RCBS Is Back and Better Than Ever! (with Joel Hodgdon)

[@Bodhi1satva]

I still have the RCBS equipment I grew up on in the 60’s. I inherited it all from my father who taught me all things firearms, gunsmithing, reloading, hunting etc. so glad to see the company continue the legacy!

[@Ultimatereloader]

NICE!

[@leonardogarcia2506]

Like another commenter said, none of this will matter without the cost of powders and primers coming back down to normal! Maybe not 10 years ago normal, but 4-5 years ago, normal. $56 dollars a pound for powder is outrageous! Some 8lbs. Kegs are in the $500 range! Nuts! Great video, and sorry for the rant! I just bought a few pounds of powder, and it hurt!😂

[@mikecollins8241]

I was looking at my reloading stuff the other day and realized I have well over $1000 worth of powder, and close to that amount in primers ( let's not even talk about bullets/ brass LOL).. thank goodness I bought it (mostly) before the current prices :)

[@leonardogarcia2506]

@ I know what you mean! I won’t say how much I have in $$$, but I will say I have over $600 in powders I don’t like.😬 Mainly for them being very temp sensitive and or plainly not shooting well. I try to stick to the “extreme powders” or at least powders that aren’t too bad at temp sensitivity like RL26. You know, for Grand being a ball powder, I would have thought it would have been priced more affordably, but it costs just as much as H-1000. I’ll always hand load because it’s a passion and I shoot farther at things than most people should, but for firearms that won’t see more than 400 yards, I probably will just buy box ammo anymore. I think us binge buying or hoarding, is where the idea to price gouge came from. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I know I’m guilty. You just never know when the last time you see a powder or primers or any component, will be the last time, for 5 or 6 years.

[@rustyshackleford4911]

I remember being really pissed off when varget went to $180/8# in the 2010’s. I refused to pay that and now wish I’d bought 2 cases

[@leonardogarcia2506]

@@rustyshackleford4911 if that were to be the case now, I’d jump for joy and buy the limit! 😂 I believe my best memory when it comes to reloading and components, is when you had the options to buy or pass on something and not feeling like i just found a diamond and I better take it and run now. It honestly feels like a secret when you find your favorite powder for sale! Not on sale, but for sale! I know it’s not hodgdon, but I haven’t seen unobtainiam RL26 for about 4 years now. I’ll see on rockslide or sniper’s hide or lrho, that RL26 is for sale on a website, and by the time I rush to the site, it’s all gone. Same with brass and primers.

[@rioosodog]

Actually before COVID I was reloading 9mm for $7.9 box of 50 and TODAY that is $9.01/ box which equates to a 14% rise which is very in line with the inflation that has plagued our country and in fact is quite a bit less!

[@tonyfisher5322]

Bolted onto a board clamped into a vise loading 30-06! You nailed it!

[@krisgreenwood5173]

All of my reloading gear is bolted and clamped to my table saw. It works !!

[@keithbeddingfield157]

Customer service at RCBS has been second to none over my 20+ years of reloading. Keep that up and the company should thrive.

[@Blackshad0w48]

That was my first thought, they still need to treat the consumer as it was a family owned business and if they do we'll keep coming back.

[@johnkissam8312]

Live in Chico about 20 minutes from RCBS. RCBS is its people. You can walk into the front door and get any questions or concern taken care of. I could bring in my Grand American shot shell press and have it tuned. No cost. Left with the press like new with spare parts. They don’t have a sales floor. What they have are folks that know how to listen and help. Not uncommon for whoever is in the reaction to call or walk into the back and bring someone out to help me. “Sure, no problem. Let me get you a couple of those.” That is RCBS. Going over on Monday and see if they can make a set of 22ARC dies for me. Probably try and convince them to bring back the Grand American.

[@John_Redcorn_]

They already make 22 ARC dies so you should be able to find them.

[@jdhasty8660]

Used to see Fred Huntington at Chet Paulson or Kesselring fairly frequently.

[@alanmeyers3957]

@@jdhasty8660that’s been a while ago, sad what happened to Kesselrings.

[@Shoot-4-Fun]

I have been impressed with their support of The Grand shotshell press. I’m not a fan of their rifle dies and some of their other reloading gear, but I love the presses and the support.

