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forester co-ax press for 338edge
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<blockquote data-quote="Derek M." data-source="post: 220115" data-attributes="member: 2693"><p>I have one. Here's the pros/cons:</p><p></p><p>Pros: excellent press for alignment, probably the best designed press ever. Easy to use. Easy to change dies. If you have the latest version you shouldn't have to worry about the handle clearing Redding bench dies. I have the older version and it will cost $79 for them to change out handle. Press operates very smoothly. </p><p></p><p>Cons: As mentioned, the press has to be fully released with the handle all the way up to remove case as this is the point where the jaws open. Ergonomically speaking, I do not like the handle centered on top of the press when it is released at full stroke. I prefer the handles on the Rockchucker style presses. I almost feel like I should sit higher or even stand when using the Co-Ax.</p><p></p><p>I'm so used to seating bullets slowly and spinning the case often as I seat a little at a time, you cannot do this with the Co-Ax due to the jaws that hold the case in place. You should release the press at top stroke to loosen the jaws to spin the case but that is a pain. The design of the Co-Ax is so little to no runout occurs anyway but I have not found that to be the case. </p><p></p><p>I compared 50 rounds of 30.06 cases seating bullets with a single stroke in the Co-Ax press to 50 identical rounds seated in my Rockchucker where I am able to spin the case a little at a time (about 10-15 times seating the bullet a little as I go) and the Rockchucker produced the most concentric ammo. I then loaded another 25 rounds in the Co-Ax where I spun the cases 3 times each as I seated the bullets and these were just as good as those from the Rockchucker press but it took longer and I'm a bit to impatient.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Derek M., post: 220115, member: 2693"] I have one. Here's the pros/cons: Pros: excellent press for alignment, probably the best designed press ever. Easy to use. Easy to change dies. If you have the latest version you shouldn't have to worry about the handle clearing Redding bench dies. I have the older version and it will cost $79 for them to change out handle. Press operates very smoothly. Cons: As mentioned, the press has to be fully released with the handle all the way up to remove case as this is the point where the jaws open. Ergonomically speaking, I do not like the handle centered on top of the press when it is released at full stroke. I prefer the handles on the Rockchucker style presses. I almost feel like I should sit higher or even stand when using the Co-Ax. I'm so used to seating bullets slowly and spinning the case often as I seat a little at a time, you cannot do this with the Co-Ax due to the jaws that hold the case in place. You should release the press at top stroke to loosen the jaws to spin the case but that is a pain. The design of the Co-Ax is so little to no runout occurs anyway but I have not found that to be the case. I compared 50 rounds of 30.06 cases seating bullets with a single stroke in the Co-Ax press to 50 identical rounds seated in my Rockchucker where I am able to spin the case a little at a time (about 10-15 times seating the bullet a little as I go) and the Rockchucker produced the most concentric ammo. I then loaded another 25 rounds in the Co-Ax where I spun the cases 3 times each as I seated the bullets and these were just as good as those from the Rockchucker press but it took longer and I'm a bit to impatient. [/QUOTE]
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