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Post by tinkerpearce on Jan 10, 2021 20:53:41 GMT -5
My RCBS Junior broke the ram-holder this afternoon; I suspect all the bullet-swaging is what did it in. Looking for something tougher. Suggestions?
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Post by magman on Jan 10, 2021 21:11:11 GMT -5
Rockchucker
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bamagreg
.327 Meteor
Woodstock, GA
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Post by bamagreg on Jan 10, 2021 22:49:38 GMT -5
I use and old Lyman Crusher press. Very heavy duty. Probably equivalent to the RCBS Rockchucker
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dhd
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Post by dhd on Jan 10, 2021 22:50:04 GMT -5
Second the RockChucker! Mine was given to me by someone who no longer used it. It's got to be at least 30 years old and is still in fantastic shape. They're tough as an anvil. Not cheap, but it's a RockChucker!
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Post by rleprechaun on Jan 10, 2021 22:50:47 GMT -5
Redding Big Boss II
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dhd
.327 Meteor
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Post by dhd on Jan 10, 2021 22:52:14 GMT -5
I use and old Lyman Crusher press. Very heavy duty. Probably equivalent to the RCBS Rockchucker It is their version of a tough single stage. |
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lws
.30 Stingray
Spokane Valley, Washington
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Post by lws on Jan 10, 2021 22:56:10 GMT -5
My RCBS Junior broke the ram-holder this afternoon; I suspect all the bullet-swaging is what did it in. Looking for something tougher. Suggestions?Contact RCBS they have replaced anything that i have had break so far. |
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Post by taffin on Jan 10, 2021 23:08:28 GMT -5
My RCBS Junior broke the ram-holder this afternoon; I suspect all the bullet-swaging is what did it in. Looking for something tougher. Suggestions? CALL RCBS. They have excellent customer service. |
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Post by ezekiel38 on Jan 10, 2021 23:37:27 GMT -5
Rockchucker, had one and used it for 50 years. It will handle your swaging chores.
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Fowler
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Post by Fowler on Jan 10, 2021 23:44:03 GMT -5
Send it back to RCBS and they will replace it I bet. I know they are hard to get ahold of with the Cali Covid rules but they will take care of you.
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Post by tinkerpearce on Jan 11, 2021 2:07:35 GMT -5
Problem solved for the moment; a friend in the neighborhood had an older Junior sitting around a dropped it by. I'll make him a holster in exchange.
So, figured out what happened. The pin that connect the ram sheared, and the unequal stress broke the casting the pin is seated in. I'll send photos to RCBS and see what they say. If the send repair parts well, it's not like I'll mind having two presses...
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nicholst55
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Post by nicholst55 on Jan 11, 2021 4:51:45 GMT -5
FWIW, I had a Lyman Crusher, and still have a Rockchucker. The Crusher doesn't have anywhere near the amount of mechanical advantage that the RC does. I made a handle for the Lyman that was a good 10" longer than factory in an attempt to overcome that. It helped, but not all that much.
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dhd
.327 Meteor
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Post by dhd on Jan 11, 2021 7:24:09 GMT -5
I didn't even consider RCBS's Customer Service when I posted getting a RockChucker. That would be nice having a spare press standing by wouldn't it.
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Post by x101airborne on Jan 11, 2021 7:31:20 GMT -5
I know you already have this sorted out, but my vote is for the RCBS Ammo Master.
It will efficiently crush a 50 BMG case.
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Post by Quick Draw McGraw on Jan 11, 2021 7:58:29 GMT -5
Another vote for the RCBS Rockchucker. Bulletproof.
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