Rock Chucker Pro 2000

bk83gold · September 12, 2005, 02:24 PM

Hey guys I was going out to check out the Dillon 550b and I came across a guy who gave me a deal on a RCBS pro 2000.

he wants $300.00 for
The pro 2000
357 plates
44 mag plates
2000 primers
A few boxes to hold ammo
and some other mis things. primer strips, primer strip loader.........

Has anyone had any hands on with this unit or does anyone have an opinion on this unit. This Saturday was the first time I saw this machine so I don't know very much about it.

Thanks
Brandon

kgpcr · September 12, 2005, 03:27 PM

Check out he Hornady progressive that Cabelas sells for 300.00. i own one and i love it. Much better deal that a dillon in my opinion. for 300 you even get a powder measure. its also a 5 station press and the dillon is a 4 station. mine has cranked out thousands of rounds and i love it.

Peter M. Eick · September 12, 2005, 08:10 PM

I have loaded over 150,000 rnds in my pro2000. Do a search on my name and pro 2000 and you should find the report. It is also over at handloads.com if you can't find it.

Is it perfect no. Is it good, yes. To me the break point for the pro2000 over all else is the APS primer strips. Try to use the search and find any posts about a pro2000 blowing up primers. I don't know of any. Now search about primers blowing in tubes. You will find a bunch. Also I note that Dillon and Lee both have some from of "blast sheilds" around the primer tubes. I don't like the idea of needing a blast sheild with my hobby.

For this reason I went with the pro2000 and never looked back. To bad it is not a 7 station press. I would like a few more stations.

klw · September 12, 2005, 11:44 PM

I've got five, three Pro 2000's and two Piggyback III's. Absolutely love them.

I've also owned and used several Dillon's. The 550 I really liked. The 1000 I didn't.

Certainly there is nothing wrong with a Dillon but the RCBS APS primer system is excellent as is the entire machine. In my opinion, and I've used both, the current RCBS machines are better than the Dillon's.

bk83gold · September 13, 2005, 02:13 PM

I like the Pro 2000 myself but the box rates the press at 650 rds hour. I can only seem to get 200 rds an hour. How do you do with yours? Do you know if you can get and automatic case feeder for the press?

Thanks
Brandon

klw · September 13, 2005, 03:35 PM

For decades I collected reloading equipment, especially presses. Had maybe 36 progressives of just about every type ever. Most were hard to use. Some didn't work at all. Modern machines are marvels compared to some of the originals.

I just don't try to push them speedwise. Whatever I get is just fine. I've know fellows who push their machines SO fast that the powder doesn't have time to fall into the case. I'm interested in making reloading easy. I'm just not in a great rush.

Any progressive I've ever used, however, had a higher malfunction rate if operated too fast (or maybe I'm just so slow witted I got into trouble if I went fast).

September 12, 2005, 02:24 PM	#1
bk83gold Member Join Date: August 4, 2005 Posts: 25	Rock Chucker Pro 2000 Hey guys I was going out to check out the Dillon 550b and I came across a guy who gave me a deal on a RCBS pro 2000. he wants $300.00 for The pro 2000 357 plates 44 mag plates 2000 primers A few boxes to hold ammo and some other mis things. primer strips, primer strip loader......... Has anyone had any hands on with this unit or does anyone have an opinion on this unit. This Saturday was the first time I saw this machine so I don't know very much about it. Thanks Brandon

September 12, 2005, 03:27 PM	#2
kgpcr Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2005 Posts: 917	Check out the Hornady progressive Check out he Hornady progressive that Cabelas sells for 300.00. i own one and i love it. Much better deal that a dillon in my opinion. for 300 you even get a powder measure. its also a 5 station press and the dillon is a 4 station. mine has cranked out thousands of rounds and i love it. __________________ Colt King Cobra .357 Colt Anaconda .44mag Springfield Armory .45 Double stack Loaded XD40 service XD45 Taurus 617 .357mag Smith M&P 40

September 12, 2005, 08:10 PM	#3
Peter M. Eick Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 1999 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,567	I have loaded over 150,000 rnds in my pro2000. Do a search on my name and pro 2000 and you should find the report. It is also over at handloads.com if you can't find it. Is it perfect no. Is it good, yes. To me the break point for the pro2000 over all else is the APS primer strips. Try to use the search and find any posts about a pro2000 blowing up primers. I don't know of any. Now search about primers blowing in tubes. You will find a bunch. Also I note that Dillon and Lee both have some from of "blast sheilds" around the primer tubes. I don't like the idea of needing a blast sheild with my hobby. For this reason I went with the pro2000 and never looked back. To bad it is not a 7 station press. I would like a few more stations. __________________ 10mm and 357sig, the best things to come along since the 38 super!

September 12, 2005, 11:44 PM	#4
klw Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2005 Posts: 118	I've got five, three Pro 2000's and two Piggyback III's. Absolutely love them. I've also owned and used several Dillon's. The 550 I really liked. The 1000 I didn't. Certainly there is nothing wrong with a Dillon but the RCBS APS primer system is excellent as is the entire machine. In my opinion, and I've used both, the current RCBS machines are better than the Dillon's.

September 13, 2005, 02:13 PM	#5
bk83gold Member Join Date: August 4, 2005 Posts: 25	I like the Pro 2000 myself but the box rates the press at 650 rds hour. I can only seem to get 200 rds an hour. How do you do with yours? Do you know if you can get and automatic case feeder for the press? Thanks Brandon

September 13, 2005, 03:35 PM	#6
klw Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2005 Posts: 118	For decades I collected reloading equipment, especially presses. Had maybe 36 progressives of just about every type ever. Most were hard to use. Some didn't work at all. Modern machines are marvels compared to some of the originals. I just don't try to push them speedwise. Whatever I get is just fine. I've know fellows who push their machines SO fast that the powder doesn't have time to fall into the case. I'm interested in making reloading easy. I'm just not in a great rush. Any progressive I've ever used, however, had a higher malfunction rate if operated too fast (or maybe I'm just so slow witted I got into trouble if I went fast).