|
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 643
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 643 |
I will be reloading for an AR15 in 6.5Grendel. Got two 100ct bags of Alexander Arms/Lapua brass. I have Hornady dies already and a RCBS shell holder for the 6.5 grendel.
Do I need the Hornady shell holder? It's only $5. Is the tolerance off when using one brand of dies with another brand of shell holders? I have mix n' match dies/shell holders in the past when reloading cheap commercial WW, RP brass, but now I'll be using high $$$ Lapua brass...
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 955
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 955 |
In over 60 years of reloading it has never once entered my mind that the shell holder and die should be by the same manufacturer. Never once. As a result I have shellholders from companies no longer in business that I use with current dies. Have never had a problem that I KNOW of.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 29,789 Likes: 2
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 29,789 Likes: 2 |
Not adverse to mixing parts either, you would be surprised at what mix's and matches.
...and a lathe helps.
These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 12,166
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 12,166 |
I'm with zim, it's never crossed my mind to try and keep shellholder and die the same brand. If you set up your dies correctly the shellholder should never touch the die anyway with most dies.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 8,549 Likes: 2
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 8,549 Likes: 2 |
Agree with Crow hunter and Zim
Never even thought about using the same brand of shell holder.
Just adjust your dies to the shell holder.
Been doing it this way for over 40 years.
Virgil B.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 115,424 Likes: 13
Campfire Sage
|
Campfire Sage
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 115,424 Likes: 13 |
I will be reloading for an AR15 in 6.5Grendel. Got two 100ct bags of Alexander Arms/Lapua brