RCBS Rockchucker Supreme vs. Forster Co-Ax

[PatMiles]

I'm toying with the idea of replacing my Co-Ax with an RCBS Rockchucker Supreme.
Pro's and con's of doing so?
Fire away gents.

 

[Mark M.]

In my humble opinion you would be taking a step backwards, if it were me, (and it was not to long ago) I would take a look at the Redding T7.

 

[savagedasher]

Your going to get offer to trade
lol

 

[PatMiles]

In my humble opinion you would be taking a step backwards, if it were me, (and it was not to long ago) I would take a look at the Redding T7.

Not wanting a turret press.

 

[Uncle Ed]

I never had a Co-Ax press but I have a 1973 Rockchucker press and put o-rings under my dies lock rings.

AKA cheap bastards Co-Ax press and floating dies.

I would keep the Co-Ax and stop playing football without a helmet........you might have a concussion that's effecting your judgment.

 

[PatMiles]

Your going to get offer to trade
lol

Not looking to trade at all

 

[PatMiles]

I never had a Co-Ax press but I have a 1973 Rockchucker press and put o-rings under my dies lock rings.

AKA cheap bastards Co-Ax press and floating dies.

I would keep the Co-Ax and stop playing football without a helmet........you might have a concussion that's effecting your judgment.

You're a hard man Ed!

 

[1shot]

I sold my R-C years ago and bought the T7. I was happy with it until I stumbled on a deal for a co-ax. Now all I use the T7 for is heavy duty wok. The co-ax does everything else but seating. I use a 21st century arbor press for that. IMHO I can't see changing anything any time soon.
I hope this helps,

Lloyd

 

[Raythemanroe]

You can't have to many presses


Ray

 

[David247]

I have had a Coax for many years that I use for my long range stuff and a Dillon for my pistol rounds. I decided I would like another press for decapping and bullet pulling etc. I got a rock chucker supreme and I don't like it so much. Its a pain in the rear to use dies in one press and then have to take off the lock ring and reset it for the other press. I really love my coax but I recently got one of those grip-n-pull bullet pullers and that is only thing I have found that will not work on a coax press. I second the notion that you may be going backwards. The coax is so much easier and convenient to use especially if you change dies a lot. FWIW, I don't care for that pullet puller either. It is too easy to leave marks on the bullet.

 

[jimmymac]

No love for the Rock Chucker so I’ll give it some. Mine is an old model from the 60’s and does everything I need it to do whether I’m loading hunting ammo or match ammo for my Benchrest guns. Ammo is concentric and shoots better than my wind reading capabilities. For me changing dies is really not a big deal either.

I’ve never used a Forster, so maybe I don’t know what I’m missing. It certainly has a cult like following. Must be something to it because every one of these threads treats the RC like it’s a red headed step child farting at the dinner table.

 

[JSH]

I also have both. Right tool for the job. There are things the coax does better than the RC, vice versa. I have some dies set for the RC and some for the coax, but seldom use for both.

Keep the Coax and get the RC.

 

[dcali]

I prefer the rock checker and use one as my primary press. To me the coax is awkward, costs more, and doesn’t offer any benefits. The only downside to the rock chucker is the spent primers get all over the place. I would look at the other o frame presses as well - redding, Lyman, etc.

 

[JRS]

No love for the Rock Chucker so I’ll give it some. Mine is an old model from the 60’s and does everything I need it to do whether I’m loading hunting ammo or match ammo for my Benchrest guns. Ammo is concentric and shoots better than my wind reading capabilities. For me changing dies is really not a big deal either.

I’ve never used a Forster, so maybe I don’t know what I’m missing. It certainly has a cult like following. Must be something to it because every one of these threads treats the RC like it’s a red headed step child farting at the dinner table.

They all work the same way. The ram goes up and down. With the Co-AX, you're essentially paying more money for the name.

 

[JFrank]

^^here's an DBL like for Daleboy

 

[justinp61]

I don't load a ton and have never used a co-ax but do have an old rockchucker. It looks to me like the priming system on the co-ax would be horribly slow. I guess that most guys that use this press use a hand primer too.

 

[Shrek]

For the most part the people who bash the Co-Ax have never owned one and the people who sing the praises of a Rockcuck have never owned anything else. I’ve owned both and still have my Co-Ax.

 

[clowdis]

I currently use both and find I like the RCBS more. The co-ax is fine for neck sizing and loading but leaves something to be desired when it comes to resizing brass. It seems to flex when doing heavy resizing like sizing brass from .243 to SLR which is nothing more than changing the angle on the front of the brass to get a longer neck. The co-ax simply would not do it with any consistency. And the ergonomics...I won't even go there! I am considering switching my main press back to the Rockchucker.

 

[Hotshot]

I'll buy your co-ax at a fair price. I have one and I'd like another so I don't have to switch that damn shell holder from small cases to large. I do heavy work on a T7, sold off all the Dillon stuff last year. I'd probably sell the T7 and get a Rock chucker or similar if I had 2 co-ax.

 

[Evlshnngns]

You should get a RC or a Lee classic cast. Keep the co-ax, make sure you don't miss it.