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Shell holder/press/die combinations

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22 June 2006, 09:51
FlyingAce
Shell holder/press/die combinations
I was just wondering if this combination is compatible:

Press: RCBS
Shell Holder: Lee Precision
Die: Hornady Dimension 270 WSM

I read an article where I can use a RCBS shell holder with Hornady Dimension dies, but I was not sure about the Lee.


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22 June 2006, 10:06
ricciardelli
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22 June 2006, 10:36
van
In the lyman reloading books they have conversion charts in the back,so you know what shell holder is interchable.there #,s are different than rcbs.i only do this when necessary,and need a shell holder now! But they can be used. just check with this chart. van
22 June 2006, 20:07
Stonecreek
That combination is as likely to be "compatible" as an all-RCBS or all-Hornady or any other combination. What is important is the relationship of the dimensions of YOUR GUN'S CHAMBER to the dimensions of the dies. The minor variation in thickness of the lips of shellholders could also play into this, but it is impossible to say how until you know the other variables.

Bottom line is that I pay no attention to the make of the shellholder/dies/press. Every die set-up has to be adjusted for the individual gun and it is rare that any shellholder/die/press combination cannot be properly set up to load a particular gun.
22 June 2006, 20:15
FlyingAce
OK. Great. Thanks.


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