Thoughts on rock chucker

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I haven't seen 9mm online and I was looking last couple month. They should come up soon. I bought 45ACP and 9mm MAK pretty easy. 9mm came with Dillon and was on 6 week wait.

I suggest to get Lee 4-die carbide set. Deluxe one. You will have 4 stations and it will work good. 3-die sets have seat and crimp on one die and I don't like it. It's not hard to setup but I don't get as nice crimp with them. This is only kind of dies they make for MAKAROV so I have to live with it. But for your calibers look at their deluxe line. Should run around $40 per set.

P.S. I seen one 3-die set on a shelf at Cabelas, but it won't help you.
 
These days of you want to buy ANYTHING. You need to put them on a wish list and also the notify list and buy it as soon as you see it available. Very often you will get the notify and go to the web site and it will be sold out again. Gotta be quick!

Natchez is often less then Midway but they take a lot longer to ship and tack on a $3-4 "handling" charge and try to mail a catalog which may raise your shipping (sometimes)

If you order the LEE be sure to get some extra turrets, they are always cheaper at Natchez. Get a better scale and you will be loading after you read all those manuals first.;)
 
I don't know why these threads seem to nearly always veer into comparisons with Lee Precision presses. The Rock Chucker by RCBS is a known quantity, of high quality, and nobody I know who has used one has ever said to me that it was a poorly made product. OP asked about the RCBS Rock Chucker.

As far as the Lee Classic Cast Turret press, it is a good tool for what it is. I've used one for several years, and have been satisfied with it for producing blasting ammo. Bottleneck Ammo I have loaded on it has inconsistent headspace, so for precision rifle ammo, I use something else more precise like the Rock Chucker. I have broken turrets resizing 308 machinegun brass, so it is not as strong as a Rock Chucker.

But for pistol ammo or 223 ammo it seems to be ok.
 
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I think im leaning to the Lee Turret now. thx for your help
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The classic turret was my choice for a first press. A couple of old timers talked me out of a single stage press because I was only looking to load pistol ammo. That was the best advice I was ever given. The classic turret can be used as a single stage the same as the RC. When you want to speed things up add the auto indexing rod that comes with the press, takes 5 seconds and you will be loading three times faster than the single stage. I now load pistol and rifle on my classic turret. The classic turret is so versital I even have my lead hardness tester set up in a turret for testing my cast bullets.

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Check out www.kempfgunshop.com for the best kit in my opinion. The kit will come with one set of dies and no Lee scale. You can buy a decent scale to start with.
 
What is that groove on the top of a RChucker used for? It's a 1/4" wide, has a couple of holes in it. I thought something priming, but that's not it. It's the one right up front and the die is behind it.
 
I started out with a Rockchucker.

I don't use it any more. I have a lot of reloading gear i do not use any more.

I still use the co-ax presses on the reloading bench.
i still use the partner presses in the vehicle.
I still use a Lee Reloader press on my desk, while watching TV on my computer. Who would have thought I would build a reloading room, have a living room with a sofa, and yet wind up reloading and watching TV at my desk?
 
I bought that box 'o stuff, added a caliper, case trimmer and powder trickler. Works fine for me. I only load a few at a time, not ever in a hurry, and actually enjoy the time spent. If I was a handgun shooter...well I would not be.
 
I have a Rockchucker for about 40 years. Never let me down. Yes it's slow loading pistol rounds but I don't have a problem because when the weather is bad I do my loading so when the weather improves I can just go shooting and not worry about running out of ammo. Now if your shooting in competition then it's not the press for you.
 
RCBS had the patent on the toggle linkage that reduces sizing handle force.

It has long since expired, so other makers can use a toggle linkage.

Rock Chuckers are built heavy enough for bullet swagging.
 
RustyFN said:
The classic turret was my choice for a first press. A couple of old timers talked me out of a single stage press because I was only looking to load pistol ammo. That was the best advice I was ever given. The classic turret can be used as a single stage the same as the RC. When you want to speed things up add the auto indexing rod that comes with the press, takes 5 seconds and you will be loading three times faster than the single stage. I now load pistol and rifle on my classic turret. The classic turret is so versital I even have my lead hardness tester set up in a turret for testing my cast bullets.

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Check out www.kempfgunshop.com for the best kit in my opinion. The kit will come with one set of dies and no Lee scale. You can buy a decent scale to start with.
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thx
 
stubbicatt said:
I don't know why these threads seem to nearly always veer into comparisons with Lee Precision presses. The Rock Chucker by RCBS is a know quantity, of high quality, and nobody I know who has used one has ever said to me that it was a poorly made product. OP asked about the RCBS Rock Chucker.

As far as the Lee Classic Cast Turret press, it is a good tool for what it is. I've used one for several years, and have been satisfied with it for producing blasting ammo. Bottleneck Ammo I have loaded on it has inconsistent headspace, so for precision rifle ammo, I use something else more precise like the Rock Chucker. I have broken turrets resizing 308 machinegun brass, so it is not as strong as a Rock Chucker.

But for pistol ammo or 223 ammo it seems to be ok.
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thx for post...i do appreciate the views on the other kits and presses though. I think theyre just trying to "help a brother out" :)
 
Rusty, on kempf gun shop deal, it asks if you want to upgrade to the pro auto disk powder measure..? what about that?
 
how much are you guys paying for brass? 9mm, 380, and 223? off topic warning
 
9mm - $40/1000 shipped

380 - $55/1000

223 - $80/1000 shipped

Had to look for it that low right now.
 
The Lee classic turret will load around 200 per hour.
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Not on this planet, maybe 100 per hour if you hustle. The RCBS Rock Cucker about 50 per hour. If you seriously need 800 per month you will need to go "Progressive". The problem is the cost of the equipment to do this. Seriously production quantities is not the way to learn re-loading. The saying learn to "Walk before you run" is not only true in re-loading but almost a must if you want to stay safe without blowing up your guns and getting seriously injured.

The Lee "Classic Turret Press" will allow you to do ammo as a single stage press as well as a turret press with auto-indexing, it too was my first press my second was a RCBS Rock Chucker for match grade RIFLE ammo. And after 8 years of reloading and 20,000 rounds re-loaded, I plan on getting a progressive next year with my tax refund.

Good luck on your choice.
Jim

There is a lot more to re-loading than just the press, so read up all you can before you make your purchase.

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Not on this planet, maybe 100 per hour if you hustle
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That's not true. 200 is very real number. If you have everything ready - bullets, primers and cases - to load 100 you have to spend 36 seconds with each round. That does not make sense and very slow.

At 35 seconds he started - 53 ended 1 round. This is 18 seconds per round. And he did it in relaxed pace on this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB6OS0LoRPE
 
Awesome! Nice cave....

Beentown,
Im asking about prices because it seems, and maybe this is just because of this nutty market, that its not that much cheaper than factory...???
 
thx dude. interesting. brass adds a lot though ya know..? seems like its going to be almost the same as factory when i begin. even if, at least i can control supply somewhat...SCRATCH THE FACTORY/HANDLOAD PRICE COMPARISON QUESTION. Good thread going on about it now by Luisespinal
 
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Rusty, on kempf gun shop deal, it asks if you want to upgrade to the pro auto disk powder measure..? what about that?
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Yes you want to do the pro auto disk upgrade. It is a much better powder measure and doesn't cost much more.
 
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