A detailed look at the innovative press from Forster, one many feel is the best single stage press from a major manufacturer. FOLLOW-UP VIDEO • Forster Co-Ax Update
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@DCS0262 жыл бұрын
Now, that was a very nice review. No loud, crazy music, no flashing lights and good, straight to the point information. Well done, Rex!
@Anon.Emouse9 жыл бұрын
Sir, you should be asking Forster for a commission because they just sold another press after i watched this video. Excellent review.
@RexRoach9 жыл бұрын
Michael Streeter Thanks, Michael. I suppose I should contact Forster and see if they have any new products I could "evaluate" for them. ;>) Meanwhile, rest assured what you see in my videos is all me. I have no connection with any company.
@danielgoss53357 жыл бұрын
make that two, I just bought one based on this review
@yellowjacket5483 жыл бұрын
Three!
@henryhenry58973 жыл бұрын
Dan Four
@HernanMoragaMmHs3 жыл бұрын
hell, 5!
@FreedivejeepHD9 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Rex! Thanks for taking the time to give us the tour on the Forster!
@thechopblock9 жыл бұрын
One of the best youtube videos I've seen reviewing a product! Looks like a great press to get started with for precision reloading.
@scanyoursector57318 жыл бұрын
The best review of anything I have seen on youtube. Very well done. You should give yourself a pat on the back!
@jpdemont9 жыл бұрын
One of the finest KZfaq videos I have ever seen. Thank you so much for making and sharing it.
@jonny3198110 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to do this video sir! I am sold.
@Gimmielots17 жыл бұрын
This has got to be the best review of ANY product on KZfaq..... You Sir are a Professional! I have NO questions about this press at all! Thank you!
@GreenacresTN10 жыл бұрын
Fantastic review, Mr. Rex. You showed all of the important benefits over other single stage presses and just sold another for Forster. Keep the great videos coming! Thank you!
@RexRoach10 жыл бұрын
My pleasure. Thanks for your kind words.
@marknice54804 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir for another super fine informational video. This is the first press I started using in about 1990. I still use it for precision loading. Like the universal shell plate, the three universal priming fingers can be reversed to accommodate different size shell cases. However, I use the bench mounted Bonanza primer system as it has a primer feeding tube, same 3 universal jaws.
@gdccfc8 жыл бұрын
great job on the video. very well detailed and well spoken. the information and camera shots were perfect. thank you
@draaalbert7 жыл бұрын
This video is perfection. A fantastic review. You sold me on this press.
@roguesalmonlife3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rex! I have to agree with everyone here. The best and most concise review I believe I've ever seen.
@GOMADandSquats10 жыл бұрын
Great review and camera work. One of the thorough reviews I've seen. Liked and subscribed.
@archerpiperii26904 жыл бұрын
An excellent overview and explanation. Thank you for making and posting this.
@stephenj62039 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the awesome videos. I appreciate the effort you put into changing the camera angle when discussing the various aspects of the press. You know how to use the camera, and the world is a better place because of it.
@RexRoach9 жыл бұрын
It's comments like yours that make this all worthwhile. Thanks so much. I'm inspired to try again.
@chainupned9 жыл бұрын
Been watching your videos for months now, well done. my forster co-ax will be here wensday.
@HarveyWile8 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you for taking the time to cover everything.
@trickyric6710 жыл бұрын
This is by far the most professional and high quality video I have ever seen for reloading equipment or anything else for that matter. You might want to start a business making instruction videos for other products!
@russellramsey93378 жыл бұрын
I must agree with the others. You presented this in a excellent fashion that answered every question I could think of. Thank you very much.
@RexRoach8 жыл бұрын
+Russell Ramsey My pleasure. Thanks for your comment.
@Beniah1077 жыл бұрын
Rex, excellent commentary, review and photography. Brilliant work, thank you for your help to others.
@RexRoach7 жыл бұрын
Peter Crane thanks so much.
@ktktktktkt17 жыл бұрын
After researching presses for my reloading upgrades you answered all the questions I had. Thank you. Forster should be sponsoring you!! I'm ordering one right now.
@RexRoach7 жыл бұрын
I'm delighted my video answered your questions. Yeah, it would be nice to have a sponsor, but not having one insures you're getting unbiased opinions.
