Question on the RCBS Supreme Master Reloading Kit

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Gentlemen,
I came across a RCBS Supreme Master Reloading kit with a couple dies included, I know this is a single stage kit. Is it worth picking up for around 300? Supposedly it has never been used. I plan on loading match grade 308 win, will this press be ok, or will I hate it due to it being a single stage? I am not after speed but precision when making ammo.

KellyP
 
If you aren't concerned about speed and more so precision, then yes, single stage is what you want. I just got the same kit for Christmas and love it. I have added some items to it and will continue to do so as I get more and more obsessed with accuracy, but I feel you can't go wrong with the kit, especially for 300 with some dies
 
Excellent, thanks for the info. BTW if anyone is lookin for 22-250 or 30-06 dies I have them and will be looking to unload them. I do 308, 9mm, and 45 so no need for those 2.

KellyP
 
KellyP said:
Gentlemen,
I came across a RCBS Supreme Master Reloading kit with a couple dies included, I know this is a single stage kit. Is it worth picking up for around 300? Supposedly it has never been used. I plan on loading match grade 308 win, will this press be ok, or will I hate it due to it being a single stage? I am not after speed but precision when making ammo.

KellyP
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I just got a new rbcs kit , it was close to $500. No dies or shell holders. The priming tool is a piece of crap (IMO). I'm new so take that in to account. If I had 2 wks back , I would order all the parts separately, and get high end parts. Even it cost a little more. Oh , and the debur/chamfer tool sucks also.
 
I paid $350 from cabelas.com and used my savings to add a lyman power case prep station. I would recommend it for speed of prepping brass. It's a great unit. Can't comment on the priming tool but the lyman I am using I would also recommend.
 
For $300 including dies that is a very decent price. Even if you unload the die sets for $20 ea. the kit ends up costing you only $260 which is a heck of a deal. The Rockchucker is a good, heavy duty press that should serve well for your intended purpose. Even most people who have moved on to progressive presses usually keep their single stage press around for specialized reloading and other jobs like decapping, etc.
 
Brianma65 said:
I just got a new rbcs kit , it was close to $500. No dies or shell holders. The priming tool is a piece of crap (IMO). I'm new so take that in to account. If I had 2 wks back , I would order all the parts separately, and get high end parts. Even it cost a little more. Oh , and the debur/chamfer tool sucks also.
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I'd like to know why the priming tool and deburr/chamfer tool are "crap"/"sucks".
 
ted_dent said:
I'd like to know why the priming tool and deburr/chamfer tool are "crap"/"sucks".
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The press is excelent, the hand primer is kinda sticky and you have to be real careful that the tray don't fall off, it keeps working it's way off, every 10 pulls or so. After a couple trays went flying , I learned to keep pushing it back on every 5 cranks. Also the primers get hung up on a small ledge inside the tray receiver. As for the debur/ chamfer, it's not that it sucks, but when you do a couple hundred in a sitting, you'll say , " this sucks":) To slow.
 
MSRP on a RCBS Supreme Master Reloading kit is $433 US. Retails, here, at around $450. No dies. No shell holders. Nada. And it's no longer available.
The press(dies and shell holder don't matter either) makes no difference to the quality of the ammo you load. It's how you do it that matters. Mostly meticulously weighing each and every powder charge.
Sounds like that hand primer is damaged. Not a big deal though. RCBS' warrantee is still honoured when you buy used kit. Call 'em.
If you have a few hundred to chamfer and deburr, it's done while watching TV. A brain isn't required to chamfer and deburr. Best to have a box or something under where you're doing it though. Catches the bits of brass.
 
sunray said:
MSRP on a RCBS Supreme Master Reloading kit is $433 US. Retails, here, at around $450. No dies. No shell holders. Nada. And it's no longer available.
The press(dies and shell holder don't matter either) makes no difference to the quality of the ammo you load. It's how you do it that matters. Mostly meticulously weighing each and every powder charge.
Sounds like that hand primer is damaged. Not a big deal though. RCBS' warrantee is still honoured when you buy used kit. Call 'em.
If you have a few hundred to chamfer and deburr, it's done while watching TV. A brain isn't required to chamfer and deburr. Best to have a box or something under where you're doing it though. Catches the bits of brass.
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My kit is only 2 wks old , so maybe I'll give them a call. I just, last night ,finished deburing and chamfering , the last of 1000 cases. No amount of TV is gonna help that.lol. I'm now in the process of priming them all. I'm going to get a rbcs case prep center , for sure. And I was thinking a forester primer.
 
Brianma65 said:
The press is excelent, the hand primer is kinda sticky and you have to be real careful that the tray don't fall off, it keeps working it's way off, every 10 pulls or so. After a couple trays went flying , I learned to keep pushing it back on every 5 cranks. Also the primers get hung up on a small ledge inside the tray receiver. As for the debur/ chamfer, it's not that it sucks, but when you do a couple hundred in a sitting, you'll say , " this sucks":) To slow.
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You are sure you have it assembled correctly?
 
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You are sure you have it assembled correctly?
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there's only one way , that it can go together ,and still function. Here's a pic of the pin, notice how it's canted to one side, I tryed to straighten, but there's no way.
 

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Push the white plastic primer feed slightly back to centre the rod and see if that works better. I find if the plastic is pushed too far inward it will bind on the rod.
 
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Push the white plastic primer feed slightly back to centre the rod and see if that works better. I find if the plastic is pushed too far inward it will bind on the rod.
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My plastic feed dosnt want to move, if I try and push it back, it binds the rod.
I get about 1 in 7 primers that get inserted on a slant , and then squat. This is the end product using hornady and rem brass .
 

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