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Thread: The "Tool" By RDP

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    Boolit Buddy tryNto's Avatar
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    Very Cool, Nice write-up.

    Thank you
    Casting, Reloading & Shooting

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    Three44s

    I got in touch with Rickets shortly after I bought this. He told me that he had sold all the parts he had to someone who has fallen off the face of the earth and, the prints were sold to some steel manufacturer in PA. I posted a picture of this thing over on thehighroad and a member who had one of these machines got in touch with me. I was able to get a couple of extra shell plates from him so I could load something other than 38spl.

    Thanks again guys for comments I really appreciate them.

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    What a monster!! That is so freakin cool. A lot of work and planning must have went into tht massive machine. Nice find and one heck of a deal.

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    What a beautiful piece of engineering! You got a great bargain there.

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    I bought one of these today for $80.
    Many parts are missing but I now have a blueprint for rebuilding it to working condition.
    Thank you for this article.
    Joe

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    I am so glad that I found this post. I purchased one of these reloading tools today (Serial #1040) from an estate sale. I have probably bitten off far more that I can chew as I have never reloaded before and have no idea what I'm doing. It came with all manner of dies and accessories, as well as a whole lot of brass and bullets. Fortunately it came with an owners manual / user manual. Along with the write-up above I just might be able to figure this out.
    It's highly likely I'll have more questions.

    Best regards,

    Gar

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    Good score, but beginning to reload on one of those will try your patience. Keep us informed as you go along figuring it out.
    Ken

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    I has $15 worth of fun reading your write up.
    Micah 6:8
    He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

    "I don't have hobbies - I'm developing a robust post-apocalyptic skill set"
    I may be discharged and retired but I'm sure I did not renounce the oath that I solemnly swore!

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    Keydet: You got alot of iron for your money! I traded an Auto Ordnance Thompson full auto 45 to Ralph Pickens when he first came out with his RDP progressive press. Ralph paid the tax stamp! Mine is set up for 30-06 The vacuum priming system was always giving me problems. Had a shop fire years ago and the RDP suffered some damage. I keep threatening to revive it to load 308 I am glad to see your RDP press. I have 3 Dillon progressives. Have a couple of Gatling guns that gobble up the 45-70 ammo. My Super 1050 cranks em out quite well. Hope you get your RDP running good!

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    Boolit Bub
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    I bought a version in 9mm for $750 in 2021/22 I can't recall.

    My opinion is save your money and time, it's something that works but I don't trust it.

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    Same as what 'lotech' posted, there was a write up on this press in an old Handloader or Gun Digest. Very impressive piece of machinery.

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check