Forster Co-ax?
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Originally Posted By: DABOriginally Posted By: ScalloperI just bought a Co-ax last spring and I perfer it to my Rock chucker. But I had some rounds that did not fire. I was not wearing gloves when I put the primers in the primer seater. My hands felt clean but I still wounder if handeling them individualy like this killed some of the primers?
About rounds failing to fire. I really doubt that your handling primers without gloves made them fail to fire.
Your fingers would have to be basically dripping with contaminates to cause a fail to fire. This is just my own opinion.
I have never used gloves to handle primers and I have been loading for over 40 years. Never had a fail to fire yet. I do load quite a lot of ammo.
I just wash my hands with soap and water before I start priming if I think I have any oil on me fingers.
The system I use for prepping cases and loading does not have me with oily or wet fingers when it comes time to prime cases.
Did you ever figure out for sure what was the cause of the fail to fire rounds?
The more I use my Co-Ax press the more I like it.
DAB
No sir not for sure.
About rounds failing to fire. I really doubt that your handling primers without gloves made them fail to fire.
Your fingers would have to be basically dripping with contaminates to cause a fail to fire. This is just my own opinion.
I have never used gloves to handle primers and I have been loading for over 40 years. Never had a fail to fire yet. I do load quite a lot of ammo.
I just wash my hands with soap and water before I start priming if I think I have any oil on me fingers.
The system I use for prepping cases and loading does not have me with oily or wet fingers when it comes time to prime cases.
Did you ever figure out for sure what was the cause of the fail to fire rounds?
The more I use my Co-Ax press the more I like it.
DAB
No sir not for sure.
I had an old C&H press that I liked as a kid, and graduated to a CO-AX and never looked back. I could see the argument about switching the shell holders for smaller to large cartridges, but I don't do that enough to warrant a complaint. I HAVE had the springs take off when doing so as if they were alive...no fun. But I do like my CO-AX and am not wont of another press.
As a side note, recently I loaded some 7x57 rounds with a brand new box of Win primers. I use a hand tool to prime, so contamination was NOT the issue. I had one not fire, and all others did. I just can't help but thinking I'll find the second when the deer of a lifetime is standing before me. Any ideas?
As a side note, recently I loaded some 7x57 rounds with a brand new box of Win primers. I use a hand tool to prime, so contamination was NOT the issue. I had one not fire, and all others did. I just can't help but thinking I'll find the second when the deer of a lifetime is standing before me. Any ideas?
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Originally Posted By: woodguruThis was a timely post, I got a .243 WSSM and want to start reloading for it, I have 1250 new Federal cases but no reloading equipment.
This was the press my research was leading me to.
I get a good feeling that is not a mistake.
Your feeling is correct. I love my Co-Ax press. I doubt you will regret your decision.
This was the press my research was leading me to.
I get a good feeling that is not a mistake.
Your feeling is correct. I love my Co-Ax press. I doubt you will regret your decision.