Stupid Question

21 May 2011, 06:59

thecanadian

Stupid Question

Will a Hornady shell holder work in a RCBS rockchucker press? I have used RCBS since I started reloading so this issue has not come up before. I just cant find RCBS 450NE shell holders anywhere.

"though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression."

---Thomas Jefferson

21 May 2011, 07:12

Luckyducker

Unequivocally, YES!

21 May 2011, 07:16

thecanadian

thanks!

21 May 2011, 13:29

robz

just don't store them in a closet.
rob

27 May 2011, 19:59

Canadian reloarder

Be very careful when changing shell holders.I once adjusted a set of 300 win mag dies with a lyman shell holder. All went well till later when I resized the cases. Fore some reason I used a lee shell holder. When I went shooting I was getting case seperations. When I examined my equiptment I found that my lee shell holder was a tad higher in the ram than the lyman shell holder. This made me push the cases a little more in the die thus backing the shoulder back causing head space. I ruined about 60 cases. Returning to the lyman holder solved everything.

28 May 2011, 17:55

Reloader270

I agree with you, the height of shell holders does differ and that makes a difference in the amount of sizing.

29 May 2011, 05:42

noylj

That is one issue with shell holders. Even the same company's shell holder may have a slightly different height over time.
Buy the set of Lee shell holders and any special shell holders you need for unique cartridges and don't allow yourself to mix them up.