Bonanza co-ax and Hornady match dies

[Dusty Stevens]

Here is a pic from the Ebay auction if it helps.

I think that one has the taller yoke and should work fine

 

[dc.fireman]

I have 2 Bonanza Co-ax presses 1 -60 years old, Hornady, Whidden, Forester Micrometer Seaters Fit mine

Mine too, plus my Redding 6BR micrometer seater.

-tc

 

[dttheliman]

Old co-ax - widen micrometer for 6xc and 308 hit the handle

 

[Minshooter]

Has anyone demonstrated any Co-Ax concentricity advantage with sliding sleeve style seater dies?

I've tried them on a Co-Ax, and couldn't find/measure any advantage over a quality C press.
The main difference (to me) was the slower operation and long swing of the Co-Ax press lever.
Not knocking the press; it's just the way it is for me.
Always wanting to learn, if someone has empirical data.
Thanks

 

[Bama73]

Update...Press is here, it's the B1, and I tried a Hornady match seater die and no go. Redding and Forster both say their competition seater wont fit as well, but Forster offered me a new taller handle for 65.00 so I think that's the route I'm gonna take.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Update...Press is here, it's the B1, and I tried a Hornady match seater die and no go. Redding and Forster both say their competition seater wont fit as well, but Forster offered me a new taller handle for 65.00 so I think that's the route I'm gonna take.

Thats great they will sell you a handle. I guess all the other first gens in this post besides mine has been changed

 

[shoot4fun]

Update...Press is here, it's the B1, and I tried a Hornady match seater die and no go. Redding and Forster both say their competition seater wont fit as well, but Forster offered me a new taller handle for 65.00 so I think that's the route I'm gonna take.

One of the updates along the way was to add more clearance in the yoke for taller micrometer dies.
Both of mine are the latest version and both will (so far) handle any micrometer seater from Whidden (very close on my 338LM seater), Redding, RCBS of Forster. They will also work with Hornady seaters with Micro top EXCEPT for the one I have in 300 NM 35˚ IMP. I remedied the situation by going to a Redding UltraMag press for the really big boys.

 

[Bama73]

I reread my post and want to clarify one thing, Forster said the Redding die wont fit but the Forster die will. Said they will be releasing a competition seater in 280 AI soon but I think for me I'm gonna just go with the taller handle anyway so I'm not tied to their dies.