Redding T-7

[Bat Rastard]

I got a T-7 a year ago.
It is great, I like it.
In hindsight, I kind of wish I had gone with a Co-Ax.

 

[Area51]

I only use the T7s for hand gun loading.
I love the Forster Coax press, hence I have three of them. Much more convenient when I want to do something whiteout allot of fiddling.
Try a Forster for rifle loading, you wont b sorry.

 

[Bat Rastard]

I only use the T7s for hand gun loading.
I love the Forster Coax press, hence I have three of them. Much more convenient when I want to do something whiteout allot of fiddling.
Try a Forster for rifle loading, you wont b sorry.

May I ask what is the advantage to having multiple co-ax's? With the shell plate free design, and the dies that can pop in and out, I don't get it.

I thought the T-7 was going to give me "set it and forget it", and it has, but I am starting to fill up my 2nd toolhead now. Seven ain't enough!

 

[venatic]

How in the heck did y’all ever get the hex screw holding the turret on loose to change heads? I have a new Creedmoor sports stainless turret head but it just sits in the box as I I have never been able to get the bolt of the original. I have used a big hex wrench hammered with a rubber mallet… no luck.

 

[Chaotik]

How in the heck did y’all ever get the hex screw holding the turret on loose to change heads? I have a new Creedmoor sports stainless turret head but it just sits in the box as I I have never been able to get the bolt of the original. I have used a big hex wrench hammered with a rubber mallet… no luck.

I used my Dewalt impact driver.

 

[Bat Rastard]

Hex and a cheater bar.

 

[cdgaydos]

The head is supposed to rock a little bit by design. I think they say a couple of thousandths (IIRC)…

 

[Area51]

How in the heck did y’all ever get the hex screw holding the turret on loose to change heads? I have a new Creedmoor sports stainless turret head but it just sits in the box as I I have never been able to get the bolt of the original. I have used a big hex wrench hammered with a rubber mallet… no luck.

Breaker bar with proper hex fitting.

 

[Area51]

May I ask what is the advantage to having multiple co-ax's? With the shell plate free design, and the dies that can pop in and out, I don't get it.

I thought the T-7 was going to give me "set it and forget it", and it has, but I am starting to fill up my 2nd toolhead now. Seven ain't enough!

If you want to go to 223 it requires the other shell plate assy.
Different functions at different stations.
Regardless of your set up it is still the best single stage press out there value vs precision and over all convenience.

 

[kenhwind]

How in the heck did y’all ever get the hex screw holding the turret on loose to change heads? I have a new Creedmoor sports stainless turret head but it just sits in the box as I I have never been able to get the bolt of the original. I have used a big hex wrench hammered with a rubber mallet… no luck.

I purposely bought the Allen Wrench Sockets to do mine and ended up using a 1/2 inch ratchet or maybe the breaker bar the first time. The 3/8 ratchet gets in tight enough, but it still takes a tug to get it loose.

If I had one complaint it would be that the detent ball is not captive and requires some finesse when changing turrets .

 

[Bat Rastard]

If you want to go to 223 it requires the other shell plate assy.
Different functions at different stations.
Regardless of your set up it is still the best single stage press out there value vs precision and over all convenience.
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I can see having 2, but the 3rd one, that's just showing off! LOL

I bet I will get one eventually.

 

[roc_my_tims]

May I ask what is the advantage to having multiple co-ax's? With the shell plate free design, and the dies that can pop in and out, I don't get it.

I thought the T-7 was going to give me "set it and forget it", and it has, but I am starting to fill up my 2nd toolhead now. Seven ain't enough!

7 ain't enough for 1 caliber?