tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22583491.post114055721991650286..comments2024-01-29T01:32:16.780-07:00Comments on 704 Houser Street: RCBS, American Company Doing Things Right.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22583491.post-1140638444413096492006-02-22T13:00:00.000-07:002006-02-22T13:00:00.000-07:00"It was my understanding (admittedly limited) that..."It was my understanding (admittedly limited) that reloading was not a real cost saver. Factories do it safer, cheaper and with more uniformity than I can."<BR/><BR/>Ha! No way can they reload a bullet as consistently as I can, not only are my powder charges more accurate, the bullet alignment and seating depth is more consistant.<BR/><BR/>When you use a Chronograph and see the difference in standard deviation between the two you will be a believer in reloading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22583491.post-1140636720184278312006-02-22T12:32:00.000-07:002006-02-22T12:32:00.000-07:00Hey Res, Nice blog. Why are you reloading? It wa...Hey Res,<BR/> Nice blog. <BR/><BR/>Why are you reloading? It was my understanding (admittedly limited) that reloading was not a real cost saver. Factories do it safer, cheaper and with more uniformity than I can.<BR/><BR/>The people I see still reloading are people who are into custom designed loads. I see another smaller group who need "match grade" but they make no arguments about saving money doing it. I expect there are also a handful of people still using antique cartridges that have to be home re-loaded.Rocihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04019342315317562988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22583491.post-1140619387381149042006-02-22T07:43:00.000-07:002006-02-22T07:43:00.000-07:00astrosmith reloading is:Taking the empty brass cas...astrosmith reloading is:<BR/><BR/>Taking the empty brass case from a rifle or pistol, removing the spent primer, resizing the expanded casing to hold a bullet, putting in a new primer, charging the case with powder, and seating a new bullet. It is also done with shotgun shells. It basically takes the most expensive part of a cartridge, the casing, and reuses it.Giraffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556306156373942923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22583491.post-1140591238561797382006-02-21T23:53:00.000-07:002006-02-21T23:53:00.000-07:00What exactly is "reloading ammo"? Making your own...What exactly is "reloading ammo"? Making your own bullets?Astrosmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02324568399324478233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22583491.post-1140586868900179892006-02-21T22:41:00.000-07:002006-02-21T22:41:00.000-07:00I hate talking to somebody in Customer Service who...I hate talking to somebody in Customer Service who is struggling to understand basic English and who doesn’t care about the problem because they have been instructed to screw with the customer; ie Dell, HP, Microsoft.<BR/><BR/>I was shocked just to get a pleasant person who spoke English. The fact that they wouldn’t charge me for equipment that I bought years ago and very well could have lost, was above and beyond the call of good service.<BR/><BR/>I’ve always wanted one of those progressive loaders. If I get one, its going to be a RCBS. <BR/><BR/><BR/>ResAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22583491.post-1140579035318177702006-02-21T20:30:00.000-07:002006-02-21T20:30:00.000-07:00EP,I should have known you were one of those RCBS ...EP,<BR/>I should have known you were one of those RCBS snobs. Hell, I've taken a "Lee Loader" (remember those?) to the range just to see how many times I could use a case.JACIIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03966488084104512772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22583491.post-1140573835569509882006-02-21T19:03:00.000-07:002006-02-21T19:03:00.000-07:00Awesome story, sounds like a good company to do bu...Awesome story, sounds like a good company to do business with. I am going to get loaders of several kinds (was supposed to have them already, but a good old truck at the right price sort of ate my allowance). I was thinking Lee, but between your story and equus pallidus, I may have to review that.<BR/><BR/>English speaking, friendly, and offering good will from a company, unheard of. Maybe the world is changing? Oh, congratulations on the sweet deal too.Doomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04392444624210801173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22583491.post-1140569548782032182006-02-21T17:52:00.000-07:002006-02-21T17:52:00.000-07:00JACI got everything RCBS, I bought some Lee dies f...JAC<BR/><BR/>I got everything RCBS, I bought some Lee dies for my .223 once and they were too small and would pull the bottom off them. I think their quality control is not quite up to RCBS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22583491.post-1140569161607112832006-02-21T17:46:00.000-07:002006-02-21T17:46:00.000-07:00Lee Progressive here - pull the lever and a round ...Lee Progressive here - pull the lever and a round pops out.JACIIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03966488084104512772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22583491.post-1140568191861041452006-02-21T17:29:00.000-07:002006-02-21T17:29:00.000-07:00I'm Jealous, alls I got are the little hand trimme...I'm Jealous, alls I got are the little hand trimmers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22583491.post-1140568089053877172006-02-21T17:28:00.000-07:002006-02-21T17:28:00.000-07:00ResDo you use the Carbide dies on your pistol load...Res<BR/><BR/>Do you use the Carbide dies on your pistol load? If not get them, no lubricant required and even my 44 mag resize Jeb could do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22583491.post-1140566853695233012006-02-21T17:07:00.000-07:002006-02-21T17:07:00.000-07:00I got out of reloading about the time I got marrie...I got out of reloading about the time I got married. I didn’t have the time to do the honey does, work 12 hours a day and spend the weekend at the range. When we moved back to WY I wanted to start shooting again but every time I tried to join a league, the nights they met were times I already had obligations for. This last year I was able to hook up with an IDPA group and shoot. Burning through 250 or more rounds a week was creating some incentive to start reloading again. Plus I’d like to work up a 600 to 800 yard riffle load.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22583491.post-1140563882084056852006-02-21T16:18:00.000-07:002006-02-21T16:18:00.000-07:00I started reloading about 5 years ago. I use a Le...I started reloading about 5 years ago. I use a Lee press because I got the whole kit cheap.<BR/><BR/>I think the whole reloading industry was started by people who understood quality and keeping costs down. They make their living by serving their customers, not milking them.<BR/><BR/>So why did you stop reloading? My guess is you moved, and never got the stuff set back up.Giraffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556306156373942923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22583491.post-1140563747248187052006-02-21T16:15:00.000-07:002006-02-21T16:15:00.000-07:00I had a similar experience with the company that m...I had a similar experience with the company that makes knives for Smith & Wesson.<BR/><BR/>I lost a clip screw and called them up to see if they could ship one. I would have expected them to do that for free but then I asked how much it would cost for a replacement blade because mine (as I explained to the girl) was really beat up. She said they don't sell extra blades but told me that if I sent the knife in that they would replace it for free. AWESOME!<BR/><BR/>Who says that the weapons industry doesn't care?!Difsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192605698986301905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22583491.post-1140559697466607832006-02-21T15:08:00.000-07:002006-02-21T15:08:00.000-07:00Customer service still means something to some peo...Customer service still means something to some people, nowadays.<BR/><BR/>There's a particular Safeway grocery store near us that gets most of my business, now, because of one very good experience.<BR/><BR/>And one Best Buy store that gets none, because of one very bad experience.<BR/><BR/>You'd think more people would pay attention to these things<BR/><BR/>WaterBoyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com