“Machined Qualified Surfaces”
A prof. machinist could probably clarify those words better, but I think it means they use qualified tooling in their CNC machines. The way I understand it, a qualified tool is a variation, maybe a newer variation of a preset tool. Preset tools are invested in to improve quality, reduce scrap, reduce operator error, increase machine hours available for production, reduce actual labor, and do it with less training requirements for the shop people.
That said, I don't think you have to go to China to find people who can't talk machining, production language. In fact I bet nobody in the corporate marketing dept. of RCBS's parent company, Vista Outdoors located in Utah does!
I'm machine language-challenged too, but maybe they meant , "surfaces machined with qualified tooling." I've known for years that RCBS's greatest weakness is their parent company's marketing dept.
If RCBS is sending all their production & machining to China, then why do they need the big iron casting and machining operation they have in California?
Do they also do all their aluminum casting in California? Don't know....maybe not, but the new Rebel is cast iron.
Bat Rastard asked if this replaces the Rock Chucker. Don't know, but I can't imagine another scenario. Why make two in that price class? Besides, people who prime on a press are becoming the minority these days.....even when you can.
