RCBS is this worth $150

[Senna]

What model is it, how old?
Comes with 38/357 dies, I have a 357, but mainly want to start doing 45acp, so I will have to get those dies.
Does this press take standard 7/8 (I believe) dies?
Any other info is appreciated, thanks in advance.



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[XDRoX]

Yes it takes standard dies. No it's not worth $150. It looks like an RCBS JR3. It will say the model on the other side (the side not pictured).

If those dies are not carbide (I don't think they are), then they are not worth using.

IMO the press is worth $50 and the powder measure maybe $30. Personally I'd spend $50 on the press and ditch the rest of the stuff.

[Senna]

Yes it takes standard dies. No it's not worth $150. It looks like an RCBS JR3. It will say the model on the other side (the side not pictured).

If those dies are not carbide (I don't think they are), then they are not worth using.

IMO the press is worth $50 and the powder measure maybe $30. Personally I'd spend $50 on the press and ditch the rest of the stuff.

Thanks for the info, I will stay away from it.

[Munk]

I tally up about 120 with rather expensive pricing. The seller is full of wishful thinking.

Carbide's cost increase is TOTALLY worth it for straight walled cartriges.

The press is nearly indestructible, and will still be worth 30 to 50 for quite some time. With the primer arm that's another 10 bux (If you even use it... I do since i'm still low volume).

I'm entirely unfamiliar with that powder measure that's pictured.

Get an MTM "universal" loading block (Or whoever it's branded to in your area, it's all the same MFG). Much better than that RCBS block. They're great and cost between 4 and 10 bucks (Wholesaler vs retail). The primer tray is unnecessary if you get a lee hand primer, or any other really. The hand priming tool has just such a tray built in.

Reloading Funnels are whatever. They're everywhere and cheap. you can even get a balance beam replacement tray that has a funnel built onto it.

If you can haggle him into giving you the press for 30 to 40, then try to snag it. The rest can be had rather cheaply, cept the carbide dies.

[chim-chim7]

Not worth it at all.

[Senna]

Thanks for the info.

[GeoffLinder]

Buy new, a Lee starter kit is just about a hundred bux and the RCBS RockChucker Supreme kit is just over $300.

Buying new to start is totally worth it. Get a kit, they also come with a loading manual. New also means warranty.

Carbide dies are not that big of a deal for loading pistol cartridges when you do it single stage, just clean them again in a tumbler after sizing.

I only consider carbide dies mandatory for pistol reloading when you use a progressive press system.