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Realize that an 1/8th turn of the die represents 0.009" of height. If you make fine adjustments using a feeler gauge between the die and the shell holder, you will find it easier to get to where you want to be.

Redding and Forster make the better presses and dies. What powders are you planning to use? Do some reading before you jump in. Read the how-to sections of some reloading manuals. Searches on forums can be beneficial. Here's a good discussion: reloading equipment HELP choosing...

Does the rifle have a new firing pin? I'm curious about the protrusion.

Does your Co-Ax have the later handle that allows more clearance for tall dies?

You need to leave 0.003" clearance between the chamber and the case neck. The O.D. of your loaded round should be 0.334". Measure the case neck wall thickness. Load a bullet and measure the neck O.D. Then calculate how much brass will have to be removed for it to fit the chamber properly...

Nope. Make sure the neck is round, and then chamfer. Trim to uniform length after firing. Re-chamfer as needed. Neck turning is performed to fit the case neck to a custom chamber. You can check for variance in case neck thickness if you wish using a ball mic. Simply cull any really bad...

One method that seems to work is seating in stages while rotating the case. If that doesn't work, the standard Forster seater is a better design. Be sure that the bullet tip isn't contacting the seating plug.

I'll tell you up front that you should not buy any equipment until you have a good picture in your mind of what you'll be doing. That means reading, talking, asking questions. Performing SEARCHES on the forums will bring more than you could expect. For starters, I'll suggest a couple of...

www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f28/expander-ball-52972/

For those interested in opening their FL sizer up some to minimize brass working, Forster offers for their dies a service at a nominal price of honing the die to your spec. Shipping runs the price up a bit, but you get a precision job without expending hours on a less precise process. I...

Couldn't have said it better. Why don't you have a look for yourself?

Check it's length after it's been sized. That's what the chamber will see.

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Does partial full-length resizing have any relevance for you? When the chamber is long, the die, if set to minimum dimensions, will cause case stretch with each firing. The case will stretch and grow thin at the base. Then it will separate. The case should should be sized no longer than is...

Forster and Redding make the better presses. Redding's turret press is the T-7.