Wait for Foster Co-Ax to become available or get another single stage?

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I'm ready to take the plunge into reloading. I've read incredibly good things about the Forster Co-Ax press; and heard about it from a couple of folks I know. Unfortunately it is out of stock everywhere.

I'm not necessarily in a rush I guess as I have ammo to shoot and need to get a reloading space and bench prepared anyway, however it would be nice to be able to not be at the mercy of when stock comes in. ETA seems to be early March!

I've found one spot with a Redding Big Boss II in stock and I'm trying to decide if I should back order the Forster, get the Redding now or spend less on the press and get a Lee Classic Cast.

I'm not going to be getting a kit as I'm getting a Chargemaster to dispense powder and picking up other stuff separately.

Anyone have any suggestions to help me make up my mind? I feel like a kid in a candy store ;-)
 
If you aren't in a rush just wait, no point in spending money if you don't have to. If you feel like spending money then get the Big Boss II, I have one (and a Co-ax en route) among others, and the BB II works great. I guess you can never have too many presses either.
 
I would say get a Lee Classic Cast. Theyre great! But if you really want the Forster then you should wait and get it (or get both ;) )
 
I was holding out for a Co-Ax when BB II basically fell into my lap. Both are very good presses.
 
This may not help much, but I don't think you'd be disappointed with any of those presses.
I have a Co-ax, and yeah, it's pretty nice, but you could get a Big Boss II, and Classic Cast, and still have enough left over for a pretty nice dinner for what a Co-ax costs.
The Ultramag looks pretty nice, too :p
 
Well ... I decided to bite the bullet and place a Co-Ax on order. I still have to clear out a spot in the basement and build a bench anyway and that will take a couple of weeks to get out of the way.
 
Well friends, after about a week of waiting, I decided that the reloading bug has bitten me hard and I cannot wait any longer ;-). Besides I was so impressed with Prophet River shipping me some Imperial wax within a day of me ordering it,that I decided that if they had a Redding Big Boss II in stock, I'd go with it.

Bit more expensive than getting one from Sinclair but their responsiveness is amazing!
 
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