Vintage RCBS

[wilkup]

My brother's father-in-law, Bob, mentioned to my brother, Chris, he had a bunch of old reloading stuff he wanted to get rid of. Chris said he knew I reload and would ask if I was interested…
Of course I was into some vintage equipment!
Check out the sticker prices on those little cases of primers!
So now I have a vintage rock chucker for my portable bench

 

[Pdvdh]

 

[J-B welder]

That's not vintage, that's archeological!

 

[Pdvdh]

Bunch'a youngsters on this Forum. Hahaha

 

[wilkup]

Bunch'a youngsters on this Forum. Hahaha

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I'm not that young but after seeing your pics, I guess I'm not too well seasoned either

 

[Rosebud]

I can remember primers costing $7.99 thousand. Just paid $80.00 for thousand LRP from friend who owns gun store. Everyone else is having to pay $119.00 ea. he said the 80 bucks was his cost. Have no idea where he got them but it wasn't from normal sources. I could only get one brick.

 

[Mark37082]

That Rock Chucker still will probably make some fine reloads.

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

..same basic stuff sitting on my bench for 60 years, guess it works.

 

[Ol' Red]

That Rock Chucker still will probably make some fine reloads.

Is that a Rockchucker or a RS3?

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

Is that a Rockchucker or a RS3?

I'd say it's a Jr. Single arm.

 

[Pdvdh]

Just now seeing the date on that RCBS catalog, from April 1, 1959. That's getting on back there a good time span!

The catalog and cardboard packaging boxes reminds me of the vintage Herters catalog and packaging from back in those days.

 

[Rosebud]

Just now seeing the date on that RCBS catalog, from April 1, 1959. That getting on back there a good time span!

The catalog and cardboard packaging boxes reminds me of the vintage Herters catalog and packaging from back in those days.

I've got three sets of Herters dies. A 30-30, 357 /38 and 303. Still use the 357 size die. Seater is inconsistent so I use a lee for seating and crimp.

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

I've got three sets of Herters dies. A 30-30, 357 /38 and 303. Still use the 357 size die. Seater is inconsistent so I use a lee for seating and crimp.

I still use just about everything sitting on that bench...love the Forrester trimmer, actually bought the outside and inside neck reamers. Never had a single issue with any of them yet, not expecting any either .

 

[wilkup]

That Rock Chucker still will probably make some fine reloads.

My new mobile reloading setup