Precision Reloading tools #4: Forster Co-Ax press 

ditto - just moved to a Area419 ZERO but this press was great

lol just paid $429 bucks for mine 😢

Update on your experience:)

Buy the forester die rings now they’re good easy to adjust

No I did not. Ironically, all the SWN ammo was prepped on this press. 😱

It is. I use mine over every other single stage. Even cancelled my order for a Zero

Same here. I have a rock chucker and it’s been really good for 12 years or so and looking for something new to try out.

97jsousa I used to have the T7 and like the Forster better. The T7 head will flex and I did not like that at all.

M Jones I have not done anything with the third hole. I find that mine works well enough as it is.

Joseph Marwitz There was another reason why I made that one, I will get into it in one of my videos.

Hi Erik. Like your work!! Very interested as to why you made you own die rings??

Your die might be bottoming out on the shell holder itself? Or maybe the case hasn't stretched out enough?

ericbc7 I think you may find the Lyman primer seater that fits on a single stage press a much better method of seating primers than the "Rube Goldburg" system that Forster uses on this press, it is difficult to imagine more awkward system as it is almost inaccessible behind all the rods and levers of the mechanism, also it will not take large diameter cartridge rims, without heavy modification, (.577 NE for example), I suppose I could say the same about the awkward access to the front of the press as well, and the fact that you cannot reload long cartridges on this press, even though it has excellent power, but some people tolerate it, it does have a very nice paint job though

Englishman French Who do you work for?

***** I am a retired design engineer, so have no bias except towards good design.

Yes

~.002"

I have never used a zero press. Forster is what I have and works well.

@@ErikCortina 😊

Yep. My Bonanza is a B-1. No spent primer catch and the primer seating uses a regular shell holder. Still looks new and I only paid $50 for it.

Yes

Yuanmei no answer for that question lol

I have never used it for bullet seating, but giving the "floating" characteristics of this press, I would assume it would seat bullets with very low runout.

Thanks Erik, I've been talking to some other F-class shooters over here and the opinion is they are very, very good

Erik Cortina Although this is a very rigid press, it only works on small cartridges despite it's built in /designed power, having the floating die station will only work with a precision made die, it is the die that gives a good concentric cartridge, please refer to "Fortune Cookie 45" to see this in action.

Erik Cortina what do you seat bullets with?

Jim Carr Yes, I lube the entire case because I full length size my brass every time.

+M Ford It has to do with your accuracy requirements. I shoot 1,000 yard competition for score (F-Class), so we also shoots thousands of rounds a year, but they all must be perfect to be competitive.

I have a Dillon 650 measures pretty accurate and no I don't shoot a thousand yards I I shoot 3 - 400 but anyway good luck on your competition