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<blockquote data-quote="Bart B" data-source="post: 513119" data-attributes="member: 5302"><p>I got two RCBS Rockchuckers in 1979 to replace my old RCBS Jr. press I've had since 1966. Both have been used wearing out a dozen or more barrels in .308 Win. and two 30 caliber magnums. A couple of weeks ago at a local sporting goods store, I was looking at another Rockchucker and checked its ram out for wiggle room pressing it sideways as well as back and forth with my hand.</p><p></p><p>The top of the new Rockchucker's ram at the top of its stroke moved about 1/16th inch (visibly) in all directions.</p><p></p><p>As soon as I got home I put a dial indicator on both my Rockchuckers, raised the ram and measured their wiggle room. Measured about 8/1000ths on both. There's quite a difference between the new presses' 62/1000ths (approx.) and my old, well used ones at 8/1000ths or less.</p><p></p><p>I don't' know how much ram position slop at the top of its stroke is too much. I think it may not matter very much. Maybe it does.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bart B, post: 513119, member: 5302"] I got two RCBS Rockchuckers in 1979 to replace my old RCBS Jr. press I've had since 1966. Both have been used wearing out a dozen or more barrels in .308 Win. and two 30 caliber magnums. A couple of weeks ago at a local sporting goods store, I was looking at another Rockchucker and checked its ram out for wiggle room pressing it sideways as well as back and forth with my hand. The top of the new Rockchucker's ram at the top of its stroke moved about 1/16th inch (visibly) in all directions. As soon as I got home I put a dial indicator on both my Rockchuckers, raised the ram and measured their wiggle room. Measured about 8/1000ths on both. There's quite a difference between the new presses' 62/1000ths (approx.) and my old, well used ones at 8/1000ths or less. I don't' know how much ram position slop at the top of its stroke is too much. I think it may not matter very much. Maybe it does. [/QUOTE]
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