#RCBS

We all do stupid things sometimes. In my case, I do the same stupid things repeatedly. In recent months I managed to get two pieces of .300 Win Mag brass stuck in two separate dies. This was both embarrassing and was getting in the way of making more ammo for my Winchester 70 sniper homage. Fortunately, RCBS offers a stuck case tool for this job. Let’s see how it works, and if it works.

There have been a number of hot new hunting cartridges being released over the last year or so and RCBS is excited to announce they’ll be offering new die sets for some of them. RCBS has just announced new die sets for the 7mm PRC, straight-walled .360 Buckhammer, and the magnum .338 Weatherby RPM. These new die sets will come with a full-length sizer, expander/decapper, and seater dies.

Welcome to TFB weekly Amazon Deals 12. The last year or so has been pretty terrible as far as reloading components and supplies go. Primers disappeared from the shelves for quite some time and are now only just starting to show back up on the shelves in limited quantities. Although things might not be completely back to the way they were before all of this nonsense kicked off, this does mean that reloaders can start to spool back up their reloading presses and also that new reloaders can start to enjoy the hobby as well while supplies start to make their way back onto shelves. Today we’ll take a look at a couple of sale items on Amazon that cover reloading equipment, supplies, and other helpful tools for the hobby. Obviously, Amazon doesn’t sell projectiles, powder, or primers but we can still find a few helpful items on the site.

Those of you who reload and keep a close eye on the industry will know that RCBS recently released the Chargemaster Link and Chargemaster Supreme powder dispensers. These new digital powder dispensers are some of the most advanced pieces of reloading equipment available to consumers and are packed full of medical-grade load cells for precise loadings as well as new creature comforts to make reloading easier with today’s modern technology. RCBS has just released their remastered RCBS reloading app which was polished up to coincide with the arrival of the Chargemaster Link and Chargemaster Supreme.

I was recently able to attend an event where representatives from RCBS brought out some of their newest reloading products for us to try out during our stay. One such item was the RCBS Chargemaster Supreme which is replacing the ChargeMaster 1500 Combo pack normally sold by RCBS. The new powder dispenser boasts Bluetooth compatibility with the RCBS app (like the ChargeMaster Lite), a 0.1-grain accuracy from its medical-grade load cell, and an improved universal power supply that can work in many countries.

The RCBS ChargeMaster line of powder measures is the top of the line when it comes to reloading equipment. With a grain measuring resolution of 0.1 grains and a 2000 grain capacity, the new Bluetooth compatible RCBS ChargeMaster Link is the latest addition to the ChargeMaster lineup. RCBS has recently released the full details of this new powder measure and is now taking preorders that will begin to ship in late August.

RCBS is one of the biggest names in reloading and also happens to be one of the most trusted companies for purchasing reloading equipment and supplies. The RCBS Matchmaster lineup includes both a neck bushing sizer die and a micrometer adjustable bullet seater die so that reloaders can get their case neck tension and bullet seating down to an extremely precise and consistent measurement. Meanwhile, the Group D dies are RCBS’ popular lineup of die sets for bottleneck cartridges of which there are 8 new calibers being added.

Extreme accuracy reloading is how you determine just how accurate your rifle truly is.  Last year I reviewed the Ruger Precision Rifle Magnum in 300 PRC.  During that review, I was averaging 0.6 MOA groups using Hornady 300 PRC 225 Grain Match Ammunition.  I purchased the rifle shortly after that review, and several months later spotted Hornady’s new A-Tip projectiles on shelves. Keen to see just how accurate this Ruger could be with these new projectiles I promptly bought a box and set off to work up a precision hand load for this rifle.

In the course of its 77-year history, RCBS has grown from one man’s hobby to a reloading industry leader. When varmint hunting enthusiast Fred T. Huntington began crafting dies just for his personal use in the back of his father’s Oroville, California laundromat, he probably didn’t imagine that in just five short years he would be running his own full-time shop. It would’ve been more unimaginable if he’d known that within ten years after that, he’d have to relocate to a 7500 square foot full-scale manufacturing facility that would eventually grow to over 50,000 square feet. With a series of continued expansions and acquisitions, RCBS now stands at the forefront of the reloading industry, propelled by three-quarters of a century of success. With the following July 22nd press release, they’ve released five new kits designed to be all-in-one solutions, to help simplify the meeting of their customers’ needs.

RCBS was founded in 1943 by Fred T. Huntington in Oroville, California, and is the “Green” alternative for reloaders who don’t use Red or Blue.

Most grand endeavors come from humble beginnings and RCBS would be no different. They did not get their start in a garage like many tech companies from Silicon Valley and California, but it is pretty close. RCBS got their start in a small 72 square foot room (12’ x 6’) in the back of a laundromat. Hailing from Oroville, California on the heels of the attack on Pearl Harbor there was not much in the way of bullet-making materials at this time. The founder of RCBS, Fred T. Huntington, looked to change that.

If you are a reloader, there are likely two problems you encounter in your brass preparation. More specifically, when you use a dry tumbler.

When it comes to reloading, we are always looking for tools to make our lives easier. Whether its making a step automated or cutting out some extra, precious time in the whole procedure. So when new tools hit the market, most reloaders investigate them intently to see if it can improve their personal setup.

RCBS announced a pair of new products that may appeal to the reloaders in the audience. One is a new case feeder for the company’s Pro Chucker presses, and the second new item is a mechanical scale.

RCBS is manufacturing a new single stage reloading press called the Summit.  The Summit re-thinks the single stage press and the system might seem a little backward to established reloading enthusiasts.