You won't see the actual color of the compound....but you can see the paper/foil disc they place on the outside of the compound...
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
You won't see the actual color of the compound....but you can see the paper/foil disc they place on the outside of the compound...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have the "large" size one like in the photo.... they will round over after some use ....a flat file will straighten out the bit end ...
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Been reloading since 1965 ... Owned my Bonanza CoAx since early '70s
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Well that is only the catch container ... the die would still work as designed ... you'd just have catch the bullet by hand or put a rubber tube over the die and direct the bullets to a container...
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Why can't you use the push through dies ??
I use the push through Redding G-Rx die with my 357 SIG ... I did modify the "shell holder" type push rod to .30/06 size head (.473) ...the jaws hold it...
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J. I have seen your works on several the forums I visit ....I wish I had access to the machines you do .... I love building "stuff" ...sometimes it works great ...sometimes it don't!!! I like to meet...
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I have A PHD in Red Neck Engineering...
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There is absolutely nothing that has to be "fixed" for the CoAx to work perfectly as it comes ... Nothing!
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I don't mix brands of brass when swaging ... I adjust the primer jaws for one brand as even though small ...there is a slight difference in rims ... doing so keeps you from messing up the rims ......
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A piece of copper pipe the right size would work ... as well as a cut off cartridge brass the right length ... But for less than $5 you can fix the stroke easy ...
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Also made a primer pocket swage ....using the 5/16" NF bolt ....machines the proper form on the end ...have be careful not to rip rims off ... Oh yeah this uses the primer post hole and jaws to...
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Early on I sat in the front of the press like a lot folks do ...but I kinda developed little ways to get the press to be "easier" to use ...
I also developed a simple way to shorten the handle...
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For the folks that would like to really know how to prime without putting your hand or arm directly over a brass being primed ....
I stand/sit slightly to the right of the coax... I use my right arm...
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Wow! Now that is common sense!! You Win !!
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I am not sure why you got have your hand over a case except to place and remove the cartridge and I do that from the side anyway ...
But .... that is your choice ...
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My boat load is probably north of 150,000...on this coax alone...
And the primer system is no more dangerous than any other primer system ....
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I have owned a coax since early '70s ....loaded a boat full of ammo on it from .380 ACP to the .300 magnums ....
99% of those have been primed right on the press ...really consistent seating .... ...
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I had a Rock Chucker ....sold it for my coax ... I have had six or seven other presses also .....I no longer have any except the CoAx...
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Long ways from Montana!! Edited my profile to include now ...
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Sure wish I lived close enough to trade you out of that 800x .... not being made any more and is one the better 357 SIG powders ....
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My RCBS Uniflow works very well with W296/H110...
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Comparable/close powders (Different load data, similar burn rate for reference BUT MUST USE published charge weight):
- Vihtavuori N310 and Vectan Ba10
- Alliant Red Dot and Alliant Promo...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |