RCBS Piggyback/AmmoMaster Help

[pbking51]

New member as of today and  already I am looking for some help, lol

I primarily reload for rifles and occasionally for  pistol, but this March we had our first baby and bought a new house. Believe it or not I have had an abundance of free time (usually between 10pm and 1am  where I began to start processing my brass with the hopes of getting it loaded to the point I can begin to shoot and possibly compete. 

After I processed and loaded every useable 9,45, 223, and 38/357 case I own over  the last 9 months, I went to dust off this box I bought off a gentleman about 8 years ago. It was a New Old Stock RCBS PiggyBack 2 and in another box was a vintage rockchucker that went with it. There was only 1 shell- plate with it for 45ACP, and after I figured it out, I had about 5k loaded rounds out of it in 2 Saturday afternoons. I own a S&W 625 and a Colt Competition which I absolutely will put through their paces. 

 

It is not a Dillon, but I do have a bullet feeder die and certainly dont mind being limited to about 400/rounds an hour for the time being. To make a long story short, I am looking for a source if not a member with a spare "top-plate/toolhead" For a piggyback or ammo master, or even a "parts machine" so I can set it up for 9mm.  and just swap top plates...kinda like a Dillon ;) 

 

Any input on where to find a top plate or if anyone has one would be awesome. and greatly appreciated. 

 

Thanks, 

 

Nick 

[erwos]

Have you called RCBS? Their customer service is pretty good at taking care of people. Also, 400 an hour on a turret press is, uh, aggressive. I'd find that impossible on a Lee turret, and that's auto-indexing.

[pbking51]

Its a progressive  not a turret and I have cases primed and sized ahead of time which eliminates the only issues I've had and let's me move pretty well and I only say 400 because that's how many bullets a I have preloaded in rubes for the bullet feed die

I run 1) flare 2)powder 3) powder check 4) bullet feed die 5) seat+ tc. I may switch to a lee auto drum to expander or dillon powder + expander and  crimp on 5

 

Rcbs has  nothing. Either I find a used machine a used part or have one machined

Edited January 27, 2021 by pbking51

[pbking51]

Would also be interested in buying a whole machine and I would have extra parts down the road. Though I am intrigued  by the new frankford fx10 when it becomes available.