This product incorporates the Adaptive Wedge^TM System which supports multiple die sizes, including 7/8” and 1 ¼”  at the time of this release. The Wedges allow the handloader to set up their dies one time and simply exchange wedge/die sets in the press head as needed. Like the Creedmoor Sports Enhanced Press Head^TM, this product is also a true direct drop-in upgrade that can be installed in a matter of minutes. Manufactured to exacting tolerances from stainless steel, these press heads offer a premium finish, higher corrosion and wear resistance, and a thread quality second to none.

“The Adaptive Press Head was born out of the desire to accommodate premier 1 ¼” dies on the standard Redding T-7 Press. The design and testing lead to the development of two different product lines, the Enhanced Press Head and the Adaptive Press Head,” said Jared Haehnel, Product Developer. “We set out to develop a premier product that will match the top-quality dies being produced and we met that goal by developing a product that can match, and in some cases outperform, presses that exceed twice the price of a Redding T-7 equipped with our Adaptive Head,” added Haehnel.

“Our Product Development Team has spent much of 2022 building a family of products focused on enhancing existing reloading presses in the market.  The Adaptive Press Head is the pinnacle of this product family, offering customers an enhanced user experience and quality that rivals anything on the market.  I’m incredibly proud of the team’s efforts and could not be happier with the finished product,” said John Teachey, V.P. of Operations and Marketing.

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Creedmoor Sports is excited to announce the TRX-925 Precision Reloading Scale, the newest introduction to our product line-up. Our development team set out to create one of the most accurate and precise scales on the market that directly meets the needs of reloaders who are looking for the pinnacle of performance. To achieve this level or precision and accuracy, the team focused on the needs of reloaders first and foremost, and worked to develop a high-performance scale that aims to be the premier reloading scale on the market.

To offer the highest level of accuracy possible, the team started by ensuring the scale utilized grains as its native unit of measure, maintained accuracy down to the hundredth (0.01) of a grain, and had a more refined level of calibration for exact and consistent measurements.

As reloaders, we speak in grains. Our specialized programming sets the Creedmoor Sports TRX-925 apart from other scales on the market. While measuring in grains may seem like the norm, the vast majority of scales on the market utilize grams as their native unit of measure and simply convert the measured weight from grams to grains by using a formula. Unfortunately, this method of behind-the-scenes conversion generates significant rounding errors that can affect the reported weight. The ability of the TRX-925 to read down to 0.01 grains, eliminating the gram/grain conversion process, and measuring natively in grains, were absolute musts to achieve the level of accuracy the Creedmoor Sports TRX-925 is capable of.

To ensure that the TRX-925 maintains the level of precision that serious reloaders demand, each Creedmoor Sports TRX-925 comes standard with three F-1 class calibration weights (2g, 10g and 50g). These precision grade weights are machined from stainless steel, and each come in its own protective storage case. The inclusion of the three weights and the multi-point calibration process developed by our team, allow reloaders to calibrate at their normal range of operation, which serves to ensure charge weights are consistent over time.

The Creedmoor Sports TRX-925 Precision Reloading Scale works with a level of precision offered only by a select few scales on the market. To do this, our scales are produced in an ISO9001:2008 approved facility and utilize laboratory-grade electronics. The TRX-925 also includes an anodized static-free powder pan, which has a 925 grain maximum capacity, and comes with a modular draft shield. The backlit LCD display allows the user to reload easily in overly bright, or low-light conditions without eye strain.

While the TRX-925 is a new addition, Creedmoor Sports has a long history of supporting the needs of precision shooters. Headquartered in Anniston, Alabama, Creedmoor Sports has over 40 years of experience in the shooting sports industry, with competitive and precision shooting being the core focus. We offer a complete line of Creedmoor Sports branded products as well as other leading brands within the shooting sports industry.

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Here is an excerpt from the article:

From 1920 until the mid-1950s, full metal jacket (FMJ) bullets remained the epitome for high power competition. Handloading was not common, so competitors relied on government arsenals for match-grade, .30-06 Spr. ammunition for use in the National Matches and other shooting events. Arsenal match ammunition was considered state-of-the-art and was perpetually in short supply. Ammunition lots performing particularly well were carefully hoarded, traded and fired judiciously. Naturally, government arsenals made what they knew best and had tooling for—FMJ bullets.

By the mid-1950s, improved match rifles were better than arsenal ammunition. This dilemma spurred improvements in ammunition and led many competitors into handloading. Sierra Bullets began offering match-grade, hollow-point boattail rifle bullets which offered significantly improved accuracy over FMJ bullets. As records tumbled, hollow-point boattail bullets increasingly ruled high power competition.

The complete article can be read at NRA Shooting Sports USA.

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The complete article can be found at Annealing Under the Microscope

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I had been following the progress of Alex and Matt Findlay with “Annealing Made Perfect” for almost four years as they pursued making the best annealing product for the private reloading market. The short explanation of why we anneal brass is to return the brass to a softer and consistent hardness after the brass has work hardened from repetitive firing and sizing. As the President/Owner of Sinclair International for over 21 years I saw a lot of products come through our doors that annealed brass but these products always seemed like they had very little supportive data and research behind them. Most of them were based on some type of torch system. The father/son team of Alex and Matt out of New Zealand spent the past four years addressing hard questions about annealing.

