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16 June 2018, 19:42
richj
Help I'd shell holders
1,2,3 may be hollywood

4,5 is herters




16 June 2018, 23:37
craigster
1, 2, 3 are definitely Hollywood. 6, ?
17 June 2018, 01:04
30.06king
4 & 5 possibly Redding...???
Mine also have a number stamped on the slide face.


Hunting.... it's not everything, it's the only thing.
17 June 2018, 04:49
snowman
4&5 look like extentsion shellholders that fit all std presses like RCBS. They were used on short cartridges like 222 etc in the larger presses. # 6 is an old Lyman shellholder.
17 June 2018, 05:32
richj
Thanks. I'm sure 4,5 are Herters. Seems that there are adapter out there for Hollywood to RCBS and Herters to RCBS.
17 June 2018, 07:25
Lamar
4-5 are herters.
I get a kick out of the 80 lb cast iron behemoth rough cast press, and those delicate intricate shell holders being part of the same system.
18 June 2018, 01:09
Mike_Dettorre
6 may be a j to x adapter for an old lyman turret press


Mike



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2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
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