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<blockquote data-quote="BigJakeJ1s" data-source="post: 488442" data-attributes="member: 12889"><p>When it comes to reloading equipment features, there are some that promote convenience, and some that promote accuracy or both. A turret press is an example of the former. The snap-in/out floating die retention of the Forster Co-Ax is an example of the latter (both). However, it is difficult to evaluate what will work well for you without having some basis of experience, so that you can decide what features you would like or dislike. The Forster Co-Ax also has several other convenience and/or accuracy promoting features not available on other conventional reloading presses. That is not to say that a good quality press cannot be used to reload very accurate ammunition, but it does make it easier to more consistently load accurate ammunition.</p><p></p><p>For sizing, it is hard to beat the Lee Collet neck die, and impossible to do so for the price of the Lee. Just polish the collet/closer interface and replace the lock ring, and it is a top-notch neck sizing die. </p><p></p><p>For seating, choose a seating die that aligns the entire case, bullet and seating plug prior to inserting the bullet into the case mouth. Forster originated this design, and offers it as their standard Benchrest seating die. It is also available with a micrometer seating depth adjustment as the Ultra Benchrest seating die. The internal guts are exactly the same on both dies; the micrometer only makes it easier to return to a specific seating depth. Redding copied the Forster design after their patent expired, and offers it as their Competition Rifle seating die, available only with the micrometer. It also has an excellent reputation, but is significantly more expensive than either of the Forster seaters.</p><p></p><p>Beware of other so-called "competition" seating dies. RCBS offers a windowed seating die that is similar, but only engages the case neck for alignment, rather than the entire case body as those above do. Hornady offers a non-windowed seater that is internally similiar to the RCBS Competition seating die. Redding's Competition Pistol seating die does not have a sliding alignment sleeve at all, just a micrometer depth adjustment. Hornady is the only manufacturer that offers an alignment sleeve in handgun cartridge seating dies.</p><p></p><p>I also like the L.E. Wilson case trimmer. Sinclair offers a lot of very nice accessories that are also very expensive (more so than the base trimmer!) but not really necessary for convenient, accurate and consistent case trimming. The Wilson holds your case in a tapered holder that mimics the chamber of the rifle in which it is fired. No collets or neck pilots are required, and the same tapered case holder works for an entire family of cartridges that share the same parent case body and taper.</p><p></p><p>Andy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigJakeJ1s, post: 488442, member: 12889"] When it comes to reloading equipment features, there are some that promote convenience, and some that promote accuracy or both. A turret press is an example of the former. The snap-in/out floating die retention of the Forster Co-Ax is an example of the latter (both). However, it is difficult to evaluate what will work well for you without having some basis of experience, so that you can decide what features you would like or dislike. The Forster Co-Ax also has several other convenience and/or accuracy promoting features not available on other conventional reloading presses. That is not to say that a good quality press cannot be used to reload very accurate ammunition, but it does make it easier to more consistently load accurate ammunition. For sizing, it is hard to beat the Lee Collet neck die, and impossible to do so for the price of the Lee. Just polish the collet/closer interface and replace the lock ring, and it is a top-notch neck sizing die. For seating, choose a seating die that aligns the entire case, bullet and seating plug prior to inserting the bullet into the case mouth. Forster originated this design, and offers it as their standard Benchrest seating die. It is also available with a micrometer seating depth adjustment as the Ultra Benchrest seating die. The internal guts are exactly the same on both dies; the micrometer only makes it easier to return to a specific seating depth. Redding copied the Forster design after their patent expired, and offers it as their Competition Rifle seating die, available only with the micrometer. It also has an excellent reputation, but is significantly more expensive than either of the Forster seaters. Beware of other so-called "competition" seating dies. RCBS offers a windowed seating die that is similar, but only engages the case neck for alignment, rather than the entire case body as those above do. Hornady offers a non-windowed seater that is internally similiar to the RCBS Competition seating die. Redding's Competition Pistol seating die does not have a sliding alignment sleeve at all, just a micrometer depth adjustment. Hornady is the only manufacturer that offers an alignment sleeve in handgun cartridge seating dies. I also like the L.E. Wilson case trimmer. Sinclair offers a lot of very nice accessories that are also very expensive (more so than the base trimmer!) but not really necessary for convenient, accurate and consistent case trimming. The Wilson holds your case in a tapered holder that mimics the chamber of the rifle in which it is fired. No collets or neck pilots are required, and the same tapered case holder works for an entire family of cartridges that share the same parent case body and taper. Andy [/QUOTE]
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