Not sure why I did it, but I won another Herters 234 turret press off of evilbay.
This one has the handles and primer set-up.
Picture is how it was posted.
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Not sure why I did it, but I won another Herters 234 turret press off of evilbay.
This one has the handles and primer set-up.
Picture is how it was posted.
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Hefty looking brute!
A friend of a friend had his drilled with more holes, spaced between the originals, so his had twice the original number of die stations. Apparently it was a perfectly simple set up and after about 3 decades or so is still working admirably. That's the main reason I would want to own one of these!
Froggie
"It aint easy being green!"
It puts the newer turret presses to shame.
i bought a shell holder adapter to use rcbs shell holders, i think it was 14-15 dollars when i bought it. it swaps out to my two hollywood univerial 12 hole presses
I have an extra universal shell holder someplace.
It's taking so long to get here.
Shipped fedx.
Paid Mar 18.
Suppose to be here Apr 14.
I just got a 234. it came with 11 different shell holders so I don't think I need the adapter. Found it at a pawn shop for not a bad price and came with a lot of extras.
I have a thread about it.
Leo
Hey Leo, I don’t guess one of those shell holders would be a #25 (32 S&W size) is it. I’ve got a bunch of other sizes to trade if you need, but for whatever reason I can’t seem to corral that one!Originally Posted by 44magLeo
Froggie
"It aint easy being green!"
It seems to be stuck in a commie state on the west coast.
been there for the last few days.
Sure hope it gets moving again.
I have a couple of Herters and a Lachmiller which use the old shell holders. I did get an adapter, but truth be told, the old ones are niether hard to find or all that expensive if you're patient.
I have to admit here and now to never having used a turret press, but this is the second thread about these ones in just a few days with many guys raving about them. Serious question, what makes this one better than say a Lyman All American?
Price, Herter's was cheaper. Strength, Herter's is cast iron.
Herter's has a better primer system.
Herter's has a semi effective primer catcher, Lyman has none.
There's no difference in force applied to the ram, both are 4 to 1.
Lyman was in the catalog for 21 years.
The only real point of contention with either the Herter’s 234 or the Lyman All American is that both use (different) proprietary shell holders, and if you want to prime on press, using adaptors for RCBS type shell holders introduces a whole new set of challenges. As Ken mentioned, both will probably spread spent primers around your shop floor, but I just consider that part of the “cost of doing business.” Both presses are sufficiently strong for all but the most extreme sizing, and while the AA is the one I use now, if I were”forced” to switch to the 234, it wouldn’t bother me at all.
Of course it should be noted that neither would be all that appropriate for bullet swaging beyond the simple sizing available with Lee or NOE type dies. Then again, I wouldn’t try serious bullet swaging on any turret press.
Froggie
"It aint easy being green!"
Not made for swaging and probably case forming.
But will resize fine.
It's still stuck in that commie state on the west coast.
I sure hope it get moving soon.
I know it's not happy there.
I know I wouldn't be.
It was suppose to be here today.
Now it telling me 4/28. I hope it 2021 and not 2022.
Was sent fedex.
I guess USPS is not so bad after all.
I don’t use FedEx very much... mostly because their store is inconvenient for me to reach. Truth to tell though, I’ve had pretty good results with them (coming and going) so maybe I should make the extra effort.
Froggie
"It aint easy being green!"
I've never sent anything with fedex, but have gotten a few.
They are slower that ups.
Not as slow as the USPS. I mailed my last purchases from the swapping and selling area on the 6th and it is now the 16th and my priority mail is going in circles between two post offices. I stopped by the local post office and they told me I had to wait 60 days to file a claim. No recourse whatsoever. All this after price increases. I can't even mail my payments by mail anymore, you never know when it will arrive. I'm now forced to use online payments and it scares me terribly.
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The USPS seems to be recovering a little bit. I had a Christmas ornament stay around the outskirts of Chicago for about a month. It finally got to me just in time for New Years. It kept showing as “Arriving Late” but it stayed at one airport or another for about a month. I began to wonder whether a black hole had opened at O’Hare airport and the guv’mint was keeping it a secret!
"It aint easy being green!"
Now I'm getting a message that it will be delivered by usps.
What a mess.
I just hope it get to me.
“All things come to him who waits.” I did have my Christmas ornament in time for Easter!
Froggie
"It aint easy being green!"
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