Same here. Works fabulously.

me too

The way to go. Forster CO-AX.


The next way to go. Redding Big Boss II

RCBS still works for me. I’m on my third one in close to 50 years.

The first two must have been sold. And hopefully they're still getting used by someones. Because they did not break down.

I’ve got over 20 years on my rockchucker can’t tell that it has worn in any way.

I have Dillon 450, 550, & 650. 3 single stage Lee presses. RCBS Rockchucker. Lyman turret press. Forester CO-AX.

For low volume or bolt action rifles I use the CO-AX. When setup with their locking rings, Its' basically a turret press without the turret or being limited to 5-8 die turrets.
I was going to get a Zero press but there is no point with already having the CO-AX. I can literally remove and replace the die quicker than turning and locking the turret.

You made a GREAT decision going with the CO-AX!!

Is the time it takes to thread a die in and out why folks like the co ax better? I hear all the time people say they make better ammo but all the stuff I have read or watched where people actually compared it, it didn’t.

The thing no one mentions on these threads and why I say the CoAx is the best press is they have figured out how to contain the primer mess...it's a mess on the chucker and the LNL hornady because I have or have had both of those...I got the CoAx and stopped looking for a better mouse trap. Yes, the die threading and no shell holders are nice but that isn't what keeps me from using my chucker...it's primers going everywhere and the black soot on the press.

I'm still using a Rockchucker I bought from Gander Mtn in 1970 and it's still GTG, I've also got a couple of the Redding R7s and they are top quality and do speed up loading compared to the Rockchucker. If you need more volume you simply can't go wrong with a Dillon 550, I use these presses more than anything else.

Yes, it's fast to setup the dies.
It's not just screwing it in and out, It's also setting it for the correct shoulder bump. So you unscrew previous die, screw in new die, size brass, measure brass, adjust die, size brass, measure brass, and continue until you have it set where you want it.

Same method applies to bullet seating. just looking for OAL.

Plus, the floating design is why some people like it too.

I like it because I load for alot of different cartridges strictly for maximum precision. My game is long range precision.
It produces quality ammo.just like many other presses. It's not just one thing that makes it better for me.

I currently own and use enough different presses to say that the co-ax makes just as accurate ammo as any press out there. A good press is a good press. Sometimes it's just experience and technique that makes the better ammo.

I process and anneal my brass to a specific standard that most people are not going to do.

i have a 3d printer. i made a new primer catch chute for my rockchucker that I attached a hose to and ran to a bucket under my bench that several other presses deprime to.I still perfer and use the co-ax over the rockchucker.

I do however use the rockchucker for my hydro form dies. It's a nice solid press for whopping with a mallet lol.

I deprime on a RCBS A2 press it’s a monster of a press and the ram is drilled so spent primers fall throu it an straight down. It’s constant enough I have a bucket about 3 feet below it that catches everything.

Not the time to thread the die in for me. The true setting on the die. Do your torque your dies down each time you put them in the press? No, no one does.

The die can move front to back, the brass can move left to right. Most of the time, they will quickly line up together. Only two sets of jaws, large and small. Large stays installed on mine for 90% of the year. Swapping over from large to small is a bit of a chore, but there's lots worse chores I've done.

Dee, that chunk of iron has seen some years!

Yes sir. It was my grandfather’s that I inherited. It is a cast steel version so it’s got some mass.

I just got a blast cabinet, if you want it cleaned up.

My Co-Ax arrived yesterday. I am still waiting on the mount from inline fabrication before I can mount it. Looks like a nice piece of equipment though.

I was digging through storage and I found my Dad’s old Rockchucker and a JR3 press. I think the JR3 is the press I used growing up. The Rockchucker appears to be new in the box but I believe it was purchased in the 1970s.

Is there any reason to mount up one or both of these alongside the co-ax? Didn’t know if it might be beneficial to dedicate them to certain tasks or something. My bench is 6’ long so I think there is room but I haven’t reloaded in so long I am not exactly sure of the workflow and what will help or what will be in the way.

Everyone’s needs are different so it’s up to you as if you need the additional press. I say go for it! These pictures are from 2017 while I was setting up my new bench. I filled that whole bench with presses that day and I have added several presses since to another bench.

When I manually drop powder I use an Auto trickler v4 and also have a rcbs charge master. I sometimes use small disposable sauce dipping cups to put my powder charges in and stack them in each other. Then take them to my loading block and pour each one into a case. My point is that there are ways to have stuff spread out on the table and still be very efficient.

An organized reloading room is a sign of a diseased mind.


Also, if you want to premeasure powder for batch processing, consider using plastic test tubes. They are inexpensive, transparent, have caps if you want, and fit neatly in racks.

What's the going price for a Co-ax these days?

I looked several years ago when it happened to be scarce and seemed like prices varied wildly. I'm now thinking really hard on ordering one too.

Also, I know it uses some other shell holder system. But if I purchase the press, does it have everything I need to get started loading, aside from dies and rings?

I concur

That RCBS A2 is a beast.

Use the Rockchucker for bullet pulling it will work much better for that than the Co-Ax. My bench is 5 feet long and I reload shotgun, rifle and handgun. I use one station for all those with different presses. The presses are mounted on 12 inch square 3/4 inch plywood plates with captive nuts in the bench to bolt the presses down. The Co-ax is there most of the time but 2 minutes or less I can change out presses. I keep a turret press setup for the handgun cartridge's I load most often.

$379 is what I paid. I ordered it from Scheels. They are not my normal go to place to shop but they had it in stock.