Cabela's has them in stock $314.99

Coax link

Are these sufficiently better to warrant replacing the existing Rockchuckers that I already own?

Stated differently, what is the advantage over a Rockchucker?

Geez, it's like gravity, constant and unforgiving, that's Ok though.

Cleared about 30 out. SEND IT!

How do the dies attach to the Rockchucker?

The way they're deigned, you're not putting force on anything that might deflect the stage (what the case sits on) out of alignment. Add to that the fact that there are two rods stabilizing the stage and the fact that the shell holder and die both are free to float to some extent, and you've got a very well engineered setup that is bound to produce very straight ammo---provided the rest of what you're using is high quality, of course. Other advantages are ease of changing dies, no shell holders to mess with, and a fool-proof priming system if you decide you need absolute precision and aren't concerned with speed.

There ARE a few tools that won't work well on the Co-Ax, like some of the stuck case removers and some of the press-mounted primer pocket swagers. I bought a $30 Lee press (what a piece of crap!) to do those things with.

Whether it would be worth replacing your RCs or not, only you can answer that question. Maybe you could just get one Co-Ax and try it out...you said you have four Rock Chuckers, didn't you (or did I misunderstand or mix something up??)?

Where in the world are you jeffbird? You're welcome to bring some dies and components and come test drive mine.

Was searching for lands on a Tikka 300 Win Mag an hour ago. When it came time to pull the bullet I found the new Grip and Pull, puller wont work with the Co-Ax, as Riverrider mentioned. Had to reinstall the 60 year old single stage press back on the bench for that. That's all it will get used for anymore.

Oh, yeah...that's another tool that won't work on the Co-Ax. I'd forgotten about that, JG.

Have you used your Co-Ax yet?

I've seated 50 7 Rem Mag bullets in the cases.

Yeaterday and this evening I FL sized 500 pieces of .22-250 brass. Noticeable more leverage with the Co-Ax. While it doesn't take much force to bump the shoulders .002" on 22-250, it seemed like gravity was doing more work moving the handle than I was. So far, I'm digging it! The ability to swap dies is the major reason I went to the press. I find myself sizing and loading more chamberigns these days. And every one of them is in different stages of what die I need.

I had a turret press for the .22-250, 6.5 Creedmoor, and 7 Rem Mag. And I was using a single stage press for my new 7mm-08, and my friend's 7 Rem Mag with his dies. The dies and the press had timing marks on them so that I would get them screwed into the same place every time. And I still felt compelled to measure everything just to verify FL length and seating depth every time I swapped dies.

One thing I've never seen discussed about the Co-Ax...over time, the shell holder jaws will get debris under them. When you notice that you're having to use some force to make the pointed cam open the jaws, you'll need to remove the jaws and clean them up. I usually give mine a light dusting of graphite powder as I reassemble everything. I'm not really sure the graphite helps much, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't hurt.

Good tip, thank you.

Sure. Anytime...and if someone has a better way of dealing with it, or even preventing it all together, I'd love to be better informed!

I just blow it out with air and give it a good wipe now and then, never had any issues

FJG, I am in Austin, which is four plus hours from you. Maybe one day this spring when it is nice, I can come up there to see your setup and would love to see your range as well.

I'm always open to finding new ways to turn ammo out better and/or faster.

Thanks guys.

If you want to get rid of the other press here is the adapter to use regular shell holders on the co-ax press.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/144115/forster-co-ax-single-stage-press-shellholder-adapter-plate

JG, I'll trade you a pound of Retumbo for your grip n pull

Buy your own damn Grip and Pull. Just a mouse click away.

Well. That wasn't very well received, was it?

He knows I'm joshing him. He sent me a PM with a couple questions and that was one.

Oh, I knew it too. Just dogpiling, which I think is OKAY when there's no animus.

What does a breed of naturally poled Scottish desent black cattle have to do with it?

If I was 30 years younger I would be up at JG's welding on that new workshop....well maybe handing him beers and getting in the way

I havn't worked on it in a week! Stupid winter

I clean mine periodically and put dry lube on them. If they get sticky I just give them another shot of dry lube. Any time I have to rotate the jaws I take an extra minute and clean them up.

What dry lube? Like silicone spray, or something else?