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RCBS JR?real old Please read

jonbearman

I live in new york state,how unfortunate !
I just aquired from a good friend an rcbs jr I think.It is massive,it actually has more cast iron support on the ram than my rockchucker. It needs cleaning up but I got it for 20.00.Did I do right? Is it one I could use at the range or should I just buy a lee light weight for threaded dies. Somewhere I read that these older ones are desirable as they are so strong.I wish I could figure out how to post pictures of it to identify it for sure.Any thoughts would be appreciated. Jon
PS: He also sold me a 40x rimfire stock he modified in the wrist to wrap your thumb comfortably around the top of the stock.It is real nice walnut.I would like to be able to take a stock remington centerfire action and would like to know if there is a glue in sled available to make it a single shot,kinda a retro gun for fun only.
 
Jon,
Your press sounds like my old RCBS Reloader Special. Does yours have any large letters cast into the side of the press? Let me know if you want to see a picture of mine.
It is a bit heavy to be carting around but it might be worth starting with that until you learn the ropes about loading at the range. Eventually you might want a lighter press but also a different design. It gets old to have to be screwing dies on and off the press in the heat of the moment.
 
Bought my RCBS Jr in 1965. Says "RCBS" on one side of the frame and "Jr 2, Oroville California" on the other side.

Have churned out a truckload of ammo over the years on that baby. Do the heavy lifting now with a RockChucker. Use the Jr for competition bullet seating. Has more feel.

Most loading is done on an RCBS 4x4, the older manual type. Don`t have to change dies all the time.

The Jr would make a good range press.
 
Yes you can get a sled from PT&G or Sinclars or others. Best to Epoxy it into the bottom of your reciever and you are good to go. Or for that matter, don't glue it in if you don't want to. Easy to do.
 
Thank you all for your replys,the press was bought supposedly in the early 60's.
 
jon, My 1st press was a RCBS JR - and it's still bolted to the same old wobbly bench I set it up on when I was a junior in high school, back in 1968. Don't use it much anymore, mostly because the compound leverage systems of my RCBS Rockchucker, Redding Big Boss II, Dillon 450B & 550B presses make FL sizing a bunch easier. And since I've got a couple of RCBS Partner presses (cast zinc? frames) to use with a ram prime unit and as range presses, the JR is mostly retired.
 
Still have my RCBS Junior since I don't have a progressive press it loads almost all my pistol stuff and it still has that great lifetime RCBS warranty even though I bought it used.
 
I got my JR in 1978. It is the only press I have used. I do not do any case forming besides making some 357 herrett, and it does a fine job. I have cleaned and lubed it, and had no problems. Nice medium press.

It simply has RCBS on the side in big letters, has a "smallish" ram in cast frame, with a front primer tool cut-out. Post a photo and we can all say "yep" or "nope".

snert
 
jonbearman said:
I just aquired from a good friend an rcbs jr I think.It is massive,it actually has more cast iron support on the ram than my rockchucker. It needs cleaning up but I got it for 20.00.Did I do right? Is it one I could use at the range or should I just buy a lee light weight for threaded dies. Somewhere I read that these older ones are desirable as they are so strong.I wish I could figure out how to post pictures of it to identify it for sure.Any thoughts would be appreciated. Jon
PS: He also sold me a 40x rimfire stock he modified in the wrist to wrap your thumb comfortably around the top of the stock.It is real nice walnut.I would like to be able to take a stock remington centerfire action and would like to know if there is a glue in sled available to make it a single shot,kinda a retro gun for fun only.

Does it look like this one?
 

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I just washed the heck out of the press and low and behold it did say jr on the casting.This had to be the filthiest press I have ever seen but it has no wear anywhere.I guess I got lucky.
 
I picked one up from EBay a few months ago and it does all of my Wildcat forming, nice little press and since I paid 20$ for mine too it is well worth it. ADam
 
I bought mine in 1970 and have loaded thousands of rifle and pistol rounds with it and it's still going strong. The "O" ring design of the frame was the best in those days since it elminated "spring" common with other presses at the time. It was consider one of the best in its day and I believe it still one of the best even today for a single stage press.

You have a good press and should be able to get many years of service out of it.
 

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