Bonanza, a trademark of Gophers Shooters Supply had many products. My Co-Ax has Bonanza cast in it. BTW, Mr. Purdie, who owned GSS, flew a Beechcraft Bonanza, and that's how the name came about. There's a history of GSS out there if you can find it. The lengthening shadow : a history of the Gopher Shooter's Supply, Faribault, Minnesota
It’s great that you included these awesome quality Forster dies in this reloading dies series FortuneCookie45LC. They really are top quality dies . I’ve been tossing up whether to buy Redding or Forster 6.5 Creedmore dies , both top shelf tools , but I think I’ll end up buying the Forster dies . Keep the great content coming. Cheers 🍻
I bought the Forster resizing die for the 6.5cm. I'm very happy with it. Their micro bullet seater has been on backorder forever. So I bought the frankford arsenal multi caliber micro seater. It's about the same with the ability to do many calibers in one die. It also has the window to place a bullet to rest for the ram to come up, and also comes with 3 different seating stems. The forster decapping pins are replaceable, without having to replace the whole stem
@@conservativesniperhunter7439 Forster are 100% made in USA, in rural Wisconsin surrounded by farms. Much of Frankford Arsenal are made in China. I try not to support Communist dictators.
Love Forster, one thing that might help people understand their quality. If you can get a light up into the dies and have the camera focus in there you can see some differences between how the various companies finish the inner walls. Forster’s are usually smooth as butter with no machining/tooling marks vs other companies. Thanks for the videos and continued teaching efforts.
Thanks Fortunecookie, I'm about to start loading for the 7 and 6.5x57 Mauser, and your videos are helping me to learn on the subject. Thank you and please keep on going producing high quality content :)
I really like your videos. I particularly like the one you did on the Lee Collet Neck Sizing Die. I would like to see a video using the Lee Collet Neck Sizing Die in combination with the Redding Body Die and the Redding Competition Shellholder Set. With this combination you can do a minimum resizing of the case without touching the neck, then use to Lee Collet Neck Sizing Die. I have had success with this combination. Thanks for the videos.
I have a Bonaza co-axle press and benchrest dies in the mid 70s and they are still in use and functioning well today. I still enjoy using it 43 years later and still able to produce excellent accuracy 5 shot, 3/8” at 100 yards without a problem just using good techniques.
You have a wealth of knowledge in these videos and I'm thankful that you teach from all of your experience and knowledge. I am a long-time user of RCBS and I view my RCBS Rebel as the opposite of the Forster CoAx. That Rebel reloader is about as rigid as it gets. In theory, the Co Ax should be better than it hands down in concentricity. Well, my press (with Forster dies) cranks ammo out with barely discernable runout. I would like to see data on a full Co Ax review.
I just ordered a few Forster dies today, so I am now interested in their matching press. Planning to retire, soon, and I want to be prepared for varmints!
I've been playing around a bit with this seater die. When I push my shoulder back a few thousandths, it's hard to achieve equality. The difference from one to the other can differ several thousandths and when I get the same difference on the seater die, the distance to the lands can be quite different. I have thought that if I seat the bullet from the shoulder on the case I can eliminate some of the error. I have therefore sanded off a little on the mouth of the chamber sleeve, so the case bottoms towards the shoulder and not towards the shell holder, thereby seating the bullet from the shoulder. This presupposes that the spring in the die is completely compressed, or you can insert a small sleeve inside the spring so that the sleeve chamber stops against it. This requires very gentle pressure on the press arm.
I own exactly one Forster die: .25-06 FL sizer. It was not fun to use at first. I returned it and they polished it up. It was better but it is not my favorite die. The Lee lock rings will provide some "co-axial" if you don't turn the ring all the way down to the press bushing. Just compress the rubber about halfway. You will then need to make some witness marks to ensure repeatability. Don't have any Dillon dies but still looking forward to the next video. Stay safe.
