What press/presses to keep

[Fern]

I have a rock chucker and a forester press. Recently I bought a reloading deal with two more co ax presses
I am torn if I should keep the rock chucker and one coax two coax or just keep one and send rest down the way.
I also have a Dillon 750 which willl remain.
My coax press is new to me only had it about two months and so far really enjoy it no shellholders to look for. Just have to buy for lock rings
Any suggestion on what or why I should keep one or more? I don’t want to kick myself later for getting rid of one or two

 

[PatMiles]

What lock rings are you referring to?

 

[Straightshooter1]

I vote . . . keep two Co-Ax's!

 

[Taylorbok]

I process everything on a 750 and then seat on a Rock chucker. personally I have no need for more presses than this.

 

[TTE]

You should sell me 1 of the CoAx's (at a fair price) and keep or sell the others.

That being said ..... I have a Bonanza Co Ax and a MEC. Like them both

 

[ToddKS]

I would keep one coax and the Dillon 750. Due to the ease of changing the dies on a coax, there really is not a need for more than one. Just get plenty of lock rings.

My personal setup is 3 autodrive Dillon 1050s and one coax.

 

[DaveTooley]

What could go wrong with multiple presses from different manufacturers?
I've loaded everything on the same RC for the last 52 years. I have a spare stashed under my loading bench just in case.

 

[Fern]

What lock rings are you referring to?

The forester rings. I would use forester rigs as I like how they squeeze the die
Well shoot was cleaning and forgot I had a second rcbs supreme kit with everything but the reloading manual.
I swear I don’t have a problem lol
One forester has a shiny smooth paint color while other two have more of a powder coat feel. Not sure what time did the change
One has the short handle that I like as well and the quick change jaws that the screws hit the top a little at the full pull but I heard forester will send new screws

You should sell me 1 of the CoAx's (at a fair price) and keep or sell the others.

That being said ..... I have a Bonanza Co Ax and a MEC. Like them both

Not sure what shipping would be since it’s heavy

 

[PatMiles]

Fern,
PM inbound.

 

[misser]

i have seven presses..... not one bit sorry

 

[Clancy]

I would not trade my worn in rock chucker for a new custom rifle.

The second best press is a coax.

Keep one of each.

 

[Rubberduckie]

Keep one of each is my vote. I have both. There's times like using a collet puller that the coax won't work. I have mine set up close and I'll size on the RC and seat on the coax.

 

[Fern]

Keeping one of each is not bad idea and I have them on quick change plates already.
Funny enough I do have a collet puller didn’t think about it not working on the co ax

 

[bks22345]

Keeping one of each is not bad idea and I have them on quick change plates already.
Funny enough I do have a collet puller didn’t think about it not working on the co ax

You can also get a shell holder attachment for the coax. I’ve gotten to where I decap, size and neck with the shell holder then seat with the jaws My 284 required a cam over to get the shoulders down and it started gouging out the little steel plate under the jaws. I replaced the plate but also ordered a bunch of shell holders so I could milk them down if needed.

 

[TTE]

Not sure what shipping would be since it’s heavy

So you're saying there's a chance

 

[hoz53]

I have a rock chucker and a forester press. Recently I bought a reloading deal with two more co ax presses
I am torn if I should keep the rock chucker and one coax two coax or just keep one and send rest down the way.
I also have a Dillon 750 which willl remain.
My coax press is new to me only had it about two months and so far really enjoy it no shellholders to look for. Just have to buy for lock rings
Any suggestion on what or why I should keep one or more? I don’t want to kick myself later for getting rid of one or two

i have a coax i use for most accuracy loading and a few other single stage presses i can keep set up for cartridges i use alot. I have a T7 turret i keep set up with things like decap dies-bullet puller-expander mandral. ect. it comes in very handy. i use to have have three coax but sold two. didnt need them all.
MY vote is sell a coax and use the funds to get a T7- keep the rest. its always good to have a single stage at times- especially one that will cam over. sometimes the coax wont size as far down as i want.
OH and that other Coax __ Send it to me for a free evaluation LOL

 

[RabbitSlayer]

The coax is my only press. I love the easy die change. The shell holder thing isn't a big deal. Primer tools still needs shell holders, so it doesn't make a difference.

I have no experience with it, but I have read that forming big wildcats moving lots of brass can damage a coax. If that is something you are into, that might keep the rock chucker.

In the UR press shootout. That rock chucker made the straightest ammo. Not sure it actually matters. Many a champion has loaded with a coax...

 

[Konocti's Wigwam]

I had a Dillon, but sold it and kept 2 single stage presses. An old original Rock Chucker and an RCBS Summit. Both have their plusses. Not sure what I would do if I were you, but if you're keeping your Dillon, I would probably just keep one of the Co-Ax presses and sell the Rock Chucker and the other Co-Ax. I have only used a Co-Ax at a friends shop, but I liked it. The Summit is able to use longer dies than a lot of other single stage presses, and that includes the Rock Chucker in my experience. I like the Rock Chucker for resizing and the Summit for seating. At the end of the day it really gets down to what YOU like, not me.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Keep the Rockchucker.

 

[jcm800]

I like RCBS so I would keep the RC/Supreme. If you like the CO Ax's better keep the best 2 and setup your dies accordingly.