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Forster/Bonanza Co-Ax press
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 469862" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>You have the best non hydraulic press on the market. But now you get to learn the ropes of why it's the best.</p><p> </p><p>*Power is the big thing here. Properly setup, you can full length size a 30-06 case with no more than two fingers (I can full length size a .308 case with one finger). </p><p> </p><p>* set the shell holder jaws a little loose. This aids in removal and inserting the empty case, and also makes the case align better with the die. I stoned the jaws a good bit to make them slide easier. They do need a drop or two of oil under them as well as ontop from time to time. (this part you'll learn to get them setup for your comfort.) Before installing the jaws I recommend a light stoning of the bolster plater under the jaws with an india stone</p><p> </p><p>* get yourself a handfull of the steel Lyman lock rings for your dies. These are slightly thinner, and allow the die body to float a little better yet. Plus they don't use the screwdriver slotted lock screws.</p><p> </p><p>* I recommend bolting the press to a half inch thick piece of aluminum or cold roll steel plate long enough that you can c-clamp it to the bench top or drill four 11/32 holes for bolts to anchor it to your bench top. Put a ten gauge piece of steel plate under the bench to sandwich the bench between the two plates. </p><p> </p><p>* They've changed the priming system from what mine came with to a different system, so I can't tell you an easy way there. I still use the older system, and works well. </p><p> </p><p>* I use plain old Three N One oil to lube the guide bars</p><p> </p><p>* when you start using the press you need to learn to creep up on you deminsion your working on, as this press will collapse a case like it was nothing (I got pretty good at removing stuck cases while in the learning curve).</p><p> </p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 469862, member: 25383"] You have the best non hydraulic press on the market. But now you get to learn the ropes of why it's the best. *Power is the big thing here. Properly setup, you can full length size a 30-06 case with no more than two fingers (I can full length size a .308 case with one finger). * set the shell holder jaws a little loose. This aids in removal and inserting the empty case, and also makes the case align better with the die. I stoned the jaws a good bit to make them slide easier. They do need a drop or two of oil under them as well as ontop from time to time. (this part you'll learn to get them setup for your comfort.) Before installing the jaws I recommend a light stoning of the bolster plater under the jaws with an india stone * get yourself a handfull of the steel Lyman lock rings for your dies. These are slightly thinner, and allow the die body to float a little better yet. Plus they don't use the screwdriver slotted lock screws. * I recommend bolting the press to a half inch thick piece of aluminum or cold roll steel plate long enough that you can c-clamp it to the bench top or drill four 11/32 holes for bolts to anchor it to your bench top. Put a ten gauge piece of steel plate under the bench to sandwich the bench between the two plates. * They've changed the priming system from what mine came with to a different system, so I can't tell you an easy way there. I still use the older system, and works well. * I use plain old Three N One oil to lube the guide bars * when you start using the press you need to learn to creep up on you deminsion your working on, as this press will collapse a case like it was nothing (I got pretty good at removing stuck cases while in the learning curve). gary [/QUOTE]
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