Rcbs rock chucker lV

[Tnbb33]

I've got a single stage rcbs rock chucker IV press that primarily gets use de capping, the press works great for this and pass through sizing. The thing is while pulling primers the factory primer catch is crap. Primers spill all over and it's hard to empty, just generally poorly thought out. So I tried one of the 3D printed ones. It worked ok, less primer spillage and the primers are routed through a tube to a primer collector e.g. soda bottle. This worked fine until a primer got clogged in between the press and collector and broke the front part off. 

 

My question is does anyone make a better primer catch or could make me a better primer catch that won't break? Any suggestions?

 

thanks

[Livin_cincy]

This is the problem with the RCBS Rock Chucker IV.  
Hopefully the Rock Chucker V will address the lead toxicity of the primers in a better way.

Your 3D printed solution is the best that has been derived as a solution to depriming on the press.

 

The only solution to the aggravation is to not deprime on the press ... or get a LEE !!!

Yes, a Lee Classic Cast Single Stage press.  

The Redding Big Boss 2 uses the same primers go into the ram then into a tube design as the LEE Classic Cast single stage.

Big difference is the price the LEE is half the rice and you can pick it up from your local Walmart or buy from Brownells
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lee-Precision-Classic-Cast-Press/24032145

http://www.brownells.com/reloading/reloading-presses/single-stage-presses/classic-cast-press-prod54176.aspx

Either of these options will let you try it and return it no questions asked.

 

The basic LEE Challenger press is not as heavy duty as your RCBS RC IV but can make a nice deprime press with your RCBS doing the heavy Rifle case resizing. Just put a universal depriming die in and your set for life.  When your loading you can put a case activated powder measure, a universal case mouth bell die, or prime on this press.  It will also work as a dedicated press for a pistol cartridges. 
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lee-Precision-Breech-Lock-Challenger-Press/25528367

 

The other option to deprime off your press.  Frankford Arsenal and LEE have a solution to do this.  
The Frankford arsenal has mixed reviews.  
https://ads.midwayusa.com/product/220617/frankford-arsenal-platinum-series-hand-deprimer-tool?cm_mmc=pf_ci_google-_-Reloading+-+Metallic+Reloading+Equipment+(Not+Presses)-_-Frankford+Arsenal-_-220617&gclid=CjwKCAjwos7NBRAWEiwAypNCewZflyr8vlqqDzPDefFMESBf-H-U67AcKgNBM1J1DjTmWL77i9AlUBoCf-8QAvD_BwE

Here is a YouTube review:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSRS5IfBlFQ

 

Here is the LEE hand press in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znaGRwzn44E 

You have to dump them out when it gets full.   The benefit with the LEE is the hand fatigue of the Frankford Arsenal design. 

 

 

Edited September 9, 2017 by Livin_cincy

[Tom S.]

Yeah, I'm way late, but this might cure the issue for others with the OP's problem: Primer Catcher

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43 minutes ago, Tom S. said:

Yeah, I'm way late, but this might cure the issue for others with the OP's problem: Primer Catcher

 

Ooh, I like that. 

[Tnbb33]

That’s the, or very similar, 3D printed one I referenced in the original post. Worked better than factory, still dropped a few primers, then it broke when a primer got stuck between it and the press.

 

Was wondering if someone made a metal version of the one Tom referenced, or something similar, that may be a little more durable. The design Tom referred to is definitely better than factory, I just happened to break it from normal use.