MEC 600 Jr Mark V 16 Gauge Press

I have an older Mec 600 Jr and got tired of changing dies. A Mec 600 is a great piece of loading equipment.Buyers should know that the mounting holes on the MKV do not line up with earlier versions of the Mec 600 Jr. If I had to do it over again I would have looked for an older version instead of buying a new MKV, solely to save 4 new holes in the bench. That is just a problem for people with old tech, the press itself is fantastic.

I am very serious about pruchasing a MEC 600 Jr. Mark V 12 gauge and I prefer purchasing through Amazon, when I purchase online.However, this vendor "Viking Armory" has their price too high; i.e. Bass Pro Shops' price is $159.99 and free shipping to anyone of their shops which is handy for me and Natchez Shooters Supplies's price is $164.95 plus that includes with the 1-1/8 oz. charge bar three (3) Powder Bushings, #29, #30 and #32. Note, the powder bushings range in price from $4.99 to $8.99 (according to where you buy them), plus shipping if, purchased online.In addition to the higher price, Viking Armory's listing does NOT give a full and complete component listing. This unit has numerous components and requires each and everyone to function properly. You may be getting a complete MEC 600 Jr. Mark V 12 gauge or you may not. And, without a complete and thorough component listing how can you ever go back to the seller if, something is missing? Trust, really? We are talking about buying online, sight unseen.