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Offline masek77

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Rockchucker for large rifle calibers?
« on: May 30, 2007, 08:36:32 AM »
Someone told me that the RC presses cant load anything loner than a 223 Remington round. Is this true? I dontthink it is but cant really find anything concrete to refute what Ive been told.

I need to be able to reload 223 Remigton, 308 Winchester, 3006 Springfield, and 762X39 Russian as wellas a few handgun calibers.
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Offline Graybeard

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Re: Rockchucker for large rifle calibers?
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2007, 09:25:31 AM »
You are joking right?  ::) The RC is generally considered the gold standard in single stage presses for loading everything short of the .50 BMG and they now even have a larger model for that I think.
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Re: Rockchucker for large rifle calibers?
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2007, 09:35:33 AM »
Here's the Rockchucker instructions .pdf, on pages 7 and 8 it shows the shell holders that are used with various calibers, don't see the 50BMG, but the 460 Weatherby Mag is on the list if that tells ya anything!! ;)

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http://www.rcbs.com/downloads/instructions/RockChuckerSupremePressInstructions.pdf
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Re: Rockchucker for large rifle calibers?
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2007, 05:18:55 PM »
IIRC, the PiggyBack conversions for the RC can't handle anything larger than 223. Maybe that's what he was referring to?

The RC is a fine single stage press, but the gold standard is the Forster Co-Ax.

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Re: Rockchucker for large rifle calibers?
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2007, 05:49:46 PM »
I have been using the first press I bought 30 years ago, a lowly RCBS Jr on everything up to and including the 416 Rigby. I am sure the Rockchucker will do it all  short of the 50 BMG.
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Re: Rockchucker for large rifle calibers?
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2007, 07:48:33 AM »
I ran 7mm WSM, 25-06 and 30-06 through my Rockchucker Supreme this weekend.  NO problem there!
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Re: Rockchucker for large rifle calibers?
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2007, 07:54:05 AM »
I use mine for .375 H&H. That's a long cartridge for the Rockchucker, but it's capable of doing it easily. There aren't many sporting rounds that are longer than the .375.
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Re: Rockchucker for large rifle calibers?
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2007, 07:56:00 AM »
I saw some other posts about the 50BMG and the Rockchucker. That cartridge is definitely going to be too long for the Rockchucker.  If your cartridge is .375H&H length or perhaps a tiny bit longer, then the Rockchucker will work fine.
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Re: Rockchucker for large rifle calibers?
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2007, 09:00:57 AM »
Quote from: masek77 on May 30, 2007, 08:36:32 AM
Someone told me that the RC presses cant load anything loner than a 223 Remington round. Is this true? I dontthink it is but cant really find anything concrete to refute what Ive been told.

I need to be able to reload 223 Remigton, 308 Winchester, 3006 Springfield, and 762X39 Russian as wellas a few handgun calibers.

This "someone" you refer to....do they smoke crack ?

 I have had RC JR., RC JR2, RC and a RockChucker Supreme and all of them are capable of loading standard magnum length cartridges with no problem.
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Re: Rockchucker for large rifle calibers?
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2007, 02:11:25 PM »
Quote from: BigJakeJ1s on May 30, 2007, 05:18:55 PM
IIRC, the PiggyBack conversions for the RC can't handle anything larger than 223. Maybe that's what he was referring to?

I believe the PB IV goes as far as .30-06 (or 3.34" max OAL), and can't do .25 ACP.
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Re: Rockchucker for large rifle calibers?
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2007, 02:13:18 PM »
Thanks to everyone who replied.

I think this is just an example of someone trying to get me to buy their press. Thanks for clearing it up.

Ill make sure and ask him if he smokes crack....lol
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Re: Rockchucker for large rifle calibers?
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2007, 02:32:15 PM »
I use my R.C. to load everything including 3" 12 ga shotshells

I also have a lee hand press that i use to crush 30-06 cases if I let them catch on the die mouth.
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