RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme Master Reloading Kit @ Cabela's Sale

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Cabela's is running $20 off an RCBS starter kit (Single Stage Press) so it comes out to $299.99.

Also RCBS have a $50 rebate when you buy $300 or more of RCBS products. So add the RCBS dies or shell holders for the press and you can then use this rebate. http://www.rcbs.com/pdf/RC184_RCBSCoupon.pdf
Rebate is valid until 31 MAR 11.

There is also a $10 rebate on $50+ RCBS purchases as well.
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2010/11/rcbs-offers-attractive-mail-in-rebates-50-off-and-10-off/

The press got good reviews from what I can see. The scale is about the only thing some people did not like (too cheap-o). So what say ya experience re-loaders? Good deal?

Here is pic of the kit
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RC Supreme Press
5-0-5 Powder Scale
Uniflow™ Powder Measure
Speer No. 14 Reloading Manual
Hand Priming Tool
Hex Key Set
Case Loading Block
Case Lube Kit
Powder Funnel and Deburring Tool.
 
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pretty good price! BTW, there "taint nothin" wrong with that scale. the 505 is made (or it always was) by Ohaus. I have the Ohaus version that my dad bought me one year for Christmas back in the mid 70's. Its still the only scale I use and still works great. RCBS is good stuff. I would guess that a lot depends on what you want to load for and how much shooting you do. I load for 22 hornet, 357, 3030, 4570 and 223. I hunt more than I just shoot, so a single stage press is aok for me. If I was reloading to just allow my self to shoot tons then I might look a progressive like the Lee kit???
 
This is the kit I started reloading with. That is about the best deal I've seen these days. I'd say jump on it.

All the parts of the kit are high quality and the scale works very well.

I eventually upgraded my Rockchucker Supreme with the Piggyback-4 Conversion to make it a progressive once I learned the ropes on the single stage (very important to do).

Just a word of advice...get the powder baffle and the micrometer adjustment screw for the Uniflow powder measure and you will be very very happy with this setup.

Btw, if you have any trouble at all with any of the parts, RCBS has EXCELLENT customer service and they will ship you a replacement at NO CHARGE TO YOU for the lifetime of your ownership. RCBS really stands behind their products.

I would highly recommend this starter kit.
 
Had to sell my reloading stuff in 2008... Just bought this kit a few weeks ago, Great kit and the Scale is very good.

Liked the Rock Chucker2 better, But this one is just as good, once I got over the difference...
 
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This is the kit I started reloading with. That is about the best deal I've seen these days. I'd say jump on it.

All the parts of the kit are high quality and the scale works very well.

I eventually upgraded my Rockchucker Supreme with the Piggyback-4 Conversion to make it a progressive once I learned the ropes on the single stage (very important to do).

Just a word of advice...get the powder baffle and the micrometer adjustment screw for the Uniflow powder measure and you will be very very happy with this setup.

Btw, if you have any trouble at all with any of the parts, RCBS has EXCELLENT customer service and they will ship you a replacement at NO CHARGE TO YOU for the lifetime of your ownership. RCBS really stands behind their products.

I would highly recommend this starter kit.
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What does the powder baffle do for you?
 
I have a RCBS 5-0-5 About 36 years old
I use it to check my electronic scale.
the 5-0-5 is always accurate---the digital is NOT always accurate.
I have to reset the digital many times to keep it accurate in one loading session.
Also --- uni-flo powder measure used properly is super accurate with almost all powders.
 
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TH318. From the Cabela's website.

The RCBS Powder Baffle is available for use with the Uniflow™ Powder Measure. Provides much more consistent loads.
 
Got this kit a X-mas, just addded dies, shellholder and a set of calipers. Still learning but so far have had great results. Great starter kit.
 
I got one of these years ago and still use it. I prefer the control of single stage. I do not like the powder dispenser because it is not always spot on --enough so that I loaded several 9mm rounds in a bag of over a thousand, spot checked, and low loads still got through. Enough so that I had three stuck bullets. It is powder sensitive and doesn't work well with cornflake powder (like IMR 800x and Bullseye --do any work?) but works okay with cylinder or ball. The baffle should be standard as it prevents powder compression in the column. Still, weigh every charge until YOU are comfortable not doing it (I never got there...).

The scale is fine though. I weigh every charge, every single charge, and only use the thrower to approximate and then trickle the rest. You will need a trickler if you want accuracy --and I mean pinpoint consistent accuracy; the kit really should come with that as it is most useful and really necessary. And a decent caliper. Here you should steer clear of reloading brands and shoot for machinist brands. I like Mitutoyo; there are other good ones too, and more expensive, but if you take care of it it will outlast you. I have outlasted a Chinese mike and a Franklin caliper (the Mitutoyo is nearly 50yo and statistically measures more accurate). My advice is not to skimp on anything that does measures. That is THE most critical part of reloading, second only to safety and maybe consistency.

