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Recommendation for a new press
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 993781" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>Depends on what you are really looking for. If you just have to have the best ammo you can load, then of course you want an arbor press and inline dies (you'll still need a regular press). But most folks don't want the bother of two completely different setups. I've found the difference between Wilson dies and my little K&M arbor press, and the Co-Ax with Forster dies to be about two or three tenths (TIR). This usually comes in at .0012" (or slightly less), and .0014" or slightly less. If I see .00175", I start looking for a problem before it gets out of hand. Now I'm a realist, and will tell you that I've loaded lots of ammo that came in at .0008" TIR, but can I do this everytime? Nope! Yet I often hear the folks say they load to about five tenths. But if you do a serious check, it often looks closer to three thousandths (good indicators in a good setup). I can safely say that my press is not a "ringer", as I've seen this same accuracy from many others as well.</p><p> </p><p>With the Co-Ax, you take the press out of the equation, and start looking at other things to glean a few tenths of runout out of the loaded round. Some guys still want to use shell holders, and all that does is to add in error. Dies become the next source for error. Some guys have to have the most expensive dies, and of course there are others that go cheap. I use them all, but most of the time I use Forster. Just as good as the Reddings for a case of beer less.</p><p> </p><p>I also recommend buying the Neco gauge to see what's going on. This is the best you can buy</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 993781, member: 25383"] Depends on what you are really looking for. If you just have to have the best ammo you can load, then of course you want an arbor press and inline dies (you'll still need a regular press). But most folks don't want the bother of two completely different setups. I've found the difference between Wilson dies and my little K&M arbor press, and the Co-Ax with Forster dies to be about two or three tenths (TIR). This usually comes in at .0012" (or slightly less), and .0014" or slightly less. If I see .00175", I start looking for a problem before it gets out of hand. Now I'm a realist, and will tell you that I've loaded lots of ammo that came in at .0008" TIR, but can I do this everytime? Nope! Yet I often hear the folks say they load to about five tenths. But if you do a serious check, it often looks closer to three thousandths (good indicators in a good setup). I can safely say that my press is not a "ringer", as I've seen this same accuracy from many others as well. With the Co-Ax, you take the press out of the equation, and start looking at other things to glean a few tenths of runout out of the loaded round. Some guys still want to use shell holders, and all that does is to add in error. Dies become the next source for error. Some guys have to have the most expensive dies, and of course there are others that go cheap. I use them all, but most of the time I use Forster. Just as good as the Reddings for a case of beer less. I also recommend buying the Neco gauge to see what's going on. This is the best you can buy gary [/QUOTE]
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