Extended Shell Holders

11 January 2002, 13:59

What is the purpose of EXTENDED shell holders? Normally, the die is adjusted until the regular shell holder just touches. How can an extended S H push the case any further into the die? If it has a thinner lip, why not just mill a few thousandths off a regular S H?

11 January 2002, 19:43

Ross

Captain Nemo,
In a standard press, short cases will not be placed high enough to protrude out the top of the press for file trimming.
Cheers from Darkest California,
Ross

12 January 2002, 10:43

captnemo

Ross, does that mean that the shell holder protrudes INTO the frame? the_captn

12 January 2002, 14:45

Atkinson

I'm not Ross but the answer is no to your question...

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12 January 2002, 16:48

<David Wile>

Hey Capt.,

I have a die set for .223 Remington that is supposed to be "Deluxe" because it has a micrometer adjusted bullet seating die. Instead of putting the bullet in the case mouth and running the case and bullet up into the seating die, there is an extended shell holder that elevates the case another 1.5 inches or so higher into an overly tall seating die. The seating die has the side cut out so you can put the bullet in the die from the side as you raise the case in the die. The whole thing is stupid to me, and I wish I had bought a regular die set instead.

Best wishes,
Dave Wile

12 January 2002, 16:59

ricciardelli

Basically they are for little cases in big presses.

16 January 2002, 17:15

captnemo

Okay---Thanks for all the info.

16 January 2002, 18:47

<frogman>

quote:
Originally posted by David Wile:
Hey Capt.,
I have a die set for .223 Remington that is supposed to be "Deluxe" because it has a micrometer adjusted bullet seating die. Instead of putting the bullet in the case mouth and running the case and bullet up into the seating die, there is an extended shell holder that elevates the case another 1.5 inches or so higher into an overly tall seating die. The seating die has the side cut out so you can put the bullet in the die from the side as you raise the case in the die. The whole thing is stupid to me, and I wish I had bought a regular die set instead.
Best wishes,
Dave Wile

Hi Dave

Would that be a RCBS comp.die you are talking about?
If it is just send it to me.I have all the shell holder extensions.
I will put it to good use.

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frogman