February 15, 201412 yr I have co-worker who's father doesn't hunt any longer and he's looking to unload his reloading equipment. It's a Rock Chucker with larger game hunting dies(no 5.56 or 7.62) He also has the progressive shotshell loader powders, shot, primers, bullets, brass etc. It's all been kept in a cool dry place, but I'm not sure how powder and primers hold up when not loaded. Off the top of my head it's 30.06, 22-250, 30-30 and a couple other hunting rounds. It was all last used probably 20 years ago. I was thinking about just taking it off his hands but I really have no clue as to it's value. I don't have pictures or a good inventory. Any thoughts?
February 15, 201412 yr Supply caught up; when ammo was REALLY short, people decided to get into reloading (like me) and that caused a run on ALL reloading supplies. Presses, dies, ALL that stuff was hard to get.
February 15, 201412 yr If the powder does not have an acidic odor when you open the container, probably good to go! I'm still using powders bought in 1990. Primers will last forever if kept cool and dry. Rock Chucker, can't kill it. Great single stage press. Dies kept cool and dry will be fine. No surface rust. But, can be cleaned and used. Progressive shotshell reloader would depend on make and model and whether parts are available or not. Could be very useable but at the moment lead prices makes shotshell reloading impractible unless a special load is desired. No reason I could see why it would not be a good acquisition providing it's in good shape. Price? Depends on a precise inventory.
February 15, 201412 yr It really depends on how much of the consumables (brass, powder, primers, bullets) that he has. If there's a decent amount of it and can get you started on reloading, $250 is a fair offer for it.
March 13, 201412 yr Author I wish he'd have taken a picture, but regardless, it's apparently a pickup truck load worth of stuff.
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