[@johnkissam8312]

@@Shoot-4-FunThey continue to support the Grand. I’m afraid one day they’ll no longer be able to do so. If you can find one used grab it. They will go through it and bring it back to spec.

[@L0NGRNGE]

This is great to hear, congratulations. I'll be standing by to see what's offered.

[@GeraldMunk]

I have been using RCBS loading equipment since 1968! I started with a RCBS Junior press and dies in 243 win a Lyman scale and a pacific powder measure. Over the years I have updated to the Rock Chucker press also a couple RCBS case trimers and one powder measure. I am loading for 7 different calibers these days and the equipment is all first class. I am especially impressed with the Match Master dies along with Gold Metal dies.

[@jeffb.3052]

Cool, maybe the RCBS coders can help Hodgdon fix their poorly coded websites, especially the reloading info page.

[@johnwesely]

Why are they pulling 2.5MB of of options on page load? Clearly their servers struggle to deliver this payload.

[@waynemayle865]

If the powder prices dont come down what was the since of buying a reloading die manufacturer out we won't be able to afford both

[@G19Jeeper]

With trump back in im confident you'll see demand go down even more. We are already seeing it, retailers are just hesitant to drop prices when they have a 75% margin setup now.

[@-the1b4u-]

​@@G19Jeeper😂 get real

[@-the1b4u-]

Hodgdon has been screwing everyone with monopoly

[@kernalcorn84]

That and the unavailable primers

[@michaeldoe4805]

The 'prices' are not going up. The value of the fiat money (aka fake money) is going down rapidly. Inflation is NOT prices going up, it IS the value of fiat money going down. Better buckle up for the next wave of hyper inflation and transitioning to token system, via crypto currencies. The big 'T' is installed to facilitate the switch to a tokenized system.

[@PapaK0362]

I have dozens of RCBS does, 2 Rock Chuckers and other stuff. I would love some seating stem options for VLD type bullets

[@John_Redcorn_]

I wish they would change their crappy seating stem design. The nut and screw you have to turn with a screwdriver is just clumsy.

[@guyminer2384]

OUTSTANDING! I've been using RCBS dies and equipment since the 1970's. Good to see this!

[@GuyGooding-q9o]

Me too Guy Minor !! Us old Guys appreciate quality at an affordable price ! Cheers man and keep those videos coming

[@jimbeckley872]

A couple of weeks ago, I had a RCBS precision mic that wouldn't zero properly. A phone call to RCBS and a new one was in the mail at no charge. Still a great company!

[@StumpkillerCP]

I still have and use a RCBS Jr press that I bought around 1977.

[@stevefisher2121]

That is a classic!!!

[@PathfinderGregg]

Interesting. Hope they do a good job with it.

[@errolchouest895]

I would like to see RCBS bring back their motorized case and bullet loaders for their Rock Chucker 5/7 series reloading presses.

[@troydspain1099]

Looking forward to better availability in inventory!!

[@robbiek5oh]

The Match Master seating die is fantastic!

[@tikkasako6.5]

agreed

[@dhcochranjr]

This is a great video. Thank you for creating this piece of content on RCBS and Hornady.

[@sjohnson1776]

I have long been a fan of RCBS and Hodgdon. This is good news to me!

[@2pugman]

The Rock Chucker was my first press and I still use it for some rounds.

[@conunpocodefe]

Good luck to them. I use some RCBS equipment. There is a huge playing field now and it's hard to say which way to go. Seems every week there is a better something. Scale, dies etc.. every part of the reloading process I have is from a different manufacturer. And I like that!

[@tomdrake6130]

My two favorites are now together, RCBS reloading tools and Hodgdon.

[@sauce6092]

Don't know about everyone else, but if RCBS customer service goes down hill, Im going to a different company. Their customer service and appreciation towards military and Vets is what kept me around

[@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595]

I had to send in a die to get a case unstuck and polished. They took care of me.

[@sauce6092]

@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595 I, too, have had great customer service. We just don't want it to change

[@glenk2254]

I feel guilty at times with their customer service. I ask to buy parts worn from thousands of brass cycles. "No, we'll just send you a new one". But I respond, it's not a warranty request, It's from my heavy use.... "No, we'll just send you a new one"...

