Picked up a Forster Co-ax today!

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Was over a the house of a gentleman CGNer who I bought a Dillon 550B from and he was selling his Forster Co-ax too. So I'm come home with two presses!

Figure I'll wait to try it out and see if I like it better than my current Redding Big Boss II. Has anyone owned both? What were your thoughts ?

I'm tempted to hang onto both.
 
It's as smooth as silk.. just get a couple of extra shell plate springs as they are noted for taking a flyer when you change the configuration.

I lube the posts with rem oil every so often an away you go.. great for accurate rifle loading.

I have a Dillon 650 as well, the Forster takes care of the rifles and the Dillon the pistols a perfect match. :)
 
Congratulations! My Co-Ax is so old that it still is stamped "Bonanza", rather than Forster. [I bought it brand New, some 28 years ago]

You are now the proud owner of the finest single stage press ever made, IMHO. [I have owned practically all of them, at one time or other.]

Mine has loaded 10's of thousands of rifle rounds, with nary a glitch, ever!

As SFDJ stated, a light lube on the posts occasionally, and a bit of a cleanup now and then. Happy loading!

Regards, Dave
 
Luv my co-ax. Seating with forster micro seater was better than LNL.

Bonus is savings on no longer needing plate and bushing (~$70 per caliber for Hdy LNL) alone cover cost of co-ax for just 5 calibers.
 
When I started reloading, I wanted to get a Forster Co-ax based on the reviews. Waited for a couple of months as it was out of stock EVERYWHERE. Still seems hard to find. Decided that I couldn't wait any longer and wanted to start. In hind sight, it was the right thing to do as I was able to get started sooner.
 
Congrats! Notice the unanimous support of the Forster Press. How often to you see that level of approval on ANYTHING on a forum. The only regret that I have about my Forster Press is that I did not get it sooner.
 
l load pistol and .223 with their short knob handle accessorie .. use their independant primer as well ..

Smooth as silk .. change a die in seconds

Can't be beat .. I also use the little dandy powder measure, with the "adjustable" rotor for loading pistol .. total hands on .. so single stage is my thing ...


Edit: To check out the adjustable rotor search " bailey boat rotor little dandy " sold by a Good Ole Boy out of the US .. great for w231 and 45acp 9mm loads as the RCBS rotors are just a few grains off the load I like to use .. I.e. the RCBS rotor delivers 4.8 grains, but I like 5 grains .. I could live with 4.8 .. but I like 5 and when you have the adjustable you basicly have all the 26 rotors for the price of two on eBay ..
 
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I'm looking forward to seeing what the enthusiasm for Forster is all about! I figured a single stage press is a single stage press but heard so many people rave about it that I just had to try it out. How many folks here got the short arm accessory. I always thought the arm seemed a bit ackward since it is above the bench. I won't really be able to tell if I enjoy using it until I've tried.
 
I have the short arm and I like it much better than the standard arm, but I am in a relatively confined space.

The two reasons that I like the Forster are that with the shell holder "jaws" being spring loaded, you do not need shell holders for each specific caliber. The springs just close the jaws until the casing is held in place. Having said that, there is enough left to right play in the shell holder jaws, and enough forward and back freedom in the die holder that you will always find a "true center" for lack of a better term between the casing and the die or the casing and the bullet. This results in very accurate sizing and very concentric bullet seating. The ability to free float to a degree means that finding this true center happens naturally every time the ram is raised. The user does not need to do anything. Because of the design, it just does it. Perhaps there is actually a third reason. Die swap outs are effortless, and are done in seconds.
 
I have been thinking about one since the bullet run out thread a week ago.

Pulled the trigger 5 minutes ago for a b3 with the LS jaw and 6 lock rings.

My question is .... do I have to absolutly uses Forster's rings for my Redding dies or can I get away with the original Redding lock rings ?

Mush
 
Mush said:
I have been thinking about one since the bullet run out thread a week ago.

Pulled the trigger 5 minutes ago for a b3 with the LS jaw and 6 lock rings.

My question is .... do I have to absolutly uses Forster's rings for my Redding dies or can I get away with the original Redding lock rings ?

Mush
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I use Hornady lock rings with my Forster Dies and Bonanza press.
 
Mush said:
I have been thinking about one since the bullet run out thread a week ago.

Pulled the trigger 5 minutes ago for a b3 with the LS jaw and 6 lock rings.

My question is .... do I have to absolutely have to use Forster's rings for my Redding dies or can I get away with the original Redding lock rings ?

Mush
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Mush; The answer is NO. You can use the Redding rings as they are...they work just fine, as do the older RCBS ones. [The newer RCBS are too thin to work well]

Regards, Dave.
 
Mush,
No need for Forster rings. I have seen something online (and of course, since it was on the internet, it must be true) that says that a problem MIGHT arise with the style of rings that use a set screw that screws directly into the threads to lock the ring in place. Apparently, it MIGHT cant the die very slightly off center. I switched mine over to Hornady rings. They were a cost effective way of eliminating any doubt. (I think I paid about $20 for 6 rings give or take a little.)

Give yours a try and see what the results are that you are getting.
 
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