Are you using gas checks?
Type: Posts; User: RIHP
Forum: Reloading Equipment
What type of press are you using? The sizing of the case can be effected by the hight of the shell holder.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have tried the Lee dies with poor results.
These old steel CH dies work great. Keep checking the Swapping and Selling page, they show up fairly offen291173291174
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Ok, now I can't get myself to use any of the parts out of the kits.
Is there a RCBS collectors website?
Where should I list them?
Then how do I figure a value?
Forum: Reloading Equipment
RCBS will send you a hole new rod assembly for free.
7.65 French long
98 gr LRN, my only Lee mold
Starline brass
4.8 great Blue Dot
Shoots and functions well.
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Yes the primer rods are the same as the current priming tool.
This early model did not have the storage holes in the base for the rods.
Interesting pick up tunes with a type of snap ring at the...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
I have not seen a RCBS Powder Measure before with a clear tube, metal top, alum drop tube and measuring cylinder.
Any ideas on when it were made?
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Bench Priming Tool without automatic...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Does anyone collect these old repair Kits?
They are all complete as shipped.
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General Parts Kit 09637
Bullet Seater Plug Kit 09645
Expander Ball & Expander-Decapping...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The Lee and the Lyman are a step down from the RCBS. The T-7 is a step up. Changing brands of turret press will not speed up production. I understand sometimes we just want a new toy (press) so go...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Could you post pictures of the different Herters measures?
Thanks
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Shell Holders for 30-30 and 30-06 were included
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1&2 marked 1
3rd marked RCBS 3
4th unmarked
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
The press was found in a old house covered in grease along with a few other reloading tools.251214251215251216251217
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Found this Veterans Day, spent today cleaning it up.
Can not find much information about it.
Seems to be a good press.
Anyone have one?251149251150
Forum: Our Town
In Rhode Island spent cases go for $1.50 lb for brass and $1.20 for nickel plated they cannot be mixed.
All must be steel and aluminum free.
The yard says the cases cannot be exported and must be...
Forum: Cast Boolits
All three!
Single stage for precision rifle.
Turret for special limited run pistol.
Progressive for high volume competition pistol.
That's what is on my bench!
Forum: Reloading Equipment
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These came with the old RC. They were used, I have never seen a RCBS powder measure with a clear tube, metal top, silver drum and aluminum drop tube.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
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This just showed up yesterday. Old and never used in the box. No date on the top, the bushing goes over the paint.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Check the drop tube. If it is a after market or another manufacturers tube they can restrict powder flow or cause a shelf/flat edge on the interior top edge that can hold powder. Lyman tubes have a...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I would like to try a set if there are extras.
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Along with the Herter's-Dies already shown came these.
Are these Lyman tools worth using or should they be retired?
I have reloaded for many years but have never come across
anyone still using...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
They were used for holding flexible battens when drawing large curves.
Popular with boat builders when lofting.
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
The shell holders are stamped #1 and #15.
Looks to be 30-06...and possibly 32acp
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Does anyone still use Herter's reloading equipment?
Should I use, retire or pass on these dies and shell-holders?
What type of press uses these large shell-holders?
Thanks
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BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |