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Rock Chuck Bullet Swage
Rock Chuck Bullet Swage (later abbreviated RCBS) is a handloading equipment manufacturer operating in Oroville, California. The company originated during the sporting ammunition shortage caused by World War II, became a widely recognized manufacturer of handloading equipment, and has subsequently been purchased by Hodgdon Powder Company. The name came from the rock chuck variety of varmint found in the Oroville foothills. History As U.S. factories prioritized military ammunition production during the Second World War, hunting ammunition became scarce. In 1943 Fred Huntington was unable to find suitable varmint hunting ammunition for shooting rock chucks. Working in the boiler room of his father's Oroville laundromat, Huntington devised a swaging machine converting spent .22 rim-fire cartridge cases into jackets for soft-point bullets. Huntington's swaging dies became popular after the war as returning soldiers used their firearm skills for hunting. Huntington opened a sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handloading
Handloading, or reloading, is the practice of making firearm cartridges by manually assembling the individual components ( metallic/ polymer case, primer, propellant and projectile), rather than purchasing mass-assembled, factory-loaded commercial ammunition. (It should not be confused with the reloading of a firearm ''with'' cartridges, such as by swapping detachable magazines, or using a stripper clip or speedloader to quickly insert new cartridges into a magazine.) The term ''handloading'' is the more general term, and refers generically to the manual assembly of ammunition cartridges. ''Reloading'' refers more specifically to handloading using previously fired cases and shotshells. The terms are often used interchangeably however, as the techniques are largely the same, whether the handloader is using new or recycled components. The differences lie in the initial preparation of cases or shells — new components are generally ready to load straight out of the box, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
