Best Lock Rings for a CO-AX

[Herd_Bull]

Thanks for all the great and very informative information and responses. I've never used Sinclair rings. I'll have to check them out. Thanks!

 

[waldo1979]

Forster C-Clamp style rings. Whidden sells these as well.

 

[bjsiillinois]

Forster

 

[mjtripper]

forster, buy 'em in bulk because you will always need 'just one more'

 

[Jim Hardy]

+ 1 on what Jim O'Hara states. The target will tell you all you need. FYI, I use custom ground lock rings on my two Co-AX presses. The Sinclair stainless ring also works well. Still nothing matters like the conversation that comes from the target.

Jim Hardy

 

[Ledd Slinger]

Forster. I've tried them all in my Co-ax and the Forster press works best with forster rings. No surprise there.

 

[Matt in Virginia]

Forster.

^^^^
This.

 

[fatelvis]

Forster for now.... But I'm patiently waiting for Whidden to finish designing their click adjustable locknut for the Co-Ax. THAT will be my go-to sizer nut in the future. Mr. Whidden, any idea how long until they "appear" on your website?

 

[jepp2]

What type of rings do you guys like in the Co-Ax?

Like everyone else, Forster. I tried other brands of split rings, and only the Forsters work best. You can buy a 10 pack at better pricing.

 

[Webster]

I need some new lock rings for some more dies I picked up to be used in a Co-Ax. I know the old Forster rings were aluminum with a straight slot tightening screw that didn’t serve the purpose very well. I have been using steel Hornady Sure-Loc Rings with a hex screw that has worked well. They are a little thinner than the old Forster rings so they move up and down in press slot more but it never seems to cause any issues.

Anyway, I think I saw that Forster redesigned their lock rings… aluminum with a hex screw.

What type of rings do you guys like in the Co-Ax?

Thanks.

After damaging the threads on a die by making the screw tight I put a tiny piece of rosin core soldier under the screw on all of my dies. No more thread damage or difficulty to turn the rings.