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maillemaker · March 19, 2013, 10:54 AM

I ordered one of the cheap-o loaders from S&S Firearms - as others have said - junk.

You need a loader that guarantees a straight vertical press of the bullet. Any loader that does not use a bushing to insure a vertical press is junk. Any loader that does not have adjustment provisions to move the cylinder directly under the loading ram is junk.

I'm saving my pennies for a good one.

Steve

March 19, 2013, 10:54 AM	#11
maillemaker Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 1,635	I ordered one of the cheap-o loaders from S&S Firearms - as others have said - junk. You need a loader that guarantees a straight vertical press of the bullet. Any loader that does not use a bushing to insure a vertical press is junk. Any loader that does not have adjustment provisions to move the cylinder directly under the loading ram is junk. I'm saving my pennies for a good one. Steve