[@sauce6092]

Exactly! Their customer service is second to none. I really hope it doesn't chsnge

[@Trinitystillmyname]

I want to fall in love with RCBS again. Embrace new tech, and why it is needed/ wanted and the improved results moving forward. Also a well thought out social media campaign. And then take my money!

[@johneisenbart2627]

That is totally awesome.

[@philiph554]

My first press was and still is a Rockchucker that I bought 40+ years ago to load 6mm Rem and 357 Mag. It has been a great tool. I have a number of other RCBS tools and die sets…good stuff!

[@RosyPosy4842]

So RCBS has been separated from Vista Outdoors?

[@mr.somebody1493]

I expect Hodgdon to do to RCBS what it did to GOEX. Western, IMR, and Winchester powder .

[@bobberceli6874]

My experience of over 30 years, RCBS Customer Service was Top Notch and most certainly earned my respect. Perhaps come out with a company flag for all to Fly High!

[@CHenry1951]

I have two RCBS presses, I purchased my first one 1982 ( RC) and it is still used daily, my second press is a ( JR ) dated 1972 given to me by a friend who no longer reloads, I assume I'll be taking up some of his work, for donating it to me !!

[@Maine307]

rcbs needs to make a power trimmer to compete with the new hornady one ( the henderson look alike) we need more of them to be avavilable

[@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595]

You can get a tri way cutter that attaches to their case trimmer which can chuck up to a drill.

[@John_Redcorn_]

And not be $600 😢

[@BLKSMShooting]

Good to see the big green, back again!

[@gordonendicott5114]

Ive got so many RCBS dies and equipment , for me it's been my go to for reloading ..

[@jesusisalive3227]

Are they going to jack up the prices to match their powder?

[@TrentClark1]

I started on a super old rock chucker. Went to a summit press, rcbs prochucker 5 progressive, and now back to a new rockchucker and Dillon 750… Their CS is amazing. I did not like the prochucker 5, but you can’t beat a rockchucker imo. I also have the total case prep station with trimmer and that is awesome.

[@Dang_Near_Fed_Up]

Rumble fan here, just dropping a comment

[@jesusisalive3227]

They are listening to good music.

[@bradbarley6639]

Several years ago when Dillon was out of dies and I bought my press I had to go to RCBS for a couple of sets of dies. They had them in stock at a very fair price. Got them in just a few days as well... Quality dies that are very consistent and easy to set up. Fast forward to today... As I add calibers to my reloading repertoire guess who gets my die business? Guess who is going to get my single stage press business when I make room to set one up?

[@tpartain1]

Great news!!!!

[@REIronminer]

Beautiful work

[@paulvenn4447]

Would love it if they got back into their custom die work

[@roul3688]

California? Might be worth moving

[@rwcraver]

As one now working in manufacturing, I hope the words aren't just platitudes. I work in an environment where I have no feedback into the products I assemble; I suggest process improvements all the time that never make it past the engineering level. I'm counting as just a "dumb ass mechanic" as what I did for 34 years prior. There is a lot of product knowledge on the shop floor that engineering in particular and especially management discount.

[@johnmorrow5085]

Get out of California, please move to Nevada or Idaho!!

[@jesusisalive3227]

Idaho would accept the jobs.

[@jimwhite9483]

The people are the company. Doubt seriously that even 50 percent of them would uproot and move.

[@nonokodog622]

I'm an RCBS guy. I also like Hodgdone powder...so awesome.

[@rwj6213]

I drive by RCBS factory once a month or so. I have never been able to stop because I'm working. I hope I can stop by one day when I'm not working and in Oroville.

[@Lucysdad66]

All I had ever bought was RCBS dies UNTIL I got a bad set it was a few years ago back when you couldn't get anything I had to order and wait and when it finally arrived it would not size the case properly and then I found a redding set for sale and grab it i liked the dies so much I have sense bought three other sets. I do love my RCBS comp seating die with the window in the side wish redding would do that on there smaller caliber dies glad to see Hodgson take over.

[@Mike-mm6jp]

all a moot point until the prices of powder and primers come down

[@kalindanley2843]

I'm still bummed I missed you by a day in Oroville. Would have loved to meet you in person

[@michaeldunn150]

Awesome!! bring the prices down a little now... I love RCBS dies...

[@jdhasty8660]

Fred Huntington used to show up at Chet Paulsons or Kesselring Gun Shop fairly frequently.

