I've got 2 presses. A CO-AX and a S1050. Most of my reloading is in bulk, but I use the single stage when I'm working up a load (223, 308) or loading for my 260Rem. I just bought a 375 H&H so I'm going to start loading for it to.

The COAX is neat, and I like the self aligning feature that is supposed to improve run out, but it seems to be a PITA or impossible to get certain dies adjusted. I was trying to do some 223 test loads recently and I couldn't get my Redding Competition seat dies adjusted far enough out to use on the COAX. I kept seating really short. I had to break out my standard Dillon sealing die. It's also a PITA for pulling bullets. I guess I could buy the Forster puller. Right now I have a Hornady. I just seem a bit dissatisfied right now.

I don't have room to have more than one press on top of the Dillon 1050. I'm considering getting a Rock Chucker, splurging on a Redding T7, or possibly get a Dillon 550 and getting the single stage conversion for it from Uniquetek.  

Talk me in or out of it.
Thanks.

Back your seating die off Then adjust your seating stem.

I would never sell the coax if I was into precision shooting.  It would not be my first choice for large production runs.  I have a Dillon 550 for that

Love my Co-Ax but couldn't do without a standard single stage press. I have a RCBS Big Max and a RockChucker sitting alongside. Some tasks the Co-Ax isn't good at like primer pocket swaging with a RCBS press

swager, bullet pulling, and large case sizing. I use my presses in tandem. For instance seating a bullet on the Co-Ax and taper or roll crimping on the RCBS presses or sizing pistol brass on the Co-Ax and expanding on a

RCBS. The Redding T-7 is a great press and worth splurging for.

Get a basic single stage.

 



You have two excellent, but somewhat niche presses.






Forget the turret.  You don't need a third specialty press.



 


And if bench space is an issue, get one of the swappable mounting plate solutions.

The Co-Ax would be the absolute last press I would ever get rid of.

Inline Fabrication makes some awesome stuff!  I use a RC for my load development, small batch making and bullet pulling.

You can get the Hornaday LockNLoad adapter kit for about $20 which works on a Rock Chucker or Redding Big Boss. I have a Redding T7 and never, ever have the dies I need in it. Changing dies with the LockNLoad is almost as fast as rotating a turret.

What generation is your Co-ax? The older generation Co-ax presses have shorter wishbone levers, so clearance for tall competition style dies were an issue.  The newest gen co-ax's have taller profiles for additional clearances for tall competition dies.

Forster has an exchange program, for a price. I do not recall the details, just remember reading about it on Forster's website when I was considering buying an older co-ax

The upgrade costs $85.

Nailed it! If you still plan on selling it, then shoot me an IM with what you're asking for it because I'm currently in the market for one.

I reload in a room about 8x10 which also contains lots of tools and such. I have 8 presses that I mostly swap between using the Inline Fab quick mounts. The SL900 and 1050 are the only presses permanently placed. Others (including co-ax), gets swapped on/off. I have the mounts flush to my workbench so I can use space for other projects.

inline makes awesome stuff

Well I guess I'd be a fool to get rid of the Co-ax.  It is an older B2 model (still says Bonanza on the frame) but clearance isn't an issue with the dies I've been using.  

I have it bolted to a piece of wood and usually just clamp it in my big ass bench vise. My reloading bench with the 1050 is in a side room in the garage that is only 44" wide. The 1050 is mounted on T-track so I can slide it from side to side. I had the intention of using another press there, but it's usually just easier to set up stuff on my general purpose bench in the garage.

I guess I'll keep the Co-ax and get a RC and figure out how to manage my space. I've got way to many tools, gun stuff and car parts in the garage.

I use my Co-ax to pull bullets all the time. I use the Hornady bullet puller. Works great.

Co-Ax is junk, send yours to me.

Other than catalogs (in black and white) first one i ever met was right there in the shop of

Clay Spencer,

That right there was good enough for me.

Danny