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What do you mean "big squatter?"
What are you asking? The leg press involves the quads, glutes, and hamstrings (if done deeply enough). The properly performed squat uses those muscles along with heavy lower back, upper back, and abs. So, saying that the leg press is better than the squat because you can do more weight doesn't make sense. At least, from the standpoint of getting stronger for athletic purposes. Sure, the leg press can be useful for bodybuilding, certain injuries, or ego-stroking, but since it involves nothing above the waist, it is a totally different exercise than the squat.
In other words, if your lower back is your weak point, you can leg press all you want, it won't help your squat.
So the logic that would say the leg press is superior to the squat because a person who can squat 185 pounds can load 500 on the leg press and rep it -- that logic is mistaken?