@davidekis64345 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! You addressed every question I had about this press. Thank you
@LexLuthor12342 жыл бұрын
Hello from Europe, i am just getting into reloading (for the 6.5 and 7 x 57 mauser), and i will be needing to buy a press. The logic behind and the thoroughness of this video has been much appreciated. Thank you Rex! Claus
@suethomson74853 жыл бұрын
Rex, based upon your recommendation in another press manufacturer video you filmed and after watching this video and your follow-up 'Forster Co-Ax Update' video, I've had my name on the restock 'NOTIFICATION' list at several online Forster Co-Ax Press retailers since January. I was finally able to order one 3 weeks ago and received it two weeks ago. YAY! Now, if the retailers could just be able to restock and sell those elusive primers.
@RexRoach3 жыл бұрын
Your perseverance has paid off. You'll get a lifetime of good use from that machine. Of course you can say that about a lot of good reloading presses and equipment. I think the Co-Ax is special and you will enjoy it...once those primers start hitting the shelves again. It's gloomy days right now for those of us who've spent lifetimes pursuing the safe, sane, sporting aspects of firearms.
@justokay10 жыл бұрын
Excellent review... great camera work, too. Would love to see more vids with your reloading advice.
@BestICan10 жыл бұрын
Fantastic introduction to the Co-Ax press.Thank you!
@G5Hohn10 жыл бұрын
What an awesome demo video of the Forster press! Thanks so much.
@RexRoach10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting. Glad you enjoyed it. Watch for a follow-up in a few days.
@goneballistic7 жыл бұрын
awesome review and video, thanks for taking the time to make it Well shot.
@vnhan9 жыл бұрын
"Fantastic Job", on producing an extremely informative video about the Forster press. I tried navigating through Forster's 1980s style webpage and found that 10 minutes here was all that was needed. Thanks for posting this up!
@RexRoach9 жыл бұрын
vnhan You know what? That's exactly the frustration I felt when I was considering this press initially, and that's what led me to do this video. Glad you enjoyed it.
@HuskyKMA4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for talking about the priming system! I didn't even know this press had that because nobody else's review mentions it!
@RexRoach4 жыл бұрын
It’s an extremely precise priming system, but it is VERY slow handling the primers one at a time. Still, for twenty precision rifle rounds say, it would be just fine.
@manuelsandino92483 жыл бұрын
Best review and explanation on this press that I have seen so far. Excellent job Sir. Thanks for sharing.
@alanmaughan79688 жыл бұрын
An excellent review, thanks for taking the time to do this.
@RexRoach8 жыл бұрын
My pleasure. Thanks for commenting.
@daboone577 жыл бұрын
I have a well loved old Bonanza CO-AX. Your video on mounting the press is outstanding. It has made a great press easier, more comfortable and productive. The presentation is professional and well organized. I have share the link on several reloading sites. Thank you for sharing.
@RexRoach7 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU for sharing. That means a lot. Mostly, I'm happy that it helped you.
@ian456627 жыл бұрын
That was a great review thanks for your time. I am going to get one of these. I must say your reviews are some of the most thought out and professional videos I have seen
@RexRoach7 жыл бұрын
How nice of you to say. Thanks.
@Ben-kf8nu8 жыл бұрын
Great review. Thanks for posting.
@yootoobnz81092 ай бұрын
Excellent review, very helpful. Going to watch your update video now!
@TheClampetts3 жыл бұрын
Most excellent presentation!. Great camera work, tells us what we need to know without a lot of extraneous chatter. Thank you for making this video.
@jimjensen10962 жыл бұрын
What a fine job! Has to be one of the best orchestrated videos I've ever seen, thank you so much.
@RexRoach2 жыл бұрын
Extremely kind of you to say that.
@jimjensen10962 жыл бұрын
@@RexRoach You are welcome sir. No I'm scouring the internet for a Forster press, everyone is out of stock! Also I noticed the USMC decal, Semper Fi!
@SimpleLife1971 Жыл бұрын
Great review, thank you for posting it for us! I just placed an order for one and it'll arrive in time for Christmas!
@RexRoach Жыл бұрын
Thanks and congratulations. I'm sure if I were reduced to just one press, it would be this one. And one more time for emphasis: I do NOT have any connection with Forster. They don't know me from Adam's house cat. On the other hand, should they contact me and offer to send some of their products for testing and evaluation, I'm their boy. (Think that was subtle enough?)
