RCBS REBEL PRESS ISSUE?

[Rapid Fire]

Evening everyone,
I received my new RCBS REBEL press today from Brownell's. Overall press looks nice. I sat press up on reloading table and notice right away it would not set snug and square up against table edge. Turned press over very obvious press casting was not great underneath. Casting has a bow in it keeping it from setting flush. Called RCBS today and Rep said that is normal in castings. Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem? Thanks

 

[PatMiles]

That press would already on it's way back to Brownells! That's crap!

 

[spife7980]

Ummm, so what? Mount it. Bolts are what holds it there...

 

[Rapid Fire]

Called RCBS and talked to Rep. RCBS stated this is normal design in the press. Enough said, sending it back

 

[Bradv86]

Other than aesthetics of it not appearing to touch the table, once it is mounted there won't be any functional issue. Your call if a tiny gap in that location is worth the game of returning it and getting something else but for me I would run it as is.

You could try the Area 419 press. It will sit flush.

 

[BLEE]

I have a Rebel and it bolts down, solid. I don't think you're going to get a cast press, that isn't machined, that's going to be flat.

 

[Rocketmandb]

Honestly, if it's an issue for you, put a shim or washer(s) to get a flush fit. When you bolt it down, it won't move, and that's what matters.

 

[Maxduty]

Trace the shape and cut the table out if it needs to sit flush.