Murray Brook
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Agree. What is called "slop" in one press is called float in another. Sounds better I guess.Yes.
Isn't this the purpose one may desire to use "O" ring under the die?
Agree. What is called "slop" in one press is called float in another. Sounds better I guess.Yes.
Isn't this the purpose one may desire to use "O" ring under the die?
There are many real machinists that use some sort of floating reamer holder.Both the floating approach and the rigid approach work. The Prazipress, Zero Press, and how real machinists chamber barrels are examples of the rigid approach. Everything is precisely made and set up so it's true.
The CoAx, o-ring dies, hand held neck turners, and floating reamer holders represent the floating approach. There is slop or float built in a less so everything will align. It's generally less expensive to make tools designed to float.
I currently use equipment from both methods and get good results either way. I think the key is to understand how each tool works and then use it as it was intended.
There are many real machinists that use some sort of floating reamer holder.
A good question, and how do we know that just because one guys video looking at one sample of each press is a real indication of the differences of all the different brands?If one doesn't own a certain press, how does one know I doesn't have any deflection?
Not saying Rockchucker is the best out there, but I'm with joshb. Had mine going on 30 years with no issues. As a matter of fact, the only thing new on mine is the dies and shell holders! All original!I’ve used an RCBS Rockchucker for 46 years. I still use it, today.
I'll vote for the RCBS Rockchucker. However, I have two RCBS partner presses that get way more use in my benchrest shooting. Very portable and adequate for things up to '06. It just does not have the camming force for large cartridge resizing nor the opening size for them bullet seating wise.I’ve used an RCBS Rockchucker for 46 years. I still use it, today.
Well I have most all of the presses mentioned here BUT after about 60 years of reloading I am down to 2 presses.Hey guys, so I know this topic has been beat to death on here and I did read through all the old threads I could find, but I still felt that it was worth resurrecting. I had a lee breech lock challenger press about ten years ago when I was in high school that I loaded 270 on that did great for me. I liked the breech lock die collar system, the auto prime dispenser worked well enough, and the primer catching system worked just fine without having to put on a big tray or spraying spent primers all over the place. Unfortunately my mom sold the house I grew up in and got rid of a lot of my stuff when I was off at college. Now I’m getting into building “precision” AR’s for coyote hunting, and I’m eager to get back to reloading both for accuracy and also to possibly dabble in some mild wildcatting (223 AI, 22 Nosgar, 22 hellcat). So I’m looking for good single stage press with similar functionality to my old Lee Challenger, but maybe something with a greater capacity for precision. Thanks guys!
Along with my RCBS Juniors and Rock Chucker, I have aThe New RC is a maybe ???