Thread: Rockchucker press

Yes I sent it back via company I bought it from and it was replaced, in the meantime I started using a basic lee press and havnt bothered changing them back over yet, does the same job, without breaking

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

My rockchucker cracked right through the frame...

Chinese casting?

Re the hornady / lee bushing systems.
I bought a Redding Big Boss 11 and since it had the large thread capacity decided to go with the Hornady quick change system.
For the extra out lay on bushings i might as well have gone for a T7
Sometimes you loose sight of what is needed.

Takes me all of 12 seconds to wind a die in or out of my ancient RCBS press. Slightly longer if stopping to sip my coffee or to add a Skip's shim with the die.
Currently load for myself and mate over 15 different calibres using 3 die sets that's 45 quick change bushings I would need FFS.

Originally Posted by zimmer

Takes me all of 12 seconds to wind a die in or out of my ancient RCBS press. Slightly longer if stopping to sip my coffee or to add a Skip's shim with the die.
Currently load for myself and mate over 15 different calibres using 3 die sets that's 45 quick change bushings I would need FFS.

Same here, though I only have four case types. I like the die locking nuts with a pointed grub screw going into the thread to lock it in place. Set the locking nut where needed and just spin the die in. So easy.

Good discussion
Thanks guys
Gadget man and zimmer do you not have to piss around with getting the right seating depth if you screw the die in? I thought that was the whole point with the bushings, you set them once and you're good to go?
Also with the rockchucker it mentions it accepts sizes 7/8"-14 threaded dies or 1-1/4"-12 with the bushing removed. So I guess that means to fit the quick change bushing you need a 1-1/4"-12 threaded bushing to accept the L'n'L bushing?

Cheers
Dan

Originally Posted by i41do2

Good discussion
Thanks guys
Gadget man and zimmer do you not have to piss around with getting the right seating depth if you screw the die in? I thought that was the whole point with the bushings, you set them once and you're good to go?
Also with the rockchucker it mentions it accepts sizes 7/8"-14 threaded dies or 1-1/4"-12 with the bushing removed. So I guess that means to fit the quick change bushing you need a 1-1/4"-12 threaded bushing to accept the L'n'L bushing?

Cheers
Dan

The whole point of the bushings is quick change "flick of the wrist" (whatever that means ha ha) is how they descibe it I think in the blurb.
Whether using dies screwed into qc bushings or the older convention of straight into the press the dies still need initial setting up and then the die locknuts are locked in that position. So to answer your question once you set up the die and its locknut and locknut's grub screw is tightened the die will set up exactly the same each time it is screwed into the press and down snug against the machined face on the top of the press. Again this is for a non qc press with just 7/8" x 14.

Oh, and the 1.25 x 12 will let the press take bigger dies for fat cases like 577 Snider and 577/450MH.

Cool
thank you

at the moment i'm reloading 7mm08 and .308 but looking to expand the armoury with a .223 and maybe a .204 in the not to distant future. Plus probably loading for a mate and my father in law. Its good fun.
Would like flexibility to go bigger just in case i want to do that one day.
Just had a look at those redding presses and they do look good. I do like the spent primer catcher system.
Damn to much to choose from

@Ryan_Songhurst I would get in touch with them. They might fix you up for it.

Didn't cost me anything to have it replaced and was a relatively straightforward and painless process, apart from the trip to town to get it sorted. I did think I might run into some sort of drama due to the retailer I bought it from but apart from the wait it was easy. Disappointed it broke in the first place though.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Didn't cost me anything to have it replaced and was a relatively straightforward and painless process, apart from the trip to town to get it sorted. I did think I might run into some sort of drama due to the retailer I bought it from but apart from the wait it was easy. Disappointed it broke in the first place though.

Yes indeed. I had a lee turret which broke the handle. I got a second but it started to ware out pretty fast. I decided the Rockchuker IV looked durable (i hope). Haven't loaded anything bigger than .308 on it though. I reloaded .338/300 win mag on the lee. Probably a bit much for it's thin alloy leaver casting.

Do you have any photos of the broken press id be keen to see where it broke

I snapped a cheap press. Smart reloader i think. Snapped on the levers coming off the handle by memory. Sent it back to magnum sports and got a Hornady press back, stoked.


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I snapped a Lee press, got the rockchucker as a replacement based on using a friend's one.

Work's mint, its just a press, theres nothing they need to do other than be stout as fuck.

If your not spending 3 seconds to check your seating depth, then any press will "work as good" as any other IMHO

Chris