Fred Huntington

Fred Huntington (December 12, 1912 – August 10, 1998) was an entrepreneur and cartridge wildcatter involved in the shooting industry. Huntington founded RCBS which is today one of the leading manufacturers of cartridge handloading equipment. He also developed the .243 Rock Chucker cartridge which lead to the development of the .244 Remington (later renamed 6mm Remington).[1][2][3][4][5]

Fred Huntington
Born(1912-12-12)December 12, 1912
DiedAugust 10, 1998(1998-08-10) (aged 85)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
Known for
    • Founder of RCBS

References
  1. ".243/6mm Cartridges". www.chuckhawks.com. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  2. "95965 Zip Code (Concow, California) Profile - homes, apartments, schools, population, income, averages, housing, demographics, location, statistics, sex offenders, residents and real estate info". www.city-data.com. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  3. "Fred T. Huntington". death-records.mooseroots.com. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  4. Zwoll, Wayne van (2015-11-24). Shooter's Bible Guide to Handloading: A Comprehensive Reference for Responsible and Reliable Reloading. Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9781634509718.
  5. "RCBS History" (PDF).


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