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If you shoot enough 20 gauge to feel it at the register, the MEC 600 Jr. Mark 5 is where a lot of folks start building their own shells. It's a single-stage reloader built on a steel frame with compound leverage, which means the handle does the hard part for you and each stroke stays controlled. Set it up once and you can turn out somewhere in the neighborhood of four to six boxes an hour, which is plenty for most hunters and target shooters topping off their stash.
This press comes set for 2-3/4" hulls from the factory and adjusts to handle 3" shells, so you've got your field and target loads covered on one machine. It ships with a 7/8 oz. charge bar and powder bushings in 20, 22 and 24, giving you a solid starting spread of charge weights to dial in your recipe.
The cam-action crimp die is the real workhorse here. It brings each hull back to its original shape, and the one-piece Spindex crimp starter swivels to line itself up with the shell's existing crimp creases, so your finished rounds close up clean and consistent. Wad positioning is straightforward too, which keeps the rhythm going once you find your groove at the bench.
Priming is built right into the press, so you're ready to load out of the box. When you're reloading enough that handling primers one at a time gets old, the 600 Jr. Mark 5 can be upgraded with the MEC 285 CA primer feed (sold separately) to automate that step. It's a machine built to last for years on the bench, and MEC's long track record with this model means parts and die sets stay easy to track down.
Yes. The press comes set for 2-3/4" hulls from the factory and adjusts to handle 3" shells. That covers most 20 gauge target and field loads on one machine.
Figure on roughly four to six boxes per hour once you get into a rhythm, which lands around 100 to 150 rounds depending on your pace and recipe. It's a single-stage press, so each stroke does one operation at a time. That steady, deliberate approach is part of why so many reloaders trust the results.
The press includes a 7/8 oz. charge bar and powder bushings in 20, 22 and 24, plus built-in priming, so you're ready to work right out of the box. You'll need to supply your own components like hulls, primers, powder, wads and shot. Picking up a reloading manual with tested 20 gauge recipes is a smart move before you get started.
Yes. Priming is built into the press, but once you're loading in higher volume you can upgrade it with the MEC 285 CA primer feed, which is sold separately. That eliminates handling each primer one at a time and speeds up your bench time.
| UPC | 098489011822 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 844720 |
| Caliber/Gauge | 20 Gauge |
| Length | 23.1500 |
| Product Type | Shotshell Reloading Press |
| Shipping Weight | 13.875 |
| Thread Pattern | Multi-Size |
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