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I've used my son-in-laws Dillon RL550B press to reload 9mm for a while now and it works well. At some point I want to get a .243 rifle and reload my ammo and thought about setting up my own reloading bench with a more basic single stage setup. Looking into all the popular presses out there I discovered the Foster Co-Ax reloading press. Has anyone had any experience with the press?
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I bought two boxes (They limit you to two) of Federal small pistol with 100 primers each for $20 as I recall a couple of weeks ago. They are getting to be like gold.
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Me and my son-in-law were able to pick up 200 CCI small pistol primers each (maximum) from Carters Country this past weekend. We called and were able to finally get through. They had 10 boxes so we picked up all we could. Still no Titegroup powder though.
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welcome to reloading. my first reloads were rifle rounds on a single stage Rockchucker. I fired my very first rounds from the hip cause I was afraid of putting my face next to the action.
Thanks. I just boldly loaded two rounds in my PT809 magazine, pushed my gun out to arms length, took aim, then slowly squeezed the trigger. BANG! Wait... check gun... look at hole in target... (low left like usual) Took aim again, squeeze... BANG! Closer but still low left (dude is not a good shot) Bullets are good. Shooter needs practice.
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Hehehe... nothing to worry about, as long as you didn't double-charge the powder!
My first loading experiences began in the 70's, and back then I didn't even have a press. I loaded .308, .30-06 and .44 mag all with hand dies alone.
Reminds me of the U-Verse commercials!
Enjoy! Just be sure to take enough time to be able to pay attention whenever you're running the press, and have a means to check the powder in the case before you seat the bullet and you should be fine.
Oh, and watch your powder drop so you don't get carried away and run it dry... sucks to have to weigh a bunch to find the short stacks so you can take 15 bullets apart - don't ask me how I know!
Roger
We were very careful. We measured and weighed the powder quite a few times before really running the press to it's full capability. Made sure the primers were set correctly (one got in upside down) visually check powder level each time, measure OAL and width of each round. We just took our time so we know what to look out for next time. Very satisfying!
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We produced our first run of 9mm ammunition this afternoon
What velocity did you get? How was accuracy?
We don't have a method of measuring velocity yet. That's another item on the wish list. Accuracy was good. I'm not a very good shot
but my son-in-law (TicoCafe on this forum) is much better with his CZ 75 B. -
Were ya scared _ _ _ _less like I was on that first round ??? I just started as well on the same press.... lol even though I spent an hour making 50 rounds checking & rechecking everything , I was still a little worried.... course its been all rainbows & unicorns since.... hahaaaa
Actually we were quite confident. But yeah we took an hour to load 35 rounds checking and rechecking everything just like you! LOL! Fist bumps all around after that! Gonna spend part of the day today cleaning brass before the Super Bowl.
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Everyone always says that it doesn't "hold up" as well; but I've seen zero proof of this statement in any test of significant magnitude. I've reloaded them dozens and dozens of times with zero problems.
Well I'm glad to hear that, because I've got 2000 (-35 we shot off yesterday) nickel plated casings to load up! We've got some brass brass as well so we're good to go for a while now.
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There is a lot of debate between 124 and 147 but very little debate that 115's are not the best choice for minor loads. FWIW I tried 147's but went back to 124's. They felt better to me and you get more for the same money.
Since I started shooting last summer I've shot 115, 124 and 147 grain ammo from different manufacturers. I found that I prefer 124 gr. Now that I'm reloading I started with 124 bullets. I will at some point like to try 147 just to see the difference.
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We produced our first run of 9mm ammunition this afternoon using a Dillion RL550B press. We made 35 test bullets using 124 gr. Montana Gold bullets, Titegroup powder, CCI primers and nickel plated brass from Precision Delta. We took them to the range and fed them through my Taurus PT809 and a CZ 75 B. All fired off without a hitch. We're pretty pumped and feel we're ready to get going on a full production run.
Thanks to all on this forum for all the words of reloading wisdom, you guys are the best.
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I would think it would depend on what tumbler you have. Check youtube for examples. My Cabela's 400 (Similar to Berry's) recommends filling the tumbler to about 2/3 full with media, then add maximum 1000 rounds of 9mm.
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I like this nufinish idea. I'm just getting started with reloading and I cleaned a couple of batches of casings using Cabela's 400 series tumbler and their included polish. When that runs out I'll give nufinish a try. Thanks for the info guys.
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Good deal, we have a Taget just down the street from here.LikesToShoot, where to you get your lanoline?? That stuff is hard to find anymore.. I make my lube with 100% lanoline and 93% alcohol. I just warm them both in a tub of hot water and mix the lanoline 1/10 with the alcohol. Put in a spray bottle and it's done. Just having trouble finding 100% lanoline.
Target. In the baby section, the ladies need it for nursing wear and tear.
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Good deal, we have a Taget just down the street from here.
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We just got some Montana Gold too. Fine looking bullets. We also have nickel plated brass from Precision Delta. Going to make for some odd looking ammunition!
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Thanks for the information and suggestions guys. New at reloading and am going to start reloading 9mm in a few weeks.
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Thanks for the input guys... good to know it will work just fine...I was ready to send it back...haha
Cheers
Glad we don't have to send it back, that would have been a bummer.
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I'm going to start reloading a few weeks with my son-in-law. We're getting a Dillion Press so it's all new to us. Looking forward to learning the reloading craft and getting assistance from those that know.
but my son-in-law (TicoCafe on this forum) is much better with his CZ 75 B.
Forster Co-Ax Reloading Press
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I want to thank everyone for their responses. The Forster Co-ax was an eye opener for me. Saw a few videos on it and reviews and it seems to be a winner. Aside from a few negatives about the primer capping system in some opinions. The cost and weight would be a concern for me. I would have to have a small bench because I don't have much room in my garage.
I think the best thing for me would be a starter kit. I've narrowed that down to LEE and RCBS single stage presses. I'll need look into them a bit more.