RCBS 'green machine'

[webb22]

Hi guys,

ever seen one of THESE in action?

looks interesting and haven't seen one in the current reloading market - maybe with good reason?!?

atb
jon

p.s. it looks like the V8 of reloading!

[NoEntry]

Good God thats a blast from the past. My shooting buddy used to own one.......must see what he did with it.

Mike

[webb22]

its cool - would love to own one, but i bet once its goes out of sync it all goes FUBAR - must churn out some rounds though

[SandyB]

its cool - would love to own one, but i bet once its goes out of sync it all goes FUBAR - must churn out some rounds though

Yep, a pretty cool video Maybe they'll bring out an electrical version that can be hooked up to the Chargemaster

[majex45]

I had three of these back when. I still have two.
They are very fussy about which brand of primer they use and need keeping very clean but otherwise they are very quick.
If you do something wrong they are a pain to "back up" to correct things - a bullet puller is essential.
I am always looking for parts and spares for these (long obsolete) presses - especially the .38 spl version. Unfortunately RCBS have run out of most of the spares.
Try googling "Green Machine" and see what the Americans think of them - basically good doorstops!

[tacfoley]

If cranking out huge amounts of pistol calibre ammunition is your need, then there is only one kid on the block.

Dillon.

tac

[GAZZAR15]

Dillon +1

[majex45]

I had three of these back when. I still have two.

There was another straight line progressive press - the CH Autochamp. Unfortunately this press had a habit of letting off all the primers.
Everyone I know who had an Autochamp also had a small hole in the ceiling above the press.
I have used various models of Dillon and they all seem well engineered and capable. Especially the top of the range models (RL1000, RL1050).