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Whisper 300 · April 17, 2008, 07:38 AM

After 45 years of using a RCBS single stage press and a couple of progressives for pistol ammo I recently -0ne year ago- purchased a Forster Co-Ax and have been kicking myself for not doing it earlier.
What a sweet piece of tooling.
Can you say smooth? Sure you can-it's Co-Ax.
You really can size without lube and NOT stick the case in the die- not recommended but I had to try- and on a 338 Lapua Magnum just for grins. No problem.

I load the precision stuff I need in rifles exclusively on the Co-Ax now and the poor ol' RockChucker has been rested. Yeah, it is still bolted to the bench but I have not used it since the Forster arrived.
I would recommend getting the Large shell holder plate since I see you have included the 45-70 in your selection - it will also work on the other calibers you listed.
The LS plates will not hold the 45-70 and similar large cases.

In summary, I really like the unit .

April 17, 2008, 07:38 AM	#2
Whisper 300 Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2006 Posts: 155	After 45 years of using a RCBS single stage press and a couple of progressives for pistol ammo I recently -0ne year ago- purchased a Forster Co-Ax and have been kicking myself for not doing it earlier. What a sweet piece of tooling. Can you say smooth? Sure you can-it's Co-Ax. You really can size without lube and NOT stick the case in the die- not recommended but I had to try- and on a 338 Lapua Magnum just for grins. No problem. I load the precision stuff I need in rifles exclusively on the Co-Ax now and the poor ol' RockChucker has been rested. Yeah, it is still bolted to the bench but I have not used it since the Forster arrived. I would recommend getting the Large shell holder plate since I see you have included the 45-70 in your selection - it will also work on the other calibers you listed. The LS plates will not hold the 45-70 and similar large cases. In summary, I really like the unit .