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Weird RCBS press (now the-rest-of-the-story)
21 September 2010, 18:27
ledvmWeird RCBS press (now the-rest-of-the-story)
Thank you for your contribution Ed!
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J. Lane Easter, DVM
A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House
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21 September 2010, 20:25
carpetman1Back in early 70's I noticed if the bushing was removed from my Rock Chucker that the press would accommodate a die large enough to do shotgun shells. I wondered if that was the purpose. So I wrote a letter to RCBS and to my surprise got an answer from Fred Hunnington himself. He said the hole had to be larger and then a bushing used to facilitate reaming of the hole for the ram. He did say that my idea of making shotgun dies would work but wasn't practical. He went on to explain that if an item cost him $15 to make, by the time it reached the consumer the price would be $45 and for that money, a person may as well buy a shotgun press. Back then you could get one for that price. Now RCBS does make shotgun dies?? I did have a set of dies made up and shotgun shells could be loaded but it was a slow process and they didnt always turn out the best.
22 September 2010, 01:06
DuckearCool, old press.
It would look good cleaned up and repainted in the original green (assuming the were green back then). The upstroke would get old real quick, I imagine.
As an aside.
Would it work on the downstroke if you were in Australia?
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22 September 2010, 18:10
GatogordoThis is probably a dumb suggestion, but I wonder if anyone at RCBS would like it as a piece of their history?
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22 September 2010, 18:41
ledvmI talked briefly with RCBS about the press and they said nothing. Oddly...a fellow form Herters...Ken Neeld...knew more about it than did RCBS.
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J. Lane Easter, DVM
A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House
No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.
23 September 2010, 20:16
Kevin RohrerOh, and the press is cast STEEL, not cast iron.
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25 September 2010, 01:07
ledvmquote:
Originally posted by Kevin Rohrer:
Oh, and the press is cast STEEL, not cast iron.
How do you know???
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J. Lane Easter, DVM
A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House
No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.