Anyone have recommendations for a press and dies for reloading the .470? I was leaning towards RCBS supreme but they don't have dies for the .470 (at least I didn't see one on their site) and I know their presses don't take all dies... So does anyone make a .470 die that will fit the Rock chucker or should I go with another press?

rcbs supreme
CH4d dies

7/8x14 dies are standard .. 1"-14 dies are "big" dies .. 470 is usually 7/8x14

i always did them in my co-ax.

Redding Ultra Mag press, Redding 7/8x14 dies.

I highly recommend the Redding die set. Redding has moved the .470 dies from custom to production listing. You can pay $282.99 for RCBS. Or you can get the Redding for $77.99 I also like the Redding press. The quality of Redding is much better than some of the others.You can get them from Midway
Bill

looking at the new hornady catalog shows 470 dies for $108.35 item no#546434 That's retail price in the catalog, might be able to get them cheaper through hornady dealer??

I don't reload so don't know if the hornady dies will work in RCBS rockchucker or not

funny, I was just looking into reloading for my 470 also

hornady 470 dies, 85 bucks on midway, in stock
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewp...productnumber=846163

I reload my .470 in a RC Supreme with RCBS dies. The dies are a special order item part #56594. I am quite sure Huntingtons carries them.

Geronimo

Your .470 is similar in size to the .450 Nitro Express x 3 1/4".

I've been using my Rockchucker for over 35 years, so it is the old model. I just started loading .450 Nitro Express x 3 1/4". I have the Hornady dies and the only tricky part is bullet seating. RCBS told me that the old Rockchucker has an opening of 3.312", so I wondered if I could load without buying anything else or having to unscrew the seating die each time.

The Hornady seating die has a sliding seating chamber and plug. If you push up on the sliding part and put the bullet up into the die with your fingers, then put the charged case into the shellholder with your other hand, it will work. After seating the bullet, push up again on that sliding bit and take out the finished round with your other hand. It is a bit awkward, but who loads hundreds of big nitro express rounds at a time?

I haven't tried having the seating die down far enough to crimp yet. Perhaps then, it won't work.

Hope this helps.

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I highly recommend the Redding die set. Redding has moved the .470 dies from custom to production listing. You can pay $282.99 for RCBS. Or you can get the Redding for $77.99 I also like the Redding press. The quality of Redding is much better than some of the others.You can get them from Midway
Bill

+1

Lee Classic has been working for me. From 450/400 3inch to 475 #2 Jeffery.