Finally! Forester Co-Ax In route

[Mad Charlie]

Thanks for the tip Bill!
I have since been devouring all the you tube and online content regarding tops etc in eager anticipation. My main debate is really if I should get that aftermarket shell holder block I see that’s beefier?
I don’t load magnums and the heaviest case I do load at the moment is 30-06 for my pops and that’s very seldom.

I wouldn't bother. Back when I first got mine, I called Forster and asked them if it was OK to "load the die" (some call it "cam over") while sizing and they told me it was fine. It will handle 30-06 easily. Mine cheerfully does .308 without strain.

If you decide to prime with your new press, I recommend that you do all of the other case prep first and take the die out to do your priming last. It actually has a great feel for priming, but it is slow.

Another point, the short handle greatly increases the sensitivity when seating primers and bullets.

Be sure to clean and oil it before using, with an oil that doesn't gum up, and another thing that I found is that it is a good idea to clean the tube that the expended primers drop through from time to time, it just unscrews and that will prevent jamming from debris.