Wilson Stainless Micrometer seater in Forster Co-Ax?

[Klaus]

Does a Wilson Stainless Micrometer seater have to be used in an Arbor press for best results? I want to buy a Forster Co-ax press and use a Wilson Stainless Micrometer seater but am unsure of the results. If anyone has experience with these I'd like to hear about it

 

[Erik Cortina]

Wilson die will not work with the Co-Ax. You need am arbor press for Wilson dies as they are not threaded for a lock ring and need to be pushed from top and bottom simultaneously.

 

[ThunderDownUnder]

I would think a short piece of threaded rod or a bolt to fit into a die lock ring would adapt the Coaxial press to work with the Wilson dies. The only problem I can see would be enough clearance for the taller, (300WM, etc) Wilson dies. I'm sure plenty of people have done what you want with the Forster and will add their comments on how it can be adapted.

Ian

 

[savagedasher]

A arbor press is the best way . Some even have gauges to see how much pressure it takes to seat the bullet. With a arbor press the case is set on the bottom plate and you push the bullet in with a stem from the top. Larry

 

[SS427]

If you can afford Wilson stainless micrometer dies and a rifle/scope that would benefit from them, spend a hundred bucks on an arbor press. If you are really cheap Harbor Freight has one for under forty bucks. It doesn't look the same but the result are.

 

[artbosco]

Does a Wilson Stainless Micrometer seater have to be used in an Arbor press for best results? I want to buy a Forster Co-ax press and use a Wilson Stainless Micrometer seater but am unsure of the results. If anyone has experience with these I'd like to hear about it

I've used both for years. The two tools are a Night and Day process. You need an Arbor press for the Wilson. Or, consider the Harrell's Combo Press: http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?s=Harrell%27s+combo+press&submit=Search With the Combo you give up the simplicity of the Co-AX.

 

[Ledd Slinger]

Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems the author is asking if a Wilson die can be compressed in a Forster co-ax press? If so, I don't see why the co-ax couldn't be used in the same fashion as an arbor press? Remove the S jaws slide in a metal disc to the die slot, or perhaps a lock ring, and compress the Wilson die. Now I am curious myself to see if my co-ax press can be adapted for arbor type dies. I'll have to give it a try and see what I come up with.

I may be off course with the intended question of this thread, but it brings up some good food for thought.

 

[Erik Cortina]

Many things can be used to act as a press, but are not very convenient.

 

[Ledd Slinger]

I think this is more about versatility than convenience. I personally think it's more convenient to have multiple presses, but not everyone has a large amount of reloading bench real estate or financial resources for such conveniences. So for a one-press person who wants to use threaded and arbor dies, I think the Forster could be adapted to work perfectly fine for both tasks. Just my opinion.

 

[Erik Cortina]

I think this is more about versatility than convenience. I personally think it's more convenient to have multiple presses, but not everyone has a large amount of reloading bench real estate or financial resources for such conveniences. So for a one-press person who wants to use threaded and arbor dies, I think the Forster could be adapted to work perfectly fine for both tasks. Just my opinion.

You could have someone make you a base plate where the top looks like the Wilson base plate but the bottom looks like a shell holder. That would allow you to use the press without removing the jaws. A simple flat ring the size of the lock ring would work well inserted where the normal die resides and would act as a stop for your die.

 

[plinker625]

RCBS Summit is supposed to be made to accept a conversion to use hand dies...but have yet to see in person

 

[savagedasher]

Bad news my Wilson dasher die is longer when seating then the opening in my press. That should tell you the story .
Larry

 

[hunter243sgk]

Harbor Frieght has reloading press???

A arbor press is the best way . Some even have gauges to see how much pressure it takes to seat the bullet. With a arbor press the case is set on the bottom plate and you push the bullet in with a stem from the top. Larry

 

[Erik Cortina]

Harbor Frieght has reloading press???

A arbor press is the best way . Some even have gauges to see how much pressure it takes to seat the bullet. With a arbor press the case is set on the bottom plate and you push the bullet in with a stem from the top. Larry

He said they had arbor presses, not reloading presses.

 

[savagedasher]

I think what was ask. Will Wilison Stainless micrometer seater dies work in a Forster Co Ax press I didn't see where he said he has a arbor press. Larry

 

[Erik Cortina]

I think what was ask. Will Wilison Stainless micrometer seater dies work in a Forster Co Ax press I didn't see where he said he has a arbor press. Larry

Harbor freight has arbor presses, not the OP! Read and understand before you post please!!!!

 

[savagedasher]

I think this is more about versatility than convenience. I personally think it's more convenient to have multiple presses, but not everyone has a large amount of reloading bench real estate or financial resources for such conveniences. So for a one-press person who wants to use threaded and arbor dies, I think the Forster could be adapted to work perfectly fine for both tasks. Just my opinion.

You could have someone make you a base plate where the top looks like the Wilson base plate but the bottom looks like a shell holder. That would allow you to use the press without removing the jaws. A simple flat ring the size of the lock ring would work well inserted where the normal die resides and would act as a stop for your die.

 

[nosualc]

One of the chief reasons to use wilson seater dies is that you can get a good "feel" for how your easy or hard your bullets are seating. The arbor presses normally associated with them have very little mechanical leverage.

Using a regular reloading press with lots of mechanical leverage would be defeating the purpose of the thing.

-nosualc