Author Topic: a little history (Read 408 times)

jarhead · « **on:** January 30, 2004, 07:21:44 AM »

I was talkin to a Gunny after chow about reloading and he mentioned an old style machine I've never even heard of before. Some sort of assembly line job where you would have maybe four or five different handles or rams and a track that the rounds traveled on through the different stages. Anyone ever heard or owned such a thing?

Blackhawk44 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2004, 01:34:23 PM »

I believe they were called a Collier type machine. Built sometimes with a single handle, sometimes a U shaped double linked one. They were built by C-H, Cougar & Hunter, and the RCBS Green Machine. When everthing is right they worked great, BUT their primer feed systems were easily subject to jams, hard to clean of priming residue and therefore had a high potential for detenations. They are best left alone for that reason.

jarhead · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2004, 04:27:21 PM »

Well, I am not surprised. I had never heard of them so I figured it was just a story made up to impress a young Lcpl. But, at least he's honost and I guess this shows his age.

Thomas Krupinski · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2004, 05:09:36 PM »

Well Lance Corporal,

Don't you know by now if the gunny says it's so, it's got to be true .....