[@jimdodd3462]

I would like to see RCBS make reloading for us wildcatters. Forming dies, bushing dies, and such. I don't expect that to happen.

[@stevefisher2121]

My take on going green is buy RCBS!!!!! Loyal customer for over 30 years.

[@edmanning624]

I enjoy your videos.

[@nicholasnikezic6970]

Rcbs customer service was terrible so glad for the change, hopefully things get better

[@jdrollason]

Give us an update for the newer chargemaster so that we can have control out of the single tube. The powder calibration just doesnt work.

[@DanielCocanour]

My biggest thing I love about the Hodgdon Family is their Mission Statement. Any one who stands up for Jesus Christ will always get my business. And now you’re about to get more.

[@timsquire9620]

If you raise the price on dies and presses, like you did the powder , then it's not worth reloading ammunition, 60 dollars a pound makes it hard to justify especially when other components like primers are 8 dollars 100

[@eddieb9110]

Hopefully it gets better. The warranty has just been a revolving door for chincy junk for a while now.

[@hopefulballistics]

Love RCBS and Hodgdon!

[@tikkasako6.5]

too much cool aid, look around you

[@hopefulballistics]

@ I like cool aid

[@dennishartford2077]

Is rcbs staying in Oroville california???

[@the1bulldurham]

Reloading is one of my favorite hobbies. If the cost of primers and powder comes back to a reasonable price I’ll get to enjoy it, again. But, at today’s prices I no longer practice that hobby. These prices make me wonder if reloading is a dying hobby.

[@reloadnorth7722]

My red press does the same as my green press but at one third or less the cost when I purchased them

[@jasonweishaupt1828]

Why do these companies keep selling out to corporate?

[@nmhvactech5474]

Sorry, but my “Green Machine” says Redding, or Blue Press’s. I once owned a Rockchucker, but along with the majority of my reloading stuff, I lost them in a divorcing accident. Since then I’ve slowly been trying to rebuild my setup, but in today’s market it’s 2-3 times more expensive. Also, I think Redding dies are much nicer than all of the other mainstream brands. As for Hodgdon, they need to figure out how to lower their pricing and up their availability. They have become a big monopoly that is very concerning!! Reloading isn’t even economical anymore. It’s has become an hobby for those that like to build custom ammo, buy really expensive tools and gadgets, and a way to stay out in the shop, away from the family. 🤔

[@philiplaidlaw]

Are they going to re-invigorate customer service? I was shocked a few years back when they wouldn't service products I owned for years. I originally went with the brand because they would replace anything broke, no questions asked.

[@milboltnut]

Hodgdon to the rescue !

[@tikkasako6.5]

I load 6 calibers using RCBS presses, dies and parts. Their rep reigns long and wide, their engineering keeps me a customer. Prices are fine, delivery ok, but marketing is non-existent. Their instruction manuals suck. If RCBS drops the ball, Hornady and Forster will see them out. I saw or heard nothing here to enhance my appreciation of this great firm and how Hodgdon can keep them front and foremost. Innovate, or die! (when Toobe said.......that's very very cool, with no follow up question, I realized this is an infomercial). This approach, needs 180 degree lateral thinking.

[@seetownwv]

Yeah been nice if they would of tried to aquire Federal or CCI

[@maker_greg]

This is kinda funny. While I'm watching this video, I'm loading up some ammo with hodgdon cfe223 with my rcbs chargemaster supreme and rebel press using rcbs 233 rem dies.

[@pauld4010]

How did you like Butte County?

[@mryang3644]

Damn Gavin, u were in Oroville CA.....

[@csalsb]

Am I understanding correctly that they will bring back custom dies for wildcatters? If that is true that is very welcoming news.

[@dhooter]

Ok. Get them back on the market at a reasonable price. Quit with the inflation bs. So many businesses are expanding and growing due to the double almost triple prices. Blaming the price on inflation but yet growing at break neck rates.

[@stevecochran9078]

Is Huntington's Die Specialties part of the current RCBS?

[@justbaggit70]

I need a custom die set made for a wildcat i got.

[@John_Redcorn_]

Can we get them to update the antiquated design of their seating stem adjustment? Lol

[@macminnvillean]

Bring back the jr press please!

