I found a set of dies that are covered with grease.
Old box is marked .338 Win.
I cleaned off some of the grease and found they were marked ECHO.
Never heard of ECHO reloading equipment.
So who were they????
Attachment 281077
I found a set of dies that are covered with grease.
Old box is marked .338 Win.
I cleaned off some of the grease and found they were marked ECHO.
Never heard of ECHO reloading equipment.
So who were they????
Attachment 281077
Hello abunaitoo,
I googled it, soounds like they made good stuff.
The company was the E.C. Herkner Co. located at 4407 Plum St. in Boise, Idaho.
E. C. HERKNER COMPANY, INC. is a business created in Idaho and is a CORPORATION,
GENERAL BUSINESS pursuant to local laws and regulations.
Assigned the registration number C41606, according to the relevant government agency, it is currently Forfeited.
https://castboolits.gunloads.com/sho...Old-Echo-press
AntiqueSledMan.
I have a sweet ECHO press you can mount those in
Take a kid to the range, you'll both be glad you did.
I remeber tham from the "Herter's". Good dies but more in than realm of Herter's, Lyman than Redding in that era.
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 |