AbitNutz
04-18-2014, 10:52 AM
So I took advantage of Midway's sale on the Redding T-7. It was $256.00 and free shipping. I was one that started years ago shooting tons of 45 acp and 357 mag. So I went with the Dillon 550B. I never regretted it. The Dillon is a fine machine that never gives me any problems. However, it doesn't lend itself to one-off cartridges.
Recently, I've moved into wildcat cartridges like the 300 GNR, 357 Herrett and 450 Alaskan.
What I needed was a press that I could form cases and change dies quickly. The Dillon does a lot of things well but it doesn't do that. I purchased a Forster Co-Ax and the Redding T-7. I have to tell you that these selections were perfect. I was stunned at the quality and brute power of these machines. I have a Corbin swaging press so I know about power but it is clumsy to use for reloading and it's freaking HUGE.
The ease of changing dies on the Co-Ax and its universal shell holder and the T-7's ability to flip it's turret about makes them ideal for my purposes. Since the wildcats I load are all high pressure, they can't tolerate the smallest of mistakes....and I'm not willing to chance it. I weigh every charge.
I can now see why people who start with a Redding T-7 and/or a Forster Co-Ax either stick with them or just add a progressive machine here or there. They never seem to stop using them. I just did the same process, just a bit backwards.
I can't say enough good things about these machines.
Recently, I've moved into wildcat cartridges like the 300 GNR, 357 Herrett and 450 Alaskan.
What I needed was a press that I could form cases and change dies quickly. The Dillon does a lot of things well but it doesn't do that. I purchased a Forster Co-Ax and the Redding T-7. I have to tell you that these selections were perfect. I was stunned at the quality and brute power of these machines. I have a Corbin swaging press so I know about power but it is clumsy to use for reloading and it's freaking HUGE.
The ease of changing dies on the Co-Ax and its universal shell holder and the T-7's ability to flip it's turret about makes them ideal for my purposes. Since the wildcats I load are all high pressure, they can't tolerate the smallest of mistakes....and I'm not willing to chance it. I weigh every charge.
I can now see why people who start with a Redding T-7 and/or a Forster Co-Ax either stick with them or just add a progressive machine here or there. They never seem to stop using them. I just did the same process, just a bit backwards.
I can't say enough good things about these machines.