You have the Forster co-ax and the MEC. Both provide for good concentricity I'm told. The Forster has a primer seater whereas the MEC does not, so I would not need to buy the primer seating equipment. But the Forster is a lot more expensive. Which do you prefer, recommend? Also I'm considering the Forster die set for my 300 win mag. I want to build a load for it using VLDs that will involve seating depth adjustment. Apparently the seating stem allows for VLDs without damage. Do you recommend the micrometer or just stay with the set without the micrometer?
I use the forster 300 blackout seating die with micrometer. I like it. Off the subject but has anyone tried the polyester powders for coating bullets from Eastwood?
I square off my dies before sizing, by putting tension on the threads before locking the ring, big mistake. A tech from Sierra told me to do that...Also most off the shelf aren't in close tolerances like custom dies. I recently watched a vid on press ram play too. Alot more things come into play along with what was mentioned here. The play in dies in the coax slot. As long as the top slot is square, and the die ring is square, and the case neck is even in thickness. On another note, how do you explain stellar accuracy with Lee or RCBS dies, without all the bells and whistles and a Wheatherby or top shelf rifles? Sounds like the action/barrel makes up for all the error in ammunition.
I'm looking forward to going to thier plant. They are going to take me threw thier manufacturing and I hope that I could buy a coaxle press when I go there.
Where were the grammar police when I was in school? The only people I know that do it now are just looking for attention. You can follow me around and show off that you have great grammar. Matter of fact I will send you a copy of my next script to my next video so you can proof reed it. Look at the brain on Brad.
@@FranzAntonMesmer it takes 3 and a half decades of practice and learning and still learning. I will mention Mr. fast hand in my video when I and taking that personal tour of their plant and maybe come home with some goodies if they decide to sponsor my channel
This concept is the reason I mentioned Dillons die sets in a previous comment, becouse they use a floating inside. But I don't use them so I'm not possitive it's that way. Mabey you could tell us.
Hey! Wait a minute Buddy! You're not done yet! I have many many questions about all this "Die Stuff". Like, "What about "Mix 'n Match Sets" for best performance"? Maybe: Universal Decapping Lee Sizing Lyman Expanding or Lee with NOE Expanding RCBS Bullet Seating ? Lee Factory Crimping or Mix 'n Match , caliber series sets? Like .38 Short Colt Dies with an added .38 spl/.357 mag factory crimp die? Let me start with an easy question though. How are you enjoying the new/newish Star Trek Discovery series. I'm a Trek fan too, so it does it for me. Always enjoy your vids, watched many of them over the years, over & over again. Mike
I forget who used to do them, but one manufacturer used to offer a titanium-nitride coated expander for less friction, and another one used to have the " floating elliptical" expander ball... You could always send a polished expander away to a company that does TiNi coating and they could slick them up for you.
I was wondering how Forrester dies in 45 Colt were going to be evaluated. The intended play, misalignment, and slop infuriates the RCBS Rock Chucker Community. The idea of floating dies to align for consistent runout infuriates them. The Patent expiration and premium price let's others copy the design. Redding is really not that inovative. They copy others designs and blue the steel on their dies.
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Excellent review and explanation of Forster die details. I Learned a lot - thank you!
Bonanza, a trademark of Gophers Shooters Supply had many products. My Co-Ax has Bonanza cast in it.
BTW, Mr. Purdie, who owned GSS, flew a Beechcraft Bonanza, and that's how the name came about.
There's a history of GSS out there if you can find it.
The lengthening shadow : a history of the Gopher Shooter's Supply, Faribault, Minnesota
Always appreciate the effort you put into this series. Great information and backstory on the company.
