Wich Rcbs press. can you help identify
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Scipio
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@Motard can you take a picture of the arm/leber and the other lateral side of the press?
Just looking at it, i think it is a rock chucker 2, as the color is the somewhat darker green than the more mint colored green that the earlier models had. But i can not be entirely sure just yet.
Edit: Rockchuker Press versions? (see post #4 and #21 especially)
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First off Rock Crusher and Rockchucker are two very different presses. Rock Crushers were big, and costly and very few were made.
From 1967 till around 1980 the Rockchucker was painted a pale, pea green winkle finish. It will have RC on the side and a date of manufacture stamped near the die hole. Sometimes covered by the bushing flange. After 1980 came the RCII with some redesigning and an attractive darker green powder coat finish. The handle is bigger and longer and can be mounted for left and right hand use.
Prior to to 1967 the Big A series presses were sold. It seems that every series had a different paint color.
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Just looking at it, i think it is a rock chucker 2, as the color is the somewhat darker green than the more mint colored green that the earlier models had. But i can not be entirely sure just yet.
Edit: Rockchuker Press versions? (see post #4 and #21 especially)
also "
First off Rock Crusher and Rockchucker are two very different presses. Rock Crushers were big, and costly and very few were made.
From 1967 till around 1980 the Rockchucker was painted a pale, pea green winkle finish. It will have RC on the side and a date of manufacture stamped near the die hole. Sometimes covered by the bushing flange. After 1980 came the RCII with some redesigning and an attractive darker green powder coat finish. The handle is bigger and longer and can be mounted for left and right hand use.
Prior to to 1967 the Big A series presses were sold. It seems that every series had a different paint color.
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Motard
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yep I'm
hallo Scipio thanks so much for helping. did'nt bought it yet, just feserved. this are the pics vendor provided me. *s it wirth@Motard can you take a picture of the arm/leber and the other lateral side of the press?
Just looking at it, i think it is a rock chucker 2, as the color is the somewhat darker green than the more mint colored green that the earlier models had. But i can not be entirely sure just yet.
Edit: Rockchuker Press versions? (see post #4 and #21 especially)
also "
First off Rock Crusher and Rockchucker are two very different presses. Rock Crushers were big, and costly and very few were made.
From 1967 till around 1980 the Rockchucker was painted a pale, pea green winkle finish. It will have RC on the side and a date of manufacture stamped near the die hole. Sometimes covered by the bushing flange. After 1980 came the RCII with some redesigning and an attractive darker green powder coat finish. The handle is bigger and longer and can be mounted for left and right hand use.
Prior to to 1967 the Big A series presses were sold. It seems that every series had a different paint color.
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Motard
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Scipio
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Ok !
well, if it is in good condition, and the price is good, it will likely serve you well. I myself went through a bit of research on the rock chucker lately, and ended up buying a rcbs rc 1, which also allows for a type of press priming that i am not sure the supreme does, and maybe not the 2 either. However The 2 and the supreme i think has more possible modifications to them, so it is a give and take.
Wait a minute and i will find you a thread that you might find useful
Scipio
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This thread might help you @Motard
Good luck!
Hello all
I am myself likely to soon start reloading given the calibers i use, and Denmarks decision to go all lead free for hunting ammo.
So, i am quite tempted by the foster co-ax for its rep of quality, good service and ease of use, with the main alternative being a rock chucker for half the price.
The slower die change and need of a shell holder of the rock chucker doesnt bother me much, as i am not a heavy reloader of any sorts, however the rep the rock chucker has for having a poor primer catcher system does. But then i found this video:
That looks...
I am myself likely to soon start reloading given the calibers i use, and Denmarks decision to go all lead free for hunting ammo.
So, i am quite tempted by the foster co-ax for its rep of quality, good service and ease of use, with the main alternative being a rock chucker for half the price.
The slower die change and need of a shell holder of the rock chucker doesnt bother me much, as i am not a heavy reloader of any sorts, however the rep the rock chucker has for having a poor primer catcher system does. But then i found this video:
That looks...
Good luck!
Scipio
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Perhaps yes. i bought mine on auction from egun.de. Maybe have a look there, to see how much good condition and similar rcbs rc2 typically goes for.
Motard
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Finally home with empty game bag. No matter night in the wood is always thrilling. I did look at the video, interesting but I am never in a harry when I reload. Nowdays I am anymore interested in macking myself rounds for pistols (way easer & cheaper buing them ready) but only for my hunting rifles. Priming the brass is the first operation after case prep and I feel way better if those are propprely seated if I hand prime (incidentally havea a Lee & a RCBS primers). As yet write the Lee CC I run from two decades always worked well to me and those still hold a good reseale value so I could sell it and buy the Rock Chuker (adding some shelling) or have both as I had a second Classic cast with breechlock sistem (not fancy to me I still screw and unscrew) in the past. What I wonder on the RC (apart the age but those presses seeems endless) is the spent primers catching system wisch seems different from the ram+tube catcher of the Lee (would not love to have those healty killers running averywhere on floor) and the small opening of the O. too. I I wonder if it will axcept 9.3x74R and 9.3x62 and 7x 65.
Scipio
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Yes my friend, the hunt is far from only the kill. Especially not if you hunt in good company or/and in beautiful terrain
Regarding your worries on the rockchucker, the primer catcher system i think is generally considered to be quite poorly designed on it, one of it's few bigger flaws i reckon, BUT if you look at the links in the rock chucker thread i posted yesterday, there are aftermarket fixes for that too.
I cant say that i know the maximum size cartridge loadable on the RC2, but i very much doubt that you cant load cartridges like the 9,3x62 or 7x65R, but perhaps someone else will see this thread, and respond with more certainty
But why do you call primers "healthy killers" ?
Motard
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Thankyou Scipio, on hunting my sentiment (having passed 70 years) is evolved. Now my feeling is: hunting a lot, killing a few. We all well know that problems always arise after trigger squeeze. As for the press yours kind words make me think that would be a good buying. But at a correct price, wich probably nearby 150 pounds. Will try and let you know..
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