Quick question on the Redding boss press

[doninva]

I have decided to get a Redding big boss press if it cams over like a rockchucker. I like the rockchucker but am a little concerned with the " made in China" quotes. I would rather buy an American press and some have said the rockchucker quality has suffered since production has moved to China. I am not sure if this is true,but can't afford to take a chance. I also bought a used Redding powder dropper, which IMO is the best of the non benchrest or high dollar types. It didn't have a baffle so I contacted Redding about purchasing one. I told them I bought it used. They said, send my address, and they would send one free. They supported me, so I should support them. I am in NO WAY slamming the rockchucker press or RCBS. I had a rockchucker about 20 years ago and wished I still had it. Also have several sets of their dies, powder scale and dropper and find them to be first class.Thanks, Don

[Tom W.]

Get it if you want. My son has one and loves it.

[stimpylu32]

Don

I have both the big boss and the big boss 2 , for the few extra dollars -- Get the BB2 , its a tank of a press and will size or form just about any round you feed it .

I also like the spent primer tube catcher much better than the drop in a cup style of the standard big boss . 

stimpy

[doninva]

Sounds good, does it cam over, on the down stroke, like a rockchucker. Thanks, Don

[wncchester]

I don't know about the Redding but I wonder what magic you feel camming over does?  All it means is the ram rises to the top of it's travel and starts back down.

[gypsyman]

Absolute top dead center can be achieved. gypsyman

[doninva]

wncchester, no magic I know of. When using collet dies, it makes the adjustment easier as I'm told by some guys on a benchrest forum. On second thought, it could be magic they are talking about . Don

[wncchester]

Ah.  You answer what I meant by "magic"; it's something told by some on the web.  BR or not, and if they get good accuracy on a cam-over press or not, the facts are two.  

One; Serious BR shooters don't normally use threaded presses and dies for anything except case forming and occasional FL sizing/shoulder bumps.  The press they use for that rarely, if ever, matters.

Two;  For what they do use a threaded press and dies for doesn't require cam-over, any press will do as good as any other.  It's the methods and rifles they use for accuracy that matters, not so much the press.


I love Lee's collet neck sizers and I have no problem using them in either my RC or older (no camming) Lyman and Lee.  It's simply a matter of minor die adjustments for either type press.

Buy any press you wish, learn to use it properly and you will be fine.  And, good luck in your pursut of ultra-accuracy!  

[pacer97]

My Big Boss cams over. Now that wasn't so hard to answer, I returned a Lee Classic Cast because it didn't .

Alan

[doninva]

Thanks Alan, That's what I was asking. Sometimes you get way more answers than you need . Don

[pacer97]

Glad to help I really like my Big Boss I did update the ram to the Big Boss II with the primer catch tube nice improvement like stimpylu32 has stated.

Best Alan