• What is the correct temperature to reach when annealing?
• How long should you take to get to that temperature and how long should you remain there?
• How frequently should you anneal?
• Can you ruin your expensive brass?
• How do we make the process repeatable for the handloader?
• How do you accurately measure the hardness?

The Findlay’s worked closely with the Electrical Engineering Department at the local University of Technology and invested a lot of capital into detailed metallurgical research. Their decision to use induction heating was because of its repeatability and the ability to reach exacting and consistent temperatures. Induction annealing is achieved by placing the cartridge in a magnetic field thereby inducing eddy currents within the brass and heating the brass without contacting the brass physically. To read more, I suggest the www.ampannealing.com website. This is a very informative site!

Why should you anneal? If you are just a casual reloader, then annealing isn’t necessary but if you a serious wildcatter or competitive shooter you may want to consider it. More and more competitive shooters anneal their cases (not necessarily for adding life to the cases) to achieve more consistent pressures and velocities.

My first favorable impression was received by just opening the box. Extremely well packed, you could tell these guys take a great deal of pride in their product. The unit comes with a shellholder gripper, a power cord, a thorough, well written, easy to follow instruction manual, and a USB cord for future software updates. Make sure you order the pilots you need for the cartridges you will be annealing. You have to order those separate from the machine. None are included.

This machine is so easy to use that I was up and running within a few minutes. All I had to supply was the correct pilot, the brass cases, the correct press style shellholder and an aluminum pan to drop the hot cases into. I started annealing some unturned 308 Winchester cases (Lapua headstamp) that had 4 firings. First, I threaded the pilot for 308 Win cases (#11) into the machine, placed my Redding 308 Win shellholder into the supplied shellholder gripper and turned the power on. The display fired up right away and soon registered the program level that the machine was set to.

Since the machine uses induction heating, you need to set the heating level for the correct setting for the brass you are using. The alloy being used isn’t as important as the thickness or amount of brass in the neck and shoulder region. For example, Lapua and Norma have more brass in that particular area so the setting would be higher for these brands than Winchester brass. Also, if you have neck turned brass, the setting would be reduced from the standard setting because there would be less mass in the air gap.

The settings are obtained by referring to the “Settings” section on the AMP website and are broken out by cartridge, brand, standard unturned cases, and then neck turned cases with various amounts of wall thickness removed. A great service that AMP provides to the handloader is that you can send sample cases of your brass to them and they will test the hardness for you and send you the exact setting for your specific lot of brass.

A note about the pilots; they are critical to the operation by adjusting how far the neck/shoulder are into the machine. Just a few mm deviation in placing the case in the current can change the hardness, so make sure you have the right pilot.

My setting for Lapua unturned 308 Winchester brass was “92”. The buttons on the front of the machine allow you to adjust the setting quickly. After you set the program number, the program setting is locked in after the first use until you change it again. I placed the first case in the shellholder, lowered the assembly (gripper, shellholder and case) down through the pilot and into position. I then hit the start button which illuminated immediately and then about 6 to 7 seconds later, the light went off signaling that annealing was completed. Now be aware, these cases are extremely hot. I lifted the case out using the gripper and then dropped it into my aluminum pan. I then placed another case into the holder, put it into the machine and then repeated the process.

Once I got the process and rhythm down, I annealed one hundred (100) 308 Win cases in about 24 minutes. I annealed some 6mm BR cases later (Lapua) and annealed 100 cases in about 15 minutes at the “75” setting. I did find myself raising my shop stool a little higher than normal so I was at a more comfortable height in relationship to the top of the machine. The unit was very easy to operate – I had a student that was job shadowing that day anneal a few cases and she had no problem at all following the instructions.

There is an automatic thermal cutoff that prevents the machine from overheating. Depending on the setting, this can occur after 200 or so operations in a row. When this has occurred, simply leave the machine on and the fans will cool it down so you can resume annealing. This isn’t surprising considering the amount of heat being generated. Also, during operation the area behind the pilot will start to get warmer, this is normal.

All in all, I found this machine extremely easy to setup and operate.

For more information about this annealing machine, visit Annealing Made Perfect’s website at www.ampannealing.com.

To order, visit Creedmoor Sports at Annealing Made Perfect.

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We have used this machine ourselves on 6BR, 308 Win, 6.5/284 cases, and 6mm PPC cases and it really works. We were fortunate to be able to test one of the early models and we loved it. We have always been disappointed by various annealing methods we have tried especially those using torches. The variations in consistent heating and incorrect temperatures drove us crazy. Just seemed like voodoo! The guys at Annealing Made Perfect studied the issues, went back to the basics, worked with a metallurgical department doing testing on brass and after years of research came up with this machine. They have put all of their research and testing into building a machine that is easy to use and can be tuned specifically for annealing different case brands and even cases that have been neck turned. Once you get this unit, you can be annealing cases within minutes of receiving.

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