OK guys dh1633pm just alerted me to this site and this thread. Thanks Doug!!!
I am W.R.Buchanan, This is my first post on this site but I am a heavy contributor at Cast Boolits.com, Perfect Union, and Calguns and others. I run a small machine shop in Ojai CA and make the Buchanan Precision Machine Hand Press among other things.
This is the finest device of this nature ever produced and the advantages are many.
First: Everyone wants to compare it to the Lee Hand Press. I had one in hand when I designed this tool. There is no comparison because they are completely different tools, and mine was not designed in any way to compete with the Lee tool.
*Mine corrected every problem that the Lee Press has.
*Mine will stand up by itself, and can easily be clamped to a table top it you desire.
*You don't need 3 hands to seat a bullet. This is because mine will stand up by itself.
*Mine has 25% more leverage than the Lee tool. Mine will easily F/L Resize virtually any Brass Cartridge Case with ease. .375 Weatherby Mags are my biggest so far. It sizes .45-70 cases (as shown on Youtube) with ease. Capacity is up to 3 3/4"
*It is more expensive because it is made from Machined Aluminum, and Stainless Steel and assembled by hand by ME. It will last a lifetime. I was not designing a bargain priced tool, I was designing a high end tool. I had no intention of attempting to compete with Lee because I am not stupid! Lee is everywhere!
*This tool is capable of loading "Match Grade Ammunition" in just about any caliber below .50 BMG. The Precision and Alignment of the parts is second to none. I have sold over 100 of these tools and many have went to competitive shooters who enjoy the ability to load their match ammo at the range. I just attended a Bench Rest shoot last weekend and several of the guys shot ammo they loaded with my tool at the range, and their groups were the same as the ammo they loaded on their bench mounted presses at home. All of the rounds loaded were checked with a Concentricity Gauge and were less than .001 run out !
I considered this to be an affirmation of the capabilities of the tool.
There are two versions of the press. One has the standard method of mounting dies by screwing an 7/8-14 Threaded die into the top plate. The other includes a top plate that incorporates the Hornady Lock-N-Load Quick Change Die System.
If you are interested you can go to my website
http://buchananprecisionmachine.com/ and there are links to the videos and more videos are coming soon.
Thanks guys and I hope I answered all your questions.
Randy