08 January 2010, 20:27
tractorredTexan centerfire reloader
Walked out of garage sale with a new in box Texan reloader for $5.00 bucks, does anyone know anything about them?
08 January 2010, 20:47
DMBDon't know anything about the metalic cartridge Texan, but I did have one of their progressive shotshell loaders that I flat wore out, over about 20 years of use, and long after Texan went out of business.
If yours takes standard 7/8x14 dies, it will get the job done.
09 January 2010, 05:13
p dog shooterI brought a Huge Texan 7 place turret press for 10 bucks once a great press weighs about 50 lbs. Use it load most of my rifle stuff.
10 January 2010, 21:30
DMBYou sure don't hear much about those old Texans lately.
They were well made.
10 January 2010, 21:37
jimatcatback when cabelas was a mail-order only place (1970's) i bought a texan FW shotgun loader in 20 ga from them....friend had the LT model in 12 ga... we loaded 3-4000 on each for several yeas.. shot was $7/bag and herco was cheap.... they were good loaders... i see some on ebay occasionally...
11 January 2010, 20:40
StonecreekThe Texan equipment was about as good as any on the market back in the 60's and 70's. There should be nothing wrong with their C- or O-frame metallic presses. Texan also made dies and, for a time, offered jacketed bullets, IIRC.
Herter's, whose business model rested largely on duplicating (without benefit of license) successful reloading equipment, got sued by MEC, so they dropped the MEC shotshell knock-off and started selling a Texan knock-off (much like they sold a knock-off Forster case trimmer and knock-off C&H dies.) If imitation is the truest form of flattery, the I guess the Texan shotshell loader got flattered.