It’s great that you included these awesome quality Forster dies in this reloading dies series FortuneCookie45LC. They really are top quality dies . I’ve been tossing up whether to buy Redding or Forster 6.5 Creedmore dies , both top shelf tools , but I think I’ll end up buying the Forster dies . Keep the great content coming. Cheers 🍻
I bought the Forster resizing die for the 6.5cm. I'm very happy with it. Their micro bullet seater has been on backorder forever. So I bought the frankford arsenal multi caliber micro seater. It's about the same with the ability to do many calibers in one die. It also has the window to place a bullet to rest for the ram to come up, and also comes with 3 different seating stems. The forster decapping pins are replaceable, without having to replace the whole stem
@@brushymountain1 Thanks mate I will check out the Frankford Arsenal seater die . Cheers 🍻
@@conservativesniperhunter7439 Forster are 100% made in USA, in rural Wisconsin surrounded by farms.
Much of Frankford Arsenal are made in China. I try not to support Communist dictators.
Love Forster, one thing that might help people understand their quality. If you can get a light up into the dies and have the camera focus in there you can see some differences between how the various companies finish the inner walls. Forster’s are usually smooth as butter with no machining/tooling marks vs other companies. Thanks for the videos and continued teaching efforts.
Great series, lots of good info as always.
Thanks Fortunecookie, I'm about to start loading for the 7 and 6.5x57 Mauser, and your videos are helping me to learn on the subject. Thank you and please keep on going producing high quality content :)
I really like your videos. I particularly like the one you did on the Lee Collet Neck Sizing Die. I would like to see a video using the Lee Collet Neck Sizing Die in combination with the Redding Body Die and the Redding Competition Shellholder Set. With this combination you can do a minimum resizing of the case without touching the neck, then use to Lee Collet Neck Sizing Die. I have had success with this combination. Thanks for the videos.
I have a Bonaza co-axle press and benchrest dies in the mid 70s and they are still in use and functioning well today. I still enjoy using it 43 years later and still able to produce excellent accuracy 5 shot, 3/8” at 100 yards without a problem just using good techniques.
You have a wealth of knowledge in these videos and I'm thankful that you teach from all of your experience and knowledge. I am a long-time user of RCBS and I view my RCBS Rebel as the opposite of the Forster CoAx. That Rebel reloader is about as rigid as it gets. In theory, the Co Ax should be better than it hands down in concentricity. Well, my press (with Forster dies) cranks ammo out with barely discernable runout. I would like to see data on a full Co Ax review.
I just ordered a few Forster dies today, so I am now interested in their matching press. Planning to retire, soon, and I want to be prepared for varmints!
Just bought me a forster co-axial press, cant wait to use it, I guess im one of the forster crew now :-) Once you go Forster, you never go back.
I've been playing around a bit with this seater die. When I push my shoulder back a few thousandths, it's hard to achieve equality. The difference from one to the other can differ several thousandths and when I get the same difference on the seater die, the distance to the lands can be quite different. I have thought that if I seat the bullet from the shoulder on the case I can eliminate some of the error. I have therefore sanded off a little on the mouth of the chamber sleeve, so the case bottoms towards the shoulder and not towards the shell holder, thereby seating the bullet from the shoulder. This presupposes that the spring in the die is completely compressed, or you can insert a small sleeve inside the spring so that the sleeve chamber stops against it. This requires very gentle pressure on the press arm.
Great videos.
Thanks for sharing.
I own exactly one Forster die: .25-06 FL sizer. It was not fun to use at first. I returned it and they polished it up. It was better but it is not my favorite die. The Lee lock rings will provide some "co-axial" if you don't turn the ring all the way down to the press bushing. Just compress the rubber about halfway. You will then need to make some witness marks to ensure repeatability. Don't have any Dillon dies but still looking forward to the next video. Stay safe.
Great site
Thanks FC
Live long and prosper, FortuneCookie45LC!
You have the Forster co-ax and the MEC. Both provide for good concentricity I'm told. The Forster has a primer seater whereas the MEC does not, so I would not need to buy the primer seating equipment. But the Forster is a lot more expensive. Which do you prefer, recommend? Also I'm considering the Forster die set for my 300 win mag. I want to build a load for it using VLDs that will involve seating depth adjustment. Apparently the seating stem allows for VLDs without damage. Do you recommend the micrometer or just stay with the set without the micrometer?
