. Hope that makes sense to you

That's what I'm using i love mine i always wanted tbe co ax but tbe peice is a killer

Andy Prariedog I’m not 100% sure but I think you can take the bung out and swap it with the quick change style. MEC has awesome customer support, you might want to ring them up and confirm. Either way, the press is amazing and I think you’ll be happy with it.!

Yep, the lee shell holders will work fine.

Let me see if I have some 7mm brass that needs sized. Sooner or later I’ll come up with something.

Vaughn Precision Happy New Year! Hope you and yours are doing well. Have you done much loading and resizing on that MEC in the past couple of weeks? Impressions? Considering it seriously, but I load a lot of 300 win mag. Take care

Lance Vaughn I’m loving this press. Me and the boy have been pumping out tons of rounds. The minimal runout on the cases is perfect, on average .00025 or 1/4 thousandths. I haven’t had one hit .001 runout yet. I’m very happy with this press, and it’s smooth as glass with great mechanical advantage. Bottom line, it’s my new favorite and I’d buy it again.! Happy new year

Antonio Galvan I researched the summit press and talked to a few guys who owned them. Everyone one agrees the MEC is the best press and a close second to the coax. I’m thinking it might be better then the coax. I spent yesterday reloading and this new MEC is great.!

I was thinking the same thing

Same here... As it's been mentioned, Lee's got a lifetime warranty on their equipment so I'd at least be trying to get the "old" press replaced. For what it's worth, I'm positive a new Lee press would run like glass just as this new MEC press does! I'd also like to point out that the Lee press's shell holder also 'floats'. Nothing really special about that.

Don’t have a solid number, but 2000-3000 rounds.

Brownells has it for $199 right now. Thats not a bad price currently

Robert D yes, still love this press.! Wouldn’t trade it for any other press on the market.

@@vaughnprecision Thanks for the reply, Just ordered one from Brownells.

Yes, still have it and it’s loaded thousands of rounds with no issues at all. I would highly recommend this press.!

@@vaughnprecision thank you and i saw your other video after 2 years reviews after i sent you the message I like what you doing you got snubbed& like👍

ChemistyStudent you’ll need basically all the components like, press, dies, trimming tools, dial calipers, scales etc. you can get a starter set for around $250. You’ll still need powder, primers bullets etc. You can greatly improve accuracy and consistency if you reload.

What non-reloaders must realize is that once you fire a factory-loaded cartridge in your firearm, it now fits your firearm as perfectly as it's ever going to. As long as you or your tools don't screw up the fired dimensions, it can increase accuracy above what you get with factory rounds. Of course, your results may vary. Factory ammo is manufactured to fit EVERY gun. Your handloads fit YOUR gun.

@@luvtahandload7948 I guess the part I'm lost at is how the casing fitting your gun 'perfectly' increases accuracy? At least in my head, the quality of the bullet, and the quality of the rifling stabilizing it should be the limiting factor in how the projectile travels once it leaves the bore. Can you elaborate a bit for me?

@@ChemistyStudent There are tolerances in any type of manufacturing. I wont say what the exact number is for firearm chambers, but believe it is in the neighborhood of .007-.010 inch. So you can have a "small" chamber or "large" or anywhere in between. Factory loaded ammo is made to fit any size chamber. If you have a "small" round of ammo and a "large" chamber, the cartridge will lay in the bottom of the chamber and the bullet will not be pointing straight down the bore. The tolerances are very small so you must use your imagination to visualize a round lying in the bottom of a chamber. Ok so now when the round is fired, pressure forces out the brass case until it meets the chamber walls. Due to brass being elastic, it will contract ever so slightly to allow easy extraction but it still represents your chamber size very well. Now reload this case and the bullet will be pointing straight down the bore due to more precise fit in the chamber. A bullet not pointing straight down the bore will be wobbling slightly upon exiting the muzzle. There are so many variables that can come into play I suggest buying a reloading manual and reading the text. Then if you do decide to take up handloading, you already own the most important piece of equipment you'll need. As an aside, I have a .223 Remington-chambered rifle that happens to have a chamber .002 inch under SAAMI minimum chamber specs. Don't ask me how that happened but it shoots factory ammo very well because of the close, almost crush, fit. SAAMI stands for Small Arms and Ammunition Manufacturing Institute. Enough yak, hope this sheds some light. Happy New Year!

Rich Watters the difference is that the slop in the Lee always “pushes” or “forces” the ram back towards the operator. And it is also going away from a perfect vertical 0 degrees while going up, meaning that forces are applied to the brass because the brass/die want to be at a perfect 0 degree vertical angle, while the ram is trying to force the brass into say (this is overkill but just for representation) a 10 degree angle towards the shooter, this causes runout.

they appear to be Redding competition shell holders, all the big reloading outfits sell them.

Chuck Finley I’ve never personally owned the summit, but I know several who do, some own both. The feedback I’ve got is get the MEC and not the Summit. The MEC produces less runout, at least that’s the feedback I’ve got.

Vaughn Precision cheaper too, i think grafs has got them and thats it, i want a coax like everyone else, you know know how that goes

Probably a ton better!

Vaughn Precision yep...I’m now looking at the MEC as well. After watching you “rattle” your Lee ram I went to check mine. It’s definitely nowhere near as bad as yours but it rattles. What are your thoughts on using the Hornady Lock-N-Load bushing system? Think it will increase run-out or not have much of an impact on the system?

Lucas S personally I’m not a fan. I think the quick change is a great idea, but the more parts you add, the greater the chance of something not lining up or causing issues. I’ve had the same experience on the Lee quick change as well, but it’s hit and miss. Some work great and others don’t. I’ll just set the lock rings and run, but no added quick change bushings.

Herbert Barrow hang in there. I know several reloaders that are running this press, more rounds than I did and the presses are still in good working order. I’m not sure what happened to mine. Seemed to come on rather fast to. Just a few weeks ago I was cranking out ammo that was great. I’m still a fan of Lee. I’ll probably send this to Lee and let them have a look at it.

Hopefully Lee takes care of you based on your videos supporting their products alone. Not surprised to see you happy with the MEC. Whatever you do, don't try a Co-Ax.

Lance Schul love the press.! Getting on average of .0025 runout using Redding competition dies. I’m not disappointed at all, especially at the price point.!

@@vaughnprecision Nice to hear,t hanks. I really like the press although I haven not seen one in person. I have a Rockchucker that works well but I really like the design of the MEC.

Which single-stage should I switch to?

@@none-ya2242 MEC Marksman is what I use now.

You're confusing genuinely superior cartridge characteristics with the fad mentality. Stop pretending to be too good to shoot a cartridge that is deserving of its popularity.

@@Guninabottle A great answer and You are right, Thanks for bringing me back to basics again, Dont get Emotionally involved with your tools, Greetings

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