So I've been reloading precision for a couple of years. I'm looking to upgrade some of my reloading equipment. Which press for true precision reloading? What are the benchrest, F class guys using. I was thinking of the Forster. Just curios what everybody is using. So if you was starting from scratch what would you get.
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Another Co Ax fan here. Does everything well and love the case holder and the quick change die ability. Also love the light kit from Inline Fabrication.
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For sizing small to midsize the co-ax, I love mine. Does most things well but it does have a couple draw backs because of the floating die, rcbs bullet pulling die etc. Seating if you want the best then get an arbor style press. Id like to get into that next but at this point I have no qualms with the co-ax.
Co-AX here as well. I really enjoy using it and it makes fantastic ammunition.
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Co-AX here as well. I really enjoy using it and it makes fantastic ammunition.
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I’m looking into starting to reload for my .223 and 6.5 creedmoor, I like the hornady kit for the bushings for quick die swaps but I hear a lot of good things about RCBS, what do you guys recommend for a newbie? I know i will need to upgrade certain pieces as I go along for more quality and more precision. Any help is appreciated.
Hornady Lock-N-Load Classic Single Stage Press Deluxe Kit SKU - 149937 <<< this is the kit I’m interested in.
ATK/RCBS 9287 Explorer Plus......or this one.
Hornady Lock-N-Load Classic Single Stage Press Deluxe Kit SKU - 149937 <<< this is the kit I’m interested in.
ATK/RCBS 9287 Explorer Plus......or this one.
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Thread hijack lol. As far as those go the quick die swaps is in consequential. A simple lock ring does just as good of it not better job and is cheaper one adaptor per die to boot. That’s if you can spare three seconds to screw it in and out.
If you think you’ll ever be doing this enough (I would say 25 rounds a week) skip the kit. The scales that comes with the kits are a pull your hair out ordeal. But if you must go for a kit get a beam scale. A rock chucker is an affordable option that you will never have to upgrade. Make a new thread or pm some people.
Back to regularly scheduled coax recommendations now
If you think you’ll ever be doing this enough (I would say 25 rounds a week) skip the kit. The scales that comes with the kits are a pull your hair out ordeal. But if you must go for a kit get a beam scale. A rock chucker is an affordable option that you will never have to upgrade. Make a new thread or pm some people.
Back to regularly scheduled coax recommendations now
Thread hijack lol. As far as those go the quick die swaps is in consequential. A simple lock ring does just as good of it not better job and is cheaper one adaptor per die to boot. That’s if you can spare three seconds to screw it in and out.
If you think you’ll ever be doing this enough (I would say 25 rounds a week) skip the kit. The scales that comes with the kits are a pull your hair out ordeal. But if you must go for a kit get a beam scale. A rock chucker is an affordable option that you will never have to upgrade. Make a new thread or pm some people.
Back to regularly scheduled coax recommendations now
Thanks for the info. Sorry for the hijack .
Thanks for all the info. I knew I would have a lot of COAX fans. I was wondering if people are getting as concentric ammo with coax as just a standard rcbs single stage. real life imperical evidence.
I started out on a Rock Chucker and loaded 10's of thousands of rounds of high quality precision ammo with virtually no runout. The key is good reloading practices, good dies and you will make good ammo on a RC. I still have my RC, its setup on a seperate bench with the LNL bushing kit for bullet pulling, depriming and I have the CPS Lite bench primer in it as well.
Now, the Co-Ax with its floating die and floating jaws setup is just an improvement. Doesnt require LNL bushings for quick die switching, doesnt require case holders. I use my Co-Ax for precision bolt gun ammo only and the rest is all done on my 650.
Now, the Co-Ax with its floating die and floating jaws setup is just an improvement. Doesnt require LNL bushings for quick die switching, doesnt require case holders. I use my Co-Ax for precision bolt gun ammo only and the rest is all done on my 650.
^^^ this.
I load all precision ammo on the CO-AX and use it for pulling bullets.
I load 9mm and .223 on the 650. The 650 makes blasting ammo at a scary rate.
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check out the MEC Marksman.
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Thanks for input. I was originally thinking COAX, but I am going to be loading 338 Lapua and 300 Norma. I read where you can run into issues with the big cases.
I don't know if I will need the difference, but I'm liking the looks of an arbor press as well for seating. Ill be using custom dies anyway
I don't know if I will need the difference, but I'm liking the looks of an arbor press as well for seating. Ill be using custom dies anyway
Loaded tens of 1,000's of match rounds on a RCBS rockchucker. Loaded tens of 1,000's of match rounds on a Dillon 650. (Yes it can be done). Have Wilson/arbor press set up. Have a Corbin. Favorite of all time is the Co-Ax for loading batches of 50-100. If I have to do a batch of 500-1,000 I'll start to consider breaking out the Dillon.
Another vote for a co-ax.
While I have a Co-Ax, I do not think it's the "be-all, end-all" of presses. I do like their method of catching spent primers but other than that, I use a Redding T-7 for the heavy lifting. While not all presses are created equal, there are many that can do the job with quality dies. Lee, RCBS, Hornady, Redding, Forster and Dillon are the more common names, but there are some very high end presses out there that are above most budgets, at least for a press.
Co-Ax. I reload tons of 300/338 Norma with no issue.