[@iBleedStarsAndBars]

I have multiple presses and dies for everything i shoot. Its the components that are ridiculously over priced. I have roughly 40 pounds of Shooters world powders that i paid $17 a pound for, now its $40+ a pound. What a ripoff

[@konskons]

Will it support its customers who bought its products from USA and are located in Europe or will it remain indifferent and unreliable? Until the end of 2017 it was flawless in everything, then what happened?

[@madzz180]

Just sad RCBS are over the double price of other brands.. exampel a 8x58 FL dieset is 234,52 Euro, 246,04 US dollars .Here in Denmark..

[@shaylneoozeva6260]

My older brother had the one of the old model kind the c type think he got in 1976 ,he gave it to my son hope he doesn't take it back lol

[@virgilpalmer2427]

This is interesting...

[@jimhans1]

Oh great, now RCBS pricing will go sky high also just like the rest of Hodgdon owned brands…. The fact that someone with the Hodgdon mentioned cost effective is stupid!

[@brendavanorden9550]

Better step it up and get rid of all the one off companies. Even the specialized ones.. Glad to see your on track.

[@bustabass9025]

Got into handloading over thirty years ago with a Rock Chucker II single stage press kit and a set of .340 Wby dies. Thousands of handloads in various calibers later, it's still my main go-to press, even though I recently added a Lyman All American Eight Station turret press to my bench. Like all things handloading, the prices on RCBS products have risen dramatically. Still, it's a hobby that I enjoy, and that means I will always be a consumer of the goods and services associated with it.

[@sacboy225]

Price to high on rcbs products

[@mperuski100]

Sorry, I haven't touched my press in 20 years. To pricey for componants.

[@prodigy6000]

RCBS lost their way years ago...their dies are horrendous..tool marks and gouging on everything they make...go look a Redding and see what quality looks like.

[@anthonyrstrawbridge]

👈👶👍

[@jaretmoskal5558]

What did the rock chucks do to you?

[@Ultimatereloader]

They dug under my shop, eroded the foundation around the perimeter, created a house under there, have taken up residence outside our cabin and caused problems there… Need to go on?

[@Disastrous.Affect]

I have my RCBS Rock Chucker right beside my desk in my spare bedroom.🫡 And I watch KZbin on a TV mounted above my reloading bench.👍

[@mariolozano795]

I sent the letter to Hornady stating that if Hodgdon continues on discontinuing powders from companies that they acquire and they’re stingy with their powders, companies like our RCBS, Lee and any other company that sells reloading equipment wouldn’t survive because reloaders will stop buying their equipment due to the fact that we cannot get any more components.

[@gusloader123]

Hello Gavin at U-R. I do NOT share your happiness/enthusiasm about this new "merger" / "partnership" with a high-priced powder company. Hodgdon does not make their own powders and never has. Grandpa Hodgdon simply bought a railroad car full of surplus WW2 ball powder (made by Olin in Illinois) and put it a package with his name on it (BLC-2) and sold it via "The American Rifleman" magazine. That company does not make anything so how can they "improve R.C.B.S.? I get the Hodgdon e-mails and so-called "deals" in my e-mail, but the prices are high. Last month they had a special for "Veterans Day" (Amen to that idea), and they said they would cancel the Haz-Mat fee for us if we bought some powder(s). The freight $ plus the item (a pound of IMR-4895) came to be about $75.00 ---- the very same item is about 5 dollars less at the "Scheels Sporting Goods" store in Fargo, N.D. and no freight charges or Haz-Mat charges. That is not being friendly on the part of Hodgdon Powder company. I fail to see how a marketing / reselling company can help a tool & die making company.

[@SigmaBallistics]

100% hodgdon can go to hell. money hungry price gougers

[@John_Redcorn_]

Ive ordered from them several times and shipping was never that much. They have more available powder than anybody else (have you tried to buy Alliant powder in the last 6-7 years? 🤯)

[@aaronwilcox6417]

Indeed. They've been nothing but a middleman.

[@gusloader123]

@@John_Redcorn_ Alliant does not sell to individual customers. Unfortunately, they only sell to dealers. I wish they did so I could buy some "Reloder" powders and Unique and Red Dot & Green Dot.

[@SigmaBallistics]

@@gusloader123 hodgdon is trying to take over alliant powders too. screw hodgdon