Cherokee
Medina, Ohio
Most of you have probably learned this already but just in case.....All shell holders for conventional presses are not created equal, even from the same manufacturer. Sure, they are interchangeable, but I learned long ago that some are thicker than others; meaning they will raise a case higher in a die than maybe another. Sometime, the rim cut is different, but you would probably notice that. I always make sure I use the same shell holder that was used to set up a specific die; all my shell holders for a cartridge sizing die are marked with black markers. Others are marked differently for seating, expanding.
OTOH, if you only have one shell holder for a cartridge, or use a progressive, this does not apply. If you have more than one like I do for my CH 4X4 press and also use SS presses, this may be useful. For the Dillon, I have to depend upon their manufacturing consistency.
OTOH, if you only have one shell holder for a cartridge, or use a progressive, this does not apply. If you have more than one like I do for my CH 4X4 press and also use SS presses, this may be useful. For the Dillon, I have to depend upon their manufacturing consistency.