I use the forster 300 blackout seating die with micrometer. I like it. Off the subject but has anyone tried the polyester powders for coating bullets from Eastwood?
I think eric cortina or peit from impact shooting,did.
I'm interested in the same things. Lee makes a nice 230 grain .309 bullet die I found Elvis Ammo using (and demonstrating powdercoat)
I square off my dies before sizing, by putting tension on the threads before locking the ring, big mistake. A tech from Sierra told me to do that...Also most off the shelf aren't in close tolerances like custom dies. I recently watched a vid on press ram play too. Alot more things come into play along with what was mentioned here. The play in dies in the coax slot. As long as the top slot is square, and the die ring is square, and the case neck is even in thickness. On another note, how do you explain stellar accuracy with Lee or RCBS dies, without all the bells and whistles and a Wheatherby or top shelf rifles? Sounds like the action/barrel makes up for all the error in ammunition.
Robert Forster was a good actor.
Steve how do I get one of the Nick Ross Svarog Slug wad screw jig ? It is not on TheReloadersNetwork.
Why you don’t even respond to the questions or comments????
I like chipmunks. But, I will remain at the normal speed and watch to the end.
what year is your corvette
I'm looking forward to going to thier plant. They are going to take me threw thier manufacturing and I hope that I could buy a coaxle press when I go there.
@@rickyhandy2093 through. Hahaha
@@rickyhandy2093 thank you. 👍
Co-axial.
Where were the grammar police when I was in school? The only people I know that do it now are just looking for attention. You can follow me around and show off that you have great grammar. Matter of fact I will send you a copy of my next script to my next video so you can proof reed it. Look at the brain on Brad.
@@FranzAntonMesmer it takes 3 and a half decades of practice and learning and still learning. I will mention Mr. fast hand in my video when I and taking that personal tour of their plant and maybe come home with some goodies if they decide to sponsor my channel
Do you feel the need to resize powder coated bullets soon after powder coating to make resize easier or months later is no difference ?
Forster Bench Rest seater is simply a better mousetrap. 😎 Yes, I know that Redding uses the same patent idea now.
This concept is the reason I mentioned Dillons die sets in a previous comment, becouse they use a floating inside. But I don't use them so I'm not possitive it's that way. Mabey you could tell us.
Ok... I reload 308win. I usually use the Dillon seater die. Forster or Redding? I've read Forster is more robust?
I thought Robert Forster was a good actor. I used to watch “Bananaza” now and then. I had no idea Ben and the boys made dies.
Do dillon next
$80 and $90s where?
Forester seating stems crack, love the dies but seating stems are weak. I no longer use the seating dies.
Im NOT a fan of rubber o-rings
I take them off and turn the nut upside down.
Hey!
Wait a minute Buddy!
You're not done yet!
I have many many questions about all this "Die Stuff".
Like, "What about "Mix 'n Match Sets" for best performance"?
Maybe:
Universal Decapping
Lee Sizing
Lyman Expanding or Lee with NOE Expanding
RCBS Bullet Seating ?
Lee Factory Crimping
or
Mix 'n Match , caliber series sets?
Like .38 Short Colt Dies with an added .38 spl/.357 mag factory crimp die?
Let me start with an easy question though. How are you enjoying the new/newish Star Trek Discovery series. I'm a Trek fan too, so it does it for me.
Always enjoy your vids, watched many of them over the years, over & over again. Mike
I forget who used to do them, but one manufacturer used to offer a titanium-nitride coated expander for less friction, and another one used to have the " floating elliptical" expander ball... You could always send a polished expander away to a company that does TiNi coating and they could slick them up for you.
I was wondering how Forrester dies in 45 Colt were going to be evaluated.
The intended play, misalignment, and slop infuriates the RCBS Rock Chucker Community. The idea of floating dies to align for consistent runout infuriates them.
The Patent expiration and premium price let's others copy the design. Redding is really not that inovative. They copy others designs and blue the steel on their dies.