@revstonefarm74542 жыл бұрын
Best review of the co-ax. Underrated video
@glaurenc8 жыл бұрын
Great job on the review, thank you
@bostonhooligan10 жыл бұрын
I just ordered my Co-ax from MidwayUSA. Shocked to see they finally had them back in stock. Jumped on one instantly, and can not wait to replace my Lyman T-mag.
@ronmorse56246 жыл бұрын
That was a very well done and informative video. I had mine-before we built our new house and that was 33 years ago. I am 74 pushing 75 and have loaded thousands of rounds with it. Still works like new with no wear that I can discern. Still love the press and have several other makes. I use the Dillon for pistol rounds that I shoot large quantities of ammo with, but use this one for rifles just about all the time. Again a well done video.
@RexRoach6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Ron. It's very nice to have someone else verify the things I've been saying here. I love it when you talk about your "new" house that was built 33 years ago. I know exactly what you mean.
@EBearish7 жыл бұрын
Excellent! One of the best press reviews I've watched. I wish I'd seen your review before I purchased my Hornady Iron Press. I did consider the CoAx press but went with the Iron press due to the ease of priming brass as it has a automatic priming feature similar to a progressive press, which I'm use to. But really like the CoAx press. And even more so after watching your video. When I get into precision shooting, I might have to get one.
@RexRoach7 жыл бұрын
Hornady's products are all top notch. If you plan to prime on the press, you made the right choice. Thank you so much for your kind words.
@carlosjavieruhlmann9 жыл бұрын
Outstanding! If others who post videos here would do so in the manner you have. Clear, factual, brilliantly presented information. Thanks, I've subscribed to your channel.
@453421abcdefg1234510 жыл бұрын
I do think your video report on this Co Ax press is one of the best on KZfaq, very clear, informative, and presented at the right speed, many thanks ! What a great pity it was wasted on such a poorly designed press.
@grissins110 жыл бұрын
What press system do you prefer by design and function?
@2541968joey7 жыл бұрын
Very nice review, well done. Answered a number of questions I had & I'm leaning in this direction for a single stage press for my .44/9mm & .380 rounds. Thank you,
@RexRoach7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind remarks. IMHO a single stage is the way to start out in reloading.
@samueleketorp26287 жыл бұрын
I can just agree with previous commentors. The most well made review I've seen yet on youtube. Thanks and well done!
@sfbfriend6 жыл бұрын
Have had one for years, great press
@jeffdavis62756 жыл бұрын
Rex, Simply A Fantastic Job On This !!
@glennkf2 жыл бұрын
Hey Rex, thank you for a very well done review. I've been wanting to upgrade my Redding Big Boss II , and your demonstration of the die switching was a big help. So of course, I now wanted one now, but they are nearly impossible to find. Ended up paying nearly list price for a new one off eBay today. Oh, and I bought a Bench Source annealer a couple of weeks ago. Your video on it was as excellent as the product.
@RexRoach2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, they're both such nice products it's hard to do a bad job in a review.
@djordan79793 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Sir! I'm sold on my first press now!
@pettwall10 жыл бұрын
Talk about a very informant review and i love the close up! I'm ordering a press from them as watch this video!
@RexRoach10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the nice comments. You'll be pleased with the press. I've never regretted buying quality products.
@kevinmears90438 жыл бұрын
Great video. I am sold on the forster co ax. Thanks for all the help rex!!!
@RexRoach8 жыл бұрын
+Kevin Mears You're very welcome. And thank you for the comment.
@yourputer9 жыл бұрын
Like all of the other fell's I'm sold. You make amazing videos friend, please keep them coming!
@RexRoach9 жыл бұрын
Lou G Thanks, Lou.
@disenfranchisedcitizen14323 жыл бұрын
Excellent video and soothing demeanor at that!
@LYLEWOLD10 жыл бұрын
great video. thanks. I hadn't heard of forster before today, but now I want one.
@RexRoach10 жыл бұрын
I will post a follow-up in a few days, and thanks for commenting.
@jannesto257710 жыл бұрын
Hello Rex, Forster Co-Ax a produces ammo with less run-out than many other conventional "O"-style presses for threaded dies. The Co-Ax's spring-loaded shell holder jaws float with the die, allowing cases to correctly center in the die. Dies snap easily in and out of the jaws so you can change dies in a couple of seconds. After you video, I started to use the primer system the Co-Ax, it's very consistent and very precise. This press is very good! I’m going to buy another one.
