The old RCBS is gone

[servant403]

Also..... Brownells and Midway list RCBS dies as being made in the USA on their websites.

 

[451whitworth]

As of 2022 the dies were still made in USA. I don't know if anything has changed since then. They stopped making full on custom dies 15 years ago. They still had a special order catalog back in 2010. I know that for sure because I have a copy of it. I remember when the Vista Outdoor parent company was started they announced that they were dropping the special order stuff.

 

[servant403]

Just for info purposes. Lee dies are also made in the USA. Bet most didnt think that.

 

[Tesoro]

Just for info purposes. Lee dies are also made in the USA. Bet most didnt think that.

But they look like they were made in Shanghai!

 

[kenhwind]

Well, I use RCBS, Redding and Lyman dies and some Lee stuff.
I bought a set of Redding Pro-Series .38 Super dies and using them in the Dillon 550 the shell case would hit the sizing die. I tried everything I could think of but no results. I mic'ed the die and the carbide ring was off center. I also bought a set of Pro-Series dies for the .45 Auto Rim and they came with the standard crimp seater.
Redding replaced both dies, and the 38 Super works like a champ.

 

[17cal Fan]

One word.

China.

More like 2 words, Vista Outdoor

Vista Outdoor Media - RCBS

 

[LHSmith]

But they look like they were made in Shanghai!

That and their set up instruction sheet is terrible and their seater die design is the worst.

 

[SeabeeKen]

Called RCBS today to get a price quote on a die set for an obsolete caliber. I was informed by Robin they dont have it, and they ‘used to have a custom die shop but it closed a long time ago’.

Tried emailing them through their website to make a formal, written, polite statement of disappointment but they dont allow enough spaces to type anything of substance.

I realized Fred Huntington aint sticking a hand written note in with orders anymore but I didnt realize they had given up on being THE reloading die company.

I went thru a similar situation with them. I have a love affair with AI cartridges. I did email them my dissatisfaction. After they were bought out they stopped the custom die shop. They no doubt helped Redding's business.

 

[Adam in WI]

According to Lee, the only part sourced from outside the US is the heating element in their lead pot. The only thing I never cared for was their die lock ring; when they attempted to correct it they somehow made it dumber.

 

[GetReal]

Dies are dies are dies.

Until ya jump up to L.E. Wilson.

 

[243winxb]

https://www.huntingtons.com/ or https://www.huntingtons.com/product-category/dies/

Dies​

PRECISIONEERED DIES AFTER 70 YEARS OF MAKING SPECIAL AND CUSTOM DIES, THE BEAN COUNTERS AT VISTA (RCBS) HAVE DECIDED TO DISCONTINUE MOST (95%) OF THE ITEMS THE SPECIAL ORDERS/CUSTOM DEPARTMENT MADE. HERE AT HUNTINGTONS WE STILL HAVE A GOOD STOCK OF RCBS SPECIAL ORDER RELOADING DIES. CALL FOR YOUR NEEDS

 

[Cecil S.]

Sad to hear Green going China.

 

[Skeetman59]

Does Vista Outdoors own RCBS?

 

[MQ1]

Yeah Me— Id like to have all US made loading tools on my bench. I think I am there but some of this stuff isnt marked that ican tell so i dont know for sure. For example I wonder when RCBS moved die manufacturing overseas- prob was a gradual thing—- do you know? Are the ones with the date stamped on top all US made?? thanks

I’m very close, but it is amazing how far back the shift from US manufacturing went. I’m pretty sure my old Lyman calipers are from China, and they were a gift from my dad.

Most people are too happy to buy cheap, and in many cases…I understand why….They don’t make enough in their mind to buy American, and don’t understand that their buying behavior continues to support the demise. It is a hard choice today…there is alot of great manufacturers world wide now, where we were once the ones to beat.

MQ1

 

[servant403]

https://www.huntingtons.com/ or https://www.huntingtons.com/product-category/dies/ View attachment 1416686

I read that before. That says they just discontinued special order and custom dies. Its not saying that all their dies are now outsourced. Or were you trying to say something else? I might be misunderstanding your post.

 

[Ray123]

Called RCBS today to get a price quote on a die set for an obsolete caliber. I was informed by Robin they dont have it, and they ‘used to have a custom die shop but it closed a long time ago’.

Tried emailing them through their website to make a formal, written, polite statement of disappointment but they dont allow enough spaces to type anything of substance.

I realized Fred Huntington aint sticking a hand written note in with orders anymore but I didnt realize they had given up on being THE reloading die company.

What obsolete caliber you wanting to load? Sometimes existing dies can cover your needs with only slight modification.

 

[Nicoli7153]

Does Vista Outdoors own RCBS?

Yes just looked it up a couple days ago after waiting almost two weeks for a shell holder that no one else had in stock. Needed it for an RCBS hand priming tool that I bought that turned out to be junk!!! Plastic parts, sent it back to Mid South for a return

 

[Tesoro]

Yes just looked it up a couple days ago after waiting almost two weeks for a shell holder that no one else had in stock. Needed it for an RCBS hand priming tool that I bought that turned out to be junk!!! Plastic parts, sent it back to Mid South for a return

Get a 21C hand primer and never look back!

 

[Nicoli7153]

Get a 21C hand primer and never look back!

Got a K&M, quality!

 

[243winxb]

Or were you trying to say something else? I might be misunderstanding your post.

I am saying, RCBS may have a custom die someone is looking for. " HERE AT HUNTINGTONS WE STILL HAVE A GOOD STOCK OF RCBS SPECIAL ORDER RELOADING DIES. "

The website looks like they sell other brands, Forster, Woodleigh
bullets, hard to find brass, parts. Misc.