Trickling the charge and weighing it on the provided scale, plus good selection of components according to make and weight, I can shoot Rainier 124gr. plated 9mm on top of 5.6gr. 3N37 at 50ft and tear one nice ragged hole with the G17L. I can load .357 rounds capable of nailing a sillhouette 5 out of 7 shots at 300m. My 10mm carry loads are custom tuned to spit 180's out of a G29 at a good consistent 1200fps. with no overpressure. Low recoil. Minimal flash. Very accurate and reliable. And cheap enough to shoot until I get tired.

Yeah, I like it just fine. This kit and good dies, caliper, and trickler are all you need to roll ammo better than you can buy (and a cheap chronograph is quite useful --you really can't tell much ballistically without one). For loads, look at loadbooks. They have caliber specific books that have everyone's data for five or so bucks per calibre. It is also good for blood pressure, but bad for back, since you will sit at it for hours... But such is the price and reward of perfection.

The only way I'd say no to this kit is if you WILL load .50BMG right away, or already have gear. Even if you go multistage later (many do, but not me) then you will still find the single stage useful for pulling bullets, doing one off loads, loading just a few rounds of one load without tearing down your multistage, etc.

Oh yeah, just saw a documentary on marksmanship that showed the Marine marksmanship unit and their digs. They hand load their competition loads using the same techniques I described and the exact same equipment. The only difference was that they had nice calibre specific gauges, and micrometer dies. You can get those too in time... They are costly but worth it when you need that kind of accuracy.
 
Thank you Strykervet for your comments. I have been eyeing this or the RCBS Pro 2000 but my funds are not there yet for the later. I want to get into steel plate shooting this summer/fall and my 1911 will need ammo. =)
 
I'm sure someone with more experience on this will chime in but the powder baffle appears to take the weight off the powder in the tube and allows for more consistent charges. The powder trickles through two holes in the baffle so there is a pocket at the bottom where the powder doesn't get as packed into the bottom of the tube like it does without the baffle.

As to the Micrometer Adjustment screw, for handgun, I believe it is the small screw. If you call RCBS they will advise you.

Once I put these components on my UniFlow, the measure throws remarkably consistent charges of Unique, W231, PowerPistol and VVN110... so consistent that I was very surprised.

Btw, I use an RCBS Powder Checker Die and weigh every few charges just to be sure. The RCBS Powder Checker Die is a good option as well. It will visually confirm that you haven't overcharged or undercharged your cases...VERY NICE TO HAVE when you move to a progressive. It's not needed on the single stage press. I installed it when I upgraded to the Piggyback 4.

Also, the Speer Load Manual that comes with the kit is excellent...

I'm not so much into speed as I am into safety and accuracy of my loads.
 
Also, I use Lee Dies... they work great and the price is very reasonable as well. The Factory Crimp Die is a very nice option for auto pistol cartridges... This allows you to seat and crimp in separate operations.
 
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Also, I use Lee Dies... they work great and the price is very reasonable as well. The Factory Crimp Die is a very nice option for auto pistol cartridges... This allows you to seat and crimp in separate operations.
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Why would you want to seat and crimp separate from each other? What are you gaining by doing that?
 
I bought this kit a few months ago and it is still in the box. Eventually, I get around to using it.
 
My Uni flo powder measure is about 36 years old.
It came with the baffle in place & large & small microdrums
I use the small one for handgun & the large one for rifle.
When I raise the handle to load drum I knock handle against the high stop twice.
When I lower handle to drop powder I knock handle twice against lower stop.

I was using small micro for IMR4350 & H4350---it kept jamming up as it dropped.
I switched to large micro & as I moved handle down I moved it very slowly--this allowed the extruded powder to pour out a little at a time----I have never had a jamb up since.
This RCBS is a great kit
 
For FMJ bullets nothing, but there is a school of thought that says that separating the seating and crimping operations for lead bullets leads to more accurate loads. Doing it this way appears to be better at preventing the case from either shaving off lead or biting into the lead as it goes down, which can cause over diameter expansion, and/or distortion of the bullet.

Like anything else, a little experimenting in this regard goes a long way. For me, I find that separating these operations with lead bullets has made for more accurate loads. YMMV...
 
That's a great kit. Aint nothing wrong with the scale either. The 5-0-5 is a dandy. We have a Cabelas 1500 digital, and it gets used when I want to weigh bullets or something. I'm a balance scale man all the way.
 
Yeah one of the Walmarts about an hour from here has reloading stuff and has them for $279 or something all the time too. Natchezss is also a great place to get that price and an amazing place to deal with.
 
Wal-Mart??? Really???
I've never seen reloading equipment in any of the Wal-Marts in Northern IL!
 
Yeah I've only seen reloading stuff at this Walmart. The others around here don't carry it. I'm told there is another one about 3 hours away, but I've never been to it.
 
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