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Rock Chucker press

deceedecee Member Posts: 456 ✭✭✭
edited January 2002 in General Discussion
I have always wondered about the name of this RCBS reloading press.How in the world did they come up with the name "Rock Chucker"?
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  • drawndrawn Member Posts: 544 ✭
    edited November -1
    Fred Huntington (1912-1998) in 1943 Fred started expermenting with handmade die sets. The first models were made from scrap automobile axles . The bullets were used for varmit hunting and a popular target out West was the rock chuck a smaller cousin of the Eastern woodchuck. From this Fred called his bullet forming die the Rock Chuck Bullet Swage---RCBS for short.
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  • ysacresysacres Member Posts: 294 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    deceeI live not to far from Lewiston ID ,They have lots of rock chucks,aka; ground hogs, around the area, It was great varmit shootin before RCBS came to town. Now all the chucks live in town where its safe.
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  • deceedecee Member Posts: 456 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You people amaze me with your knowledge!
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