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Mfg Item #: 419ZERO7/8
In April of 2020, we released the ZERO. It was a product that changed the reloading space, raising the bar for quality, precision, and overall altering the expectation of what a premium reloading tool should look, feel and act like. It was our largest project ever, an item that the internet told us would never sell, and a major gamble for Area 419.
Now, after many thousands of presses sold, to all corners of the earth, to shooters of all types and disciplines, it’s time for the second generation.
This is a generational update, taking all the things we have learned about how consumers are using the press, how we make them, and what is possible for a reloading press, while keeping as many compatibility features with the Gen 1 as possible.
The ZERO Gen 2 features the following changes from Gen 1
The ZERO remains the pinnacle of precision reloading presses, manufactured in Ohio, from American raw materials, by American workers.
The core of the movement is a custom machined PTFE lined bearing, guiding the precision ground and polished ram with exceptionally high repeatability and low friction. Each press is hand measured and fitted, mating the ram and the bearing, ensuring the most precise ram stroke on the market – ZERO doubt about that. The linkage system will also glide on bearings and custom hardware which will allow us to assemble the system with near-ZERO slop. The operation of the oversized ram, with the .75″ steel arm and ZERO-friction knob will be unlike anything you’ve ever experienced.
The turret system retains the original design, and is secured using a, over-sized, custom-made ZERO-point pull-stud, and the turret will be located using an oversized ball-detent system. Changing the position of the turret from one die to another will require only a turn of a (supplied) t-handle. When indexing the turret, repeatability variance of the system will be less than .0005″.
The opening in the press will allow for sizing and seating of cases up to 338LM, and will accept standard 7/8″ dies and standard shellholders (we prefer the Redding). The press CAN be used for Cheytac-class reloading, but may (depending on your die setup and bullet length) require you to “scoop” the bullet into the seating die and down into the case before seating.
We have designed a decapping/primer-catch system into the body of the press, eliminating goofy surgical hoses and baby food-like jars. A simple detent retained slide-out tray will make this mundane process smooth, simple, and unobtrusive.
We will ship all presses with a standard bolt-down plate, but will also have available Inline Fabrication plates or press stands from Big Dog Steel for the system that will mount seamlessly.
Read this and still ready to ask what it does that your vintage single stage doesn’t? Bullet point time, strap in.