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**Mike Irwin** · July 12, 2005, 10:16 AM

"the body is made of zinc and has to be replaced every 5-10 years."

I've had mine since 1981, and have primed probably 35,000 to 40,000 cartridges. I've never had to replace the body. Keep it lubricated and it will extend the life greatly.

The special shellholders are something of a pain in the butt, but I've got a storage unit with lots of small drawers in which I store them, so as long as I remember to put things away, I can normally find what I need.

I'm looking at getting the press mounted version for another reason, though... I'm getting arthritis in my hands, and long priming sessions are getting more and more painful these days.

July 12, 2005, 10:16 AM	#6
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	"the body is made of zinc and has to be replaced every 5-10 years." I've had mine since 1981, and have primed probably 35,000 to 40,000 cartridges. I've never had to replace the body. Keep it lubricated and it will extend the life greatly. The special shellholders are something of a pain in the butt, but I've got a storage unit with lots of small drawers in which I store them, so as long as I remember to put things away, I can normally find what I need. I'm looking at getting the press mounted version for another reason, though... I'm getting arthritis in my hands, and long priming sessions are getting more and more painful these days.