While a case is in the Quick-change Lower Shell Holder Jaws, it’s supported by spring-loaded jaws that contact the base of the cannelure for more positive extraction.
The jaws are also self acting, so when a cartridge is placed in the die and the handle of the Co-Ax Press is activated, the jaws can open and close on the cartridge case. When the handle is raised, the jaws automatically open and release the case.
This complete assembly contains everything you would need to easily swap out a single side of the “S” or “LS” Shell Holder Jaws, for all compatible cases, in any of the configurations listed below:
S-Large – holds .468″ to .562″ rim
S-Small – holds .343″ to .422″ rim
LS-Large – holds .531″ to .625″ rim
LS-Small – holds .312″ to .375″ rim
With Quick-change Jaws, you simply remove the 10-24 x ⅝” Button Head Screws (028271-020) and replace the jaws to get ready for the next size of case and die. There’s no need to take apart the Shell Holder Jaws; swap or flip sides and spring-load the jaws; and reassemble.
Benefits
Quick-change Jaws save you a ton of time – either when changing calibers that require turning the jaws 180° or when switching from “S” to “LS”
They avoid frustration – you no longer have to worry about accidentally losing a spring or misplacing your extra set of jaws
They “foolproof” the changeover – preventing anyone from inadvertently putting the wear plate on backwards or flipping over a jaw the wrong way
See Also…
An alternative for other calibers is the Shell Holder Adapter Plate for Co-Ax Press, though it does not allow a cartridge to “float” as with our “S” and “LS” Shell Holder Jaws.
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Case Compatibility:
Quick-change Jaw Reference for Popular*
Rifle Calibers
Caliber Quick-change Jaws
- 221 Remington S-Small
- 22 Savage S-Large or LS-Large
- 220 Swift S-Large
- 225 Winchester S-Large
- 240 Weatherby Magnum S-Large
- 243 Winchester S-Large
- 6mm PPC (US Version) S-Large
- 25-06 Remington S-Large
- 257 Weatherby Magnum S-Large
- 264 Winchester Magnum S-Large
- 6.5×54 Mannlicher-Schoenauer S-Large
- 6.5 Remington Magnum S-Large
- 6.5 Swedish-not listed S-Large
- 7×64 Brenneke S-Large
- 7mm x 08 Remington S-Large
- 7 x 57 Mauser S-Large
- 7mm Bench Rest Remington S-Large
- 7mm Remington Magnum S-Large
- 7mm Weatherby Magnum S-Large
- 284 Winchester S-Large
- 30-30 Winchester S-Large or LS-Large
- 30-40 Krag S-Large or LS-Large
- 307 Winchester S-Large or LS-Large
- 308 National Match S-Large
- 308 Norma Magnum S-Large
- Caliber Quick-change Jaws
- 30-06 Springfield S-Large
- 300 Remington Ultra Magnum S-Large
- 8mm Remington Magnum S-Large
- 8 x 57 (8mm Mauser) S-Large
- 8 x 68 S S-Large
- 32 Winchester Self-Loading S-Small
- 32 Winchester Special S-Large
- 338 Winchester Magnum S-Large
- 35 Remington S-Large
- 356 Winchester S-Large or LS-Large
- 375 Weatherby Magnum S-Large
- 38-55 Winchester S-Large or LS-Large
- 416 Remington Magnum S-Large
- 375 Winchester S-Large or LS-Large
- 22 Remington Jet Magnum S-Large
- 38 Special S-Large
- 9mm Winchester S-Small
- 351 Winchester Self-Loading S-Small
- 45 Winchester Magnum S-Large
- 45 Automatic (.45 ACP) S-Large
- 256 Winchester Magnum S-Large
- 17 Remington S-Small
- 222 Remington S-Small
- 222 Remington Magnum S-Small
- Caliber Quick-change Jaws
- 223 Remington S-Small
- 224 Weatherby Magnum S-Large
- 5.6 x 50 Magnum S-Small
- 221 Remington Fireball S-Small
- 30 Lugar S-Small
- 30 Carbine S-Small
- 32 Smith & Wesson S-Small
- 32 Smith & Wesson Long (32 Colt New Police) S-Small
- 32 Short Colt S-Small
- 32 Long Colt S-Small
- 32 Automatic (.32 ACP) S-Small
- 357 Magnum (357 S & W Magnum) S-Large
- 9mm Lugar (9mm Parabellum) S-Small
- 380 Automatic (380 ACP, 9mm Kurz, 9mm Corto, 9mm Short) S-Small
- 38 Automatic (.38 ACP) S-Small
- 38 Super Automatic S-Small
- 38 Smith & Wesson (38 Colt New Police) S-Large
- 38 Short Colt S-Large
- 38 Long Colt S-Large
- 219 Zipper S-Large or LS-Large
- 5.6 x 50 Rimmed Magnum S-Large
- 22-250 Remington (.22 Varminter) S-Large
- 6mm Remington S-Large
- 6.5 Carcano S-Large
- 270 Weatherby Magnum S-Large
- Caliber Quick-change Jaws
- 280 Remington (7mm Express, 7mm-06 Remington) S-Large
- 7 x 57 Mauser (7mm Mauser) S-Large
- 7 x 61 Super Norma (7×61 Sharpe & Hart) S-Large or LS-Large
- 7.5 x 55 Schmidt-Rubin (7.5×55) S-Large or LS-Large
- 30 Remington S-Small
- 25-35 Winchester S-Large or LS-Large
- 250 Savage S-Large
- 257 Roberts S-Large
- 6.5 x 55 Mauser S-Large
- 30-06 Springfield S-Large
- 300 Savage S-Large
- 300 H & H Magnum S-Large
- 300 Winchester Magnum S-Large
- 303 Savage S-Large or LS-Large
- 303 British S-Large or LS-Large
- 308 Winchester S-Large
- 300 Weatherby Magnum S-Large
- 8 x 57 JS Mauser S-Large
- 8 x 57 Mauser (8mm Mauser) S-Large
- 32 Remington S-Small
- 32-40 Winchester S-Large or LS-Large
- 38 Long Colt S-Large
- 41 Remington Magnum S-Large
- 44 Remington Magnum S-Large
- Caliber Quick-change Jaws
- 44 Smith & Wesson Special S-Large
- 45 Colt S-Large
- 10mm Automatic S-Large
- 340 Weatherby Magnum S-Large
- 350 Remington Magnum S-Large
- 358 Norma Magnum S-Large
- 375 H & H Magnum S-Large
- 444 Marlin S-Large or LS-Large
- 44-40 Winchester (.44 WCF) S-Large or LS-Large
- 458 Winchester Magnum S-Large
- 300 RUM S-Large
- 300Sh RUM S-Large
- 270 WSM S-Large
- 7mm WSM S-Large
- 7mm RUM S-Large
- 7mmSh RUM S-Large
- 300 WSM S-Large
- 375 RUM S-Large
- 38-40 Winchester (.38 WCF) S-Large
- 25 Automatic (.25 ACP) LS-Small
- 22 Hornet LS-Small
- 378 Weatherby Magnum LS-Large
- 45-70 Government/Sharps LS-Large
- 416 Rigby LS-Large
- 45-90 Winchester LS-Large
- 348 Winchester LS-Large
- 7.62 x 39mm S-Large
- 218 Bee S-Small
- 7.62×54 Rimmed (7.62 Russian) LS-Large
Caliber Quick-change Jaws
* This list is not comprehensive.
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