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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 464035" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>I went to the NRA convention one year, and they had a row of about forty presses setup with .308 dies in them with barrels of once fired military brass. I tried just about every press in that row several times over, but kept going back to one that felt completely different than the rest. A guy walked upto me and simply said it was the best of the best out there! He went on to say that he owned more than one. His name was Bob Milek. Shortly afterwards a big tall guy walked up to us and basicly said the same thing. He was Bill Jordan. Then my hero walked by and waved at Jordan; that was Skeeter Skelton himself! Milek, basicly put handgun hunting on the map with his wildcats that he developed with Steve Herrett (he was around, but didn't see him). The following Monday I ordered in the press and have never looked over my shoulder or thought twice about it. Milek and I traded mail for several years about our handgun exploits. While I was there I did see Elmer Kieth off in the distance.</p><p> </p><p>there are things I don't like about the Co-Ax design, but they have little todo with the way it works. I wish they had made the frame from magnesium with steel bushings in it, and used hollow Thompson rod to further reduce the weight without sacrificing the rigidity. The press is heavy! I also wish they'd had an option to install a blank die to allow you to use Wilson type dies in it. Also an optional riser would make things nicer for some folks (I've built three out of aluminum I-beam material). The foot print could be an inch wider on each side as well.</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 464035, member: 25383"] I went to the NRA convention one year, and they had a row of about forty presses setup with .308 dies in them with barrels of once fired military brass. I tried just about every press in that row several times over, but kept going back to one that felt completely different than the rest. A guy walked upto me and simply said it was the best of the best out there! He went on to say that he owned more than one. His name was Bob Milek. Shortly afterwards a big tall guy walked up to us and basicly said the same thing. He was Bill Jordan. Then my hero walked by and waved at Jordan; that was Skeeter Skelton himself! Milek, basicly put handgun hunting on the map with his wildcats that he developed with Steve Herrett (he was around, but didn't see him). The following Monday I ordered in the press and have never looked over my shoulder or thought twice about it. Milek and I traded mail for several years about our handgun exploits. While I was there I did see Elmer Kieth off in the distance. there are things I don't like about the Co-Ax design, but they have little todo with the way it works. I wish they had made the frame from magnesium with steel bushings in it, and used hollow Thompson rod to further reduce the weight without sacrificing the rigidity. The press is heavy! I also wish they'd had an option to install a blank die to allow you to use Wilson type dies in it. Also an optional riser would make things nicer for some folks (I've built three out of aluminum I-beam material). The foot print could be an inch wider on each side as well. gary [/QUOTE]
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