@dunno10944 жыл бұрын
Great review, helped me a lot in finding the right press...Thanks from Germany
@RexRoach4 жыл бұрын
You're quite welcome. I enjoy hearing from viewers outside the U.S.
@outwhitu087 жыл бұрын
Thanks you done a great review, looks like a fantastic machine
@WilhelmDerMann7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rex - I just ordered a Co-Ax. I feel ready to go having watched your video. I also just subscribed to your channel.
@RexRoach7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir!
@chemdawg579 жыл бұрын
Great review thanks for this video.
@davidmckenzie130310 жыл бұрын
Great review. I bought a Forster co-ax press some 10 years ago, to load the big Sharps cartridges. When I tried to prime my 40-90 cases, the handle wouldn't clear the case mouth. The solution that I came up with, was to mill 1/4" off the bottom of the priming block then re-bluing the milled side. I queried Forster before I did this, they thought it was a great idea and told me to go ahead and mill the block. That was it, problem solved. This IS the best reloading press there is, as far as I'm concerned.
@MrJeffreyTSanford6 жыл бұрын
Very nice and well made video. Have been drooling over this press for sometime now..
@RexRoach6 жыл бұрын
Tell your wife, "Honey, just for you I'm going to buy this press so I can stop messing up the house with my drool."
@MrJeffreyTSanford6 жыл бұрын
Ya... Jeff Buck told me about this 6 months ago and I have been in love since... It just makes sense in a single stage precision press. So well thought through.
Great Video and Review of this Press... many thanks
@JGF62377 жыл бұрын
Rex, thank you for your excellent video's!!!
@anthonychavez37426 жыл бұрын
Wow best video I ever see on the Forster review.
@cs-rj8ru5 жыл бұрын
Neat. Reminds me a little of an old Lyman press I had that actually came permanently mounted from the factory in a Lyman marked toolbox......
@reloadingwithjohnnyray-bac87756 жыл бұрын
Brother you Rock. Luv how you backed up your points with facts. I’m hooked. I subscribed. Thx for the quality information.
@amarshall6217 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic video Rex- Your camera work is simply perfect- you artfully showed every facet of the machine, and yes I just bought one too. hah - It really is fantastic engineering.
@RexRoach7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Austin. That is most generous praise. I really appreciate it.
@Shadowwarrior216910 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this very informative video. Your camera work was excellent.
@RexRoach10 жыл бұрын
And thank you for sharing the video.
@btedd10 жыл бұрын
Excellent demo
@Sgtbegood9 жыл бұрын
awesome video,thank you sir!
@2541968joey6 жыл бұрын
After using my co-ax press for .44 Magnum/9 mm/.38 spl & .380 I keep returning to this video & others by Rex to further learn & improve my process. Just well done, thank you
@RexRoach6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Joey. That really means a lot to hear that.
@keiranwatts31592 жыл бұрын
I just stumbled on this channel and I’m glad I did. I’m just getting into reloading and am really seriously looking at the Forster press. Like Joey says I will be returning to this video when I’m ready to load 9mm and 357 Mag. Being OCD a single stage will be perfect for me as I shoot 100 - 150 rounds a week and I can control the process from go to end. Thanks for the video Rex just what I needed.
@TheClampetts3 жыл бұрын
Extremely well done!
@villagelightsmith43756 жыл бұрын
My first press, purchased about 30 years ago. I've tried a truckload of them since that first buy. I have presses squirreled away that I have forgotten about, presses I'd be happy to sell to someone else. Good ammo can be made with any of them. But that Coax press is for a lifetime. No, it is not for trade or sale; go buy your own!
@brucer815 жыл бұрын
The Forster is certainly a great contender or even a better reloading press than most. Excellent review and demonstration.
@brucemorris780910 жыл бұрын
Rex, I watched both of your videos and I thought you presented the features of the press very well. It seems that the single stage float die holder is almost as convenient as a turret press (which are pricey too). There must be a way that this press could be cantilevered to one side so the press is open to the reloader. I guess I would like to see a RCBS Summit press with the Forster Free Float & Universal Shell holder system. Hearing the laundry in the background made me smile... That was very charming :)
@RexRoach10 жыл бұрын
Ha ha. I make sure my atmosphere is authentic. We all know the sound of laundry machinery frequently accompanies reloading. Now, to your more important point - I have just installed a steel mount for my press that cantilevers and rotates it for perfect positioning. My plan is to make a short video about that today. I'm getting a haircut at 1, so I've been waiting for that to look good for you guys. HA!! This mounting is not like any I've seen, although there's rarely anything new under the sun. Still, you may get some ideas for a solid, and INEXPENSIVE addition to your reloading bench.
