We do suggest that you use lube. Primer catcher is a plus. The Co-Ax requires no expensive shell-holders. When the handle is raised, the jaws automatically open and release the case. Dies must be equipped with cross-bolt style lock rings. As far as the downsides to the Forsterperhaps the biggest is the shell holder plate design.
I shot them an email and they sent me a sample. The collet type bullet puller I use from Hornady needed the handle ground down in order to clear the handle assembly of the Co-Ax, but that works fine now. I load competition rounds [High power].
Every-time I accrued enough money, I took home another used hunting rifle. Can you say game changer? We recommend the Hornady lock-rings.
I just resized It will be worth the wait. Rifle and pistol case resizing and bullet seating. Solid products for a solid press.
This is my favorite part of the Co-AX! Compared to the engineering project required to switch cartridges on thesimply swapping out shell holders and screwing down dies was liberating.
Inline fabrication makes a roller handle and lighting kit for the Co-Ax. Rifle and pistol primer seating. Some products are back ordered, so delivery will take longer than usual.
Dies snap easily in and out of the jaws so you can change dies in a couple of seconds. Please be aware that we are manufacturing and shipping our tools as quickly as we can.
For decapping and resizing operations, the Forster Co-Ax has a small jar attached to a tube to retain the spent primers. This was especially helpful when I worked in a retail gun shop whose owner refused to pay me in cash.
Also, with extensive use, the plate may start to bend. With a center-mounted handle, the Co-Ax works equally well for both right- and left-handed reloaders. Floating jaw shell-holder design delivers low run-out ammo.
The heads of the cases and rims were unmarked by the shell holder jaws because the shell holder actually floats and permits the cartridge case to find its exact center in the die. At the time, it seemed better than cash and when I look back, I learned a lot this is what actually prompted the launch of this site the first time around in the late 90s when we had more of a hunting focus.
As much as I liked the Co-Ax the way it came from the factory, these two parts made it even better. Fast forward in the twenty some odd years and I now load more than ever.
Little, UT Related posts: The Forster cross bolt lock ring costs too much, is made of aluminum and uses an archaic slotted screw.
If you need power for case sizing, the Co-Ax delivers three times the mechanical advantage of some conventional presses. The Co-Ax differs from most single stage presses in two areas, the shell holder and die insert arrangement.Forster Co-Ax reloading press review.
I’ve been loading ammunition since I was a teenager in the earlys. My first press was a Dillon and that is what I learned to load pistol cartridges on. Dual LED shellplate lighting kit for Forster Co-Ax. (2) low profile 2" led strips light up your Co-ax so you can see every detail of what is happening on your press.
Comes with everything you n. Keep your Forster Co-Ax Single Stage Press protected from dust and dirt. This black cover is made to fit snuggly over the press and is constructed from breathable D Nylon which helps to prevent moisture buildup while the draw cord top closure top and snug fitting elastic bottom closure ensure it will not come off of the press unintentionally.
The Forster Co-Ax Single Stage press is one of the finest presses manufactured today. Loaded with features not found on other presses such as "Snap in and Snap out" die changing, three times the mechanical advantage of ordinary "C" presses, easy right or left hand operation, primer seater that is.
Co-Ax® Reloading Press.
The simplest, most powerful and most accurate press on the market, bar none. Order Fulfillment - The Co-Ax Reloading Press is currently in very high demand.
Please be aware that we are manufacturing and. This is the perfect accessory for any reloader using the Forster Co-Ax press that do not require a lot of leverage.
By shortening the handle priming operations and reloading short cartridges becomes faster and more comfortable/5(2).Download