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taybri · July 7, 2006, 09:32 PM

I'm new here. An uncle got me started reloading a few months ago when he gave me a lee handloader tool in .45ACP. That's the thing crazy people use to seat primers and bullets with a mallet. I had a couple eye opening experiences when I detonated primers by striking the seating rod too hard.

The other day a friend gave me a bunch of disuded reloading tools including an RCBS press with "RS" stamped on the side. I think that means its a "Reloader Special." He also gave me an RCBS powder measure for which I bought a suitable piggyback stand. Now I crank out .45 rds at the rate of 40 or 50 an hour, and I do it with comparitive safety.

I want to know if this press is compatible with any of RCBS's progressive conversion kits. Does anyone know?

Thanks,
An absolute beginner

P.S. Does a set of lee .45 dies crimp a .45acp? I have a mix of equipment and could use a good printed reference beyond to instruction sheet that came with the dies.

July 7, 2006, 09:32 PM	#1
taybri Member Join Date: July 7, 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 18	RCBS Reloader Special progressive upgrade? I'm new here. An uncle got me started reloading a few months ago when he gave me a lee handloader tool in .45ACP. That's the thing crazy people use to seat primers and bullets with a mallet. I had a couple eye opening experiences when I detonated primers by striking the seating rod too hard. The other day a friend gave me a bunch of disuded reloading tools including an RCBS press with "RS" stamped on the side. I think that means its a "Reloader Special." He also gave me an RCBS powder measure for which I bought a suitable piggyback stand. Now I crank out .45 rds at the rate of 40 or 50 an hour, and I do it with comparitive safety. I want to know if this press is compatible with any of RCBS's progressive conversion kits. Does anyone know? Thanks, An absolute beginner P.S. Does a set of lee .45 dies crimp a .45acp? I have a mix of equipment and could use a good printed reference beyond to instruction sheet that came with the dies.