@JimmyHondaRacing126 жыл бұрын
Nice video! Can't wait to get this!
@LRRPFco527 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent video that demonstrates an intimate user perspective, while describing the features of the press. I saw the Forster Co-Ax at SHOT show, and realized it is probably what I'm looking for. I prefer to prime on the press, and I like quick change dies. This eliminates needing to buy bushings as well for quick change systems.
@RexRoach7 жыл бұрын
LRRPFco52 the priming system is amazingly precise, if somewhat slow. One benchrest expert claims it's better than the Sinclair hand primer which is the gold standard of that game. Thanks for the kind remarks.
@mcdevious22292 жыл бұрын
Very nice presentation. A friend wants one of these and I think your video helped him a lot to decide. He likes the innovative mechanical design of this press. I would not insert primers into the press with my [bare] fingers. I always use tweezers. Thank you for the highly useful information.
@jdhasty86602 жыл бұрын
I’ve had mine for forty years. I think I paid $75 for it. I also have a Rock Chucker that I purchased about 1990 to replace my original Rock Chucker I sold because I had a RCBS Big Max. I sold the Big Max at a huge profit and went back to the Rock Chucker with no regrets. I need to order a contemporary yoke for the Bonanza that will clear my RCBS Competition Seater Die. Here’s the deal, get a plate from Forster that takes RCBS shell holders to use Lee Collet Dies on the Co Axe press. The Co Axe universal shell holder doesn’t work well at all with them. In all the time I have had it I had one instance of spent primers bridging in the drop tube and then demolishing the decap rod when they backed up. I finally used an old twist drill to get them dislodged and clear the tube. Then I ordered a new one because it was pretty rough on the inside after that incident. They were really packed in tight. It’s my primary press and has been for decades. I wouldn’t be without a Rock Chucker though. Even though it does not handle spent primers as well as the Forster, it has its own virtues. For one I have an original RCBS Case Kicker on it any that speeds up running brass through a decap die before cleaning it and that is a big deal when returning from a week or two shooting prairie dogs. I also use seater dies that have micrometers atop of them on the Rock Chucker. I suppose that if I ever get round to ordering a contemporary yoke for the Co Axe I will use them there instead.
@Logjam59 жыл бұрын
Great video.
@woodysapper79 жыл бұрын
Sir you have me sold great video and as always happy reloading
@RexRoach9 жыл бұрын
David Salceda Thanks, David. And thanks for sharing the video.
@robertweissman59115 ай бұрын
Great presentation. I wish more people knew how to explain things logically, like you do!
@RexRoach5 ай бұрын
That was a very nice thing to say. Thank you.
@johnsousouris94578 жыл бұрын
Sir yr discription and-evaluation of the press is excellent,,,,very clear and precise ....some others should take lessons from you.....thank for the video ...
@RexRoach8 жыл бұрын
+John Sousouris Thank you, John, for your kind, thoughtful remarks.
@raythemanroe9 жыл бұрын
Seem to cover about every aspect, good informational video..
@nigelmunson9743 Жыл бұрын
Perfectly explained I understood everything said 😀 many thanks for your upload.
@InspectorAsh4 жыл бұрын
Very good review!
@peterkolovos30797 жыл бұрын
Great job on the review.
@RexRoach7 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@magwamagwa451103 жыл бұрын
awesome review thanks for sharing..
@carllove370510 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I want one too. It is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for the video.
@slamminhawgs98474 жыл бұрын
great review, thank you for the great video
@RexRoach4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
@IMD4VE9 жыл бұрын
Very good video. Thank you very much
@bigskyab5 жыл бұрын
fantastic review sir
@RexRoach5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@srankin80227 ай бұрын
Well done review
@robinengland57999 жыл бұрын
Great video, you talked me in to ordering one, thanks
@RexRoach9 жыл бұрын
Robin England Thanks. You will certainly enjoy it. Quality is always that way.