RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme Press and 500 NE

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18 March 2014, 05:07

hunteratheart

RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme Press and 500 NE

Is this press capable of reloading this big a cartridge? Wondering with the larger body size if there are any issues. Being a straight wall case, I wouldn't think it a difficult cartridge to reload. Collect bullet puller the only way to pull them if needed? I use an impact bullet puller for my 458 and 450/400 but it won't handle larger.

DRSS
Sabatti 450\400 NE
Merkel 140-2 500 NE

18 March 2014, 05:53

Ol` Joe

I don`t load the 500NE or similar sized cartridges but if I did I would look at the Redding Big Boss over the RCBS. The cartridge "window" is larger and the frame beefier yet.

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18 March 2014, 06:05

hunteratheart

I already have the RCBS and didn't want to invest in dies if there were issues.

DRSS
Sabatti 450\400 NE
Merkel 140-2 500 NE

18 March 2014, 16:40

ledvm

The only thing out of the ordinary you will need for the .500 NE is ability to use 1 1/4 dies...IF...you plan on using the Lee FCD...it is a large series.

So if that press is bushed on top from 1 1/4 to 7/8ths...it will work fine.

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18 March 2014, 16:53

jeffeosso

you can get a bushing from ch4d and the supreme will certainly do the 500 ne .. it easily does the 45/120 and 577 ne and 505 gibbs

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18 March 2014, 16:59

hunteratheart

Thanks for the info guys. Didn't want to drop money into the dies if it wouldn't handle it.

DRSS
Sabatti 450\400 NE
Merkel 140-2 500 NE

18 March 2014, 17:53

ledvm

Nothing particularly hard or different with .500 NE. The stardard dies are 7/8. If the case will fit in the opening...it will work.

I think a Lee FCD is a must...which will require the 1 1/4" opening.

I load on a Lee turret press with my Lee Factory Crimp die on a seperate Lee Classic Cast press.

18 March 2014, 21:23

hunteratheart

Is Hornady the only one that makes a 7/8" die body for these? Everything else looks like 1" or larger. Anyone have any luck using the Hornady ones? As it's only a 2 die set and doesn't look like it includes a decapper, not sure what one would use for popping primers.

DRSS
Sabatti 450\400 NE
Merkel 140-2 500 NE

18 March 2014, 21:26

hunteratheart

Retraction - I see Hornady also makes a 3 die set for the 500 nitro

DRSS
Sabatti 450\400 NE
Merkel 140-2 500 NE

19 March 2014, 00:37

ledvm

I use RCBS dies for my .500 NE and they are 7/8" dies. I have a custom Lee FCD which is 1 1/4".

The RCBS set has FL die, Expander die, Seater die.

19 March 2014, 05:28

hunteratheart

quote:
Originally posted by ledvm:
I use RCBS dies for my .500 NE and they are 7/8" dies. I have a custom Lee FCD which is 1 1/4".

The RCBS set has FL die, Expander die, Seater die.

Lane,
With the price diff between the Hornady 3 die series and the RCBS safari series, is there a reason you went with RCBS dies? They are well over twice as expensive as the Hornady set.

DRSS
Sabatti 450\400 NE
Merkel 140-2 500 NE

19 March 2014, 05:55

ledvm

No...not really. I got a good deal on my dies used.

I have just never got into Hornady stuff that much. I am sure they are fine.

20 March 2014, 06:14

Dutch44

Steve:
I have used the Hornady dies and they worked fine. Now I'm back into the .500 and have to buy another set and get started. I use a Redding Ultra Mag as it has plenty of clearance and the priming arm is really easy to use.

Dutch