Am looking at getting into reloading and was wondering what the difference is between the RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme and RCBS Special-5 presses are. I notice that the Rock Chucker is cast iron while the Special-5 is aluminum. Does the cast iron make it that much better, or is there something else that sets them apart loading/reliability wise? Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
I have a Rockchucker that is over 30 years old.
Never used the Special5 press.
I have a Lee also, it is cast aluminum I think.
My other two presses are both cast, and very solid.
You can't go wrong with a Lee Cast press or a Rockchucker IMHO.
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Anytime I figure I've got this long range thing figured out, I just strap into the sling and irons and remind myself that I don't!
My own rockchucker is over 25 years old and I have no plans to ever buy another press.However,I did use an aluminum LEE press before buying the rockchucker,and it didn't seem nearly as solid.It actually appeared to flex when sizing large cases.
I had a RCBS reloader special, not sure how that compares to the special 5, but I believe the rockchucker has a different handle setup that gains leverage. I now have an old RCBS A2, and I won't part with it. I started with a RCBS partner press, and also had a Lee somewhere in there. No real problems with any of them, but I suspect if you started with a Rockchucker you would never be wanting to upgrade.
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