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RCBS

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Rock Chuck Bullet Swage dies

 founded in 1943
Oroville, California

 leading manufacturer of ammunition reloading equipment
for rifles and pistols

  • 1943  founded by Fred T. Huntington in Oroville, California
  • made a die to swage .22 rimfire cartridge cases to form jackets for bullets
  • in the back of a laundromat
  • 1948 relocated to a small shop
  • 1954 expanded into 7,500-square-foot factory
    – grew to 50,000 square feet
  • 1976 acquired by Omark Industries
  • 1985 purchased by Blount, Inc
  • 2001 purchased by Alliant Techsystems (ATK)
  • 2015 Vista Outdoor Inc. spun-off from ATK

 

 

(800) 533-5000

RCBS.com

 

Mike Dillon

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 January 2, 1935 – November 7th, 2016

  • flew for TWA
  • writer/photographer for Air Progress Magazine
  • started the warbird restoration movement in the 1960’s
  • redesigned and manufactured the M134 Mini Gun
  • Restored – P-40 Warhawk.
  • Restored – TT-1 Pinto jet
  • Restored – 3 T-34A military trainers
  • Restored – UH-1H Huey