Hi!

What is the correct shell holder for the 7 x 57R? ( or the 6.5 x 57R, 6.5 x 65R, 7 x 65R, .30 Blaser, 8 x 57 IRS, 9.3 x 74R - I am not sure they are all identical? ).

Shell Holder identified by Number from RCBS or LEE, and/or by cases which it is known for ( e.g. "Shell holder for .30-06, for 6.5 x 55, ... )

Thanx in advance, Hermann

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Originally posted by Arminius:
What is the correct shell holder for the 7 x 57R? ( or the 6.5 x 57R, 6.5 x 65R, 7 x 65R, .30 Blaser, 8 x 57 IRS, 9.3 x 74R - I am not sure they are all identical? ).

For 6.5x57R, 7x57R, 7x65R, 8x57IRS - you need RCBS #26.

For 6.x65R, .30R Blaser, 9.3x74R - RCBS # 4

- mike

THANKS, Mike!

I´ll use those Numbers for the die set.

What are the corresponding LEE numbers, as I need LEE numbers for their unique "Case Shell holder and length Gauge".

( or for what cartridges are those two shell holders else? )

H

LEE #11 is what I use in my 7X57R

Velvetant, could you check please?

I own LEE # 11 for the .44 Mag, just tried:

a fired 7 x 57R case from RWS did not ( not tolerances, it definitely did not ) fit!

# 11 ( I used LEE SH´s for the trimmer and for the Auto Prime ) is too small.

Greetings, Hermann

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Originally posted by mho:
For 6.5x57R, 7x57R, 7x65R, 8x57IRS - you need RCBS #26.

For 6.x65R, .30R Blaser, 9.3x74R - RCBS # 4

- mike

Thanks again!

Those are the RCBS #´s for the belted Magnum case. Would mean LEE # 5?

I just checked:

yes, the 7 x 57R case is at the rim VERY similar ( in diameter and rim thickness ) to the belted Magnum Case head!

Just as I had some fired cases at hand, I also noted, how similar 7 x 57R and .303 are ...

WH H

A Lee #5 will probably be close enough to use - it might be a bit sloppy around the case body, but the rim should hold. Lee specifies the #5 for the .303 as well...

See bottom of this page:

http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/catalog/browse.cgi?1178...atalog/primtool.html

- mike

It is the RCBS No. 26 shellholder (or equivalent from other makes), and it works with 6.5X57R, 7X57R, 8X57R, 8X60R, 8X75R, 9.3X74R, and even .405 Winchester, to name a few.....