Thread: American Made Re-Loading Equipment

GSSixgun,

I use Redding Competition Dies for my tight-necked (0.336") 0.308W rifle.

After loading some 1500 rounds, I noticed a hairline crack in the stem of the seating die.

I phoned Redding in the US to enquire how much a replacement would be and the shipping to the UK; they replied that they would send a replacement for free and cover the postage

What excellent service !!

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

RCBS is spot on with customer service as well. I just called them the other day to let them know the set screw on my trimmer had cracked in half. They sent me 3 for free. It is 9 years old and back up and running now. If I had known it was 8-32 TPI I probably would have tried to hunt a few up local, but they sent them all the same. My brother gave me a RCBC RC2 last year that was LOCKED UP!! It had sat outside for God only knows how long. The paint looked great, but all the metal was thick with rust. Well after more than an hour working on it with heat and ATF it broke free. Called RCBS on the phone and they sent me a new ram and insert for the die threaded portion. Free. Works like a champ now, although it is just sitting under the bench collecting dust......

RCBS rules,made me a custom re-sizing die in carbide for 45/90,had it in a week.

Originally Posted by EMC45

RCBS is spot on with customer service as well. I just called them the other day to let them know the set screw on my trimmer had cracked in half. They sent me 3 for free. It is 9 years old and back up and running now. If I had known it was 8-32 TPI I probably would have tried to hunt a few up local, but they sent them all the same. My brother gave me a RCBC RC2 last year that was LOCKED UP!! It had sat outside for God only knows how long. The paint looked great, but all the metal was thick with rust. Well after more than an hour working on it with heat and ATF it broke free. Called RCBS on the phone and they sent me a new ram and insert for the die threaded portion. Free. Works like a champ now, although it is just sitting under the bench collecting dust......

My wife and I buy a bit of gear off ebay, I notice that Americans are pretty keen on delivering good service, something we could do with down under. I often deal with stuff for black powder shooting and have had a really good run.

cheers

heelerau

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I had a Star in 45ACP and another in 38SPL. Sold them both some years back. Ranges around here don't allow reloads anymore. Insurance they say. I still have my old RCBS 'rock crusher'. Nice to hear something is still made in the USA besides McDonald's hamburgers.

They actually inspect your ammo for reloads before they let you shoot? Never heard of this.

It happens in some ranges down here; usually indoor ranges.

Originally Posted by Crotalus

They actually inspect your ammo for reloads before they let you shoot? Never heard of this.

The worst offenders will only let you shoot ammo that you buy there at the range

I have always had excellent relations with American manufacturers in the firearms fields. I wish I had purchased a Star reloader before they went out of business. Old Uncle Elmer Keith, the daddy of the .44 Magnum kept a Star Reloader around to load .45 acp. for his 1911s.

I haven't been to the range in quite a while, but I will take the family this weekend.

I bought myself a new shotgun and the rest of the family want to bust some clays with the wife's 20ga.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

The worst offenders will only let you shoot ammo that you buy there at the range

I tell them I bought it there the last time. I have also put reloads in the name brand boxes they have never looked in the boxes. If they ever do I will have to find another range. But I had to sell my reloading stuff along with a lot of other stuff a few years back and havent had the money to get started again (damn economy). Even still I loaded close to factory loads and never really got into "hot" loads, just good ole range ammo.