Anyone ever nitride the ram on their press?

[Webster]

Reading the OP, I first thought of chrome plating the ram (cheaper?). Not familiar with nitriding though...

There is nothing wrong with his ram that needs fixing!

 

[MikeMcCasland]

There is nothing wrong with his ram that needs fixing!

Nothing wrong with a new polished up defiance action either, yet you find them nitrided too. Makes you wonder why they do it.

Watch, in 5 years it'll be the hot new thing for press mfgs.

 

[BP1]

Thinking about ordering a new ram for an RC Supreme and sending it off to be nitrided. Anyone ever try this out? I know on custom actions it makes a world of difference in terms of smoothness, and I figured it'd be the same on a reloading press.

I'm willing to be the guinea pig, but before I pulled the trigger I figured I'd see if anyone had done it before?

Bruh!! You have way to much time on your hands..

 

[MikeMcCasland]

Bruh!! You have way to much time on your hands..

In corporate speak I'm called an innovation champion.

 

[TAJ45]

In corporate speak I'm called an innovation champion.

And the consumer, "where it happens". Worked great for over 50 years and now needs "improvement" by an Innovator??

 

[mikld]

There is nothing wrong with his ram that needs fixing!

OP was asking about making his press better, not stating anything was/is wrong. Probably just wondering about a specific treatment for the ram. My post was following his thinking. No one said his press is defective...

Sometimes a feller just wants to know. Nothing wrong with curiosity...

 

[L W P]

In corporate speak I'm called an innovation champion.

Do you have a place in mind to send it for being Nitrated?

 

[MikeMcCasland]

Do you have a place in mind to send it for being Nitrated?

https://primarymachine.com/refinishing-laser-work/black-nitride-refinishing/

Figure it'd be about $60.

 

[L W P]

https://primarymachine.com/refinishing-laser-work/black-nitride-refinishing/

Figure it'd be about $60.

Nice . Thank you sir.

 

[Mad_Charlie]

I would do it just because I could, and I like the color and finish anyway.
My nitrided BCG's in my AR's run slick as black ice.

 

[MikeMcCasland]

Got a response back from RCBS. I'm pulling the trigger!

For anyone who has a RC Supreme IV and wants to try it.

"Hello Michael, we do have that available for sell. It is only available through us for $24.21 +shipping and taxes. The part number is 7709194, please call the number below with a credit card if you’d like to purchase. Also note that Wednesdays and Thursday is less of a hold time due to call volume. Thank You!"

 

[L W P]

Nice . Thank you sir.

https://www.burlingtoneng.com/

 

[L W P]

Got a response back from RCBS. I'm pulling the trigger!

For anyone who has a RC Supreme IV and wants to try it.

"Hello Michael, we do have that available for sell. It is only available through us for $24.21 +shipping and taxes. The part number is 7709194, please call the number below with a credit card if you’d like to purchase. Also note that Wednesdays and Thursday is less of a hold time due to call volume. Thank You!"

I tried that part number in a search on the RCBS page but noting comes up.

 

[davidjoe]

Bruh!! You have way to much time on your hands..

Well yeah, this water’s warm we all swim in as we work hard to buy and make these perfect bullets that we shoot into the dirt and drive away from, with less accurate rifles than we pulled into the range with.

 

[KMart]

https://primarymachine.com/refinishing-laser-work/black-nitride-refinishing/

Morgan City. There has to be a good place there that sells good boudin and gumbo. Would make a good road trip.

 

[JimSC]

first thought that hit me was pimping out the press with some bling! Nothing wrong with that, once you have your turned aluminum powder funnels and 75 $ powder pan where else is there to go ?

 

[Sandstorm]

@ Mike McCasland... Look out now I know where to get my stuff nitride'd...Thanks for that my friend.