Just purchased a used PW press for reloading straight walled pistol cases. I believe it is a model 200. It doesn't self index but uses a moveable shell holder attachment with a fixed circular die station. There are a total of ten die stations. Similar in design to their Model 375 shotshell loader.

Does anyone out there have any experience with this press? What are your impressions, good, bad, or indifferent?

Thx in advance for any input you care to share...

Wiley Clapp mentioned his in an article a while back. It won't match a progressive for rounds per hour, but it's a dandy for working up loads at the range. I'll takes a look for it.

Bye
Jack

I got lucky and found it right away. From Shooting Times, February 1996.

"The loading press is the heart of the system, and I believe the Ponsness-Warren Metal-Matic P200 is one of the best. Other progressive and semiprogressive presses may be far faster in terms of sheer production, but they usually have linkages that have to be undone when you change the powder charge or adjust the seater die for different bullets. On the P200, you have a single shellholder which you manually rotate under each of five die stations in sequence. It could be described as five single-stage presses with one shellholder and one operating handle. When you're changing powders, charge weights, bullet brand, and bullet type for almost every load, it's easy to make the adjustments when the dies are right in front of you on the press head. Back in the shop, I use a number of different presses for various operations (Dillon Model 650, Hollywood Junior, RGBS Big Max, and the worn, but still workable, RockChucker that got me started), but the P200 is the best I've found for portable loading. This press is still available direct from Ponsness-Warren, Dept. ST, Box 8, Rathdrum, ID 83858. "

Bye
Jack

[QUOTE=Jack Monteith]I got lucky and found it right away. From Shooting Times, February 1996.

Thx for the info Jack. I've already checked out the PW website. Accessories are available but definately on the pricey side. For the $75 I paid for the press I don't have much to complain about.