Should I keep my 20 year old Rock Chucker or my new Rock Chucker from the supreme loading kit?

[goneballistic]

Are the older presses more or less accurate than the newer ones? I have a straight handle press I got 20 years ago, and a brand new in box rock Chucker from the supreme reloading kit.

Which one should I keep and which should I sell? Are the newer ones more accurate due to better machining and CAD/CAM now or is the older straight handle American iron a better press for accuracy sake?


I don't need two and wondering if there's an advantage to one generation of these vs another

 

[squib]

See the thread above for the answer

 

[pmclaine]

About twenty years ago I installed a shit paper roll in the bathroom that I put the two "stanchions" too close together and a roll of Scott ass wipe when brand new would rub against the holder and not free spin until about 1/2 roll was used.

Jump forward to the present......

I put those same rolls on that same turd paper holder from day one it runs like its on ball bearings.

Me thinks every time Scott has announced "New and Improved" I lost me a little more shit paper.

Moral of my story.....Your not likely to get as much today, as you got twenty years ago.

 

[McNamara0851]

Keep both of them. I started with one press on my bench, and now have 4.

 

[aklaunch]

I do de-priming in a separate step because the spent particles from primers are very abrasive. In time you eat away at your press. Another benefit to "de-capping" in a separate step is that you don't put lateral stress on your expander ball assembly. If that thing gets tweaked even a little bit from a stuck primer, accuracy will suffer.

Get universal De-capping die from RCBS.

Those presses need to be wiped clean and oiled with gun oil from time to time to keep them in top shape for life. I use an old press for de-capping/priming and i will also use that same press for a bullet puller. My main press is a Redding T7.

I don't want abrasive and dirty spent primer compound anywhere near my prized loading station.

 

[LtDan47]

My 1977 Rock Chucker has a tighter Ram than my 2 year Rock Chucker. The older ones were made of cast steel and the newer ones are cast iron made in China. I think the older ones are better, just saying.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Yeah keep both and have multiple stations. I’m in same boat as you had an old one from my grandfather and ended up with a second. It comes in handy.

 

[goneballistic]

Yeah keep both and have multiple stations. I’m in same boat as you had an old one from my grandfather and ended up with a second. It comes in handy.

I was considering that, but I use the Hornady quick change bushing system, so changing dies takes about 2 seconds, so a second press mostly just takes up room.

I an assuming the older press is better? Because "older stuff is built better", but if you compare my parents cars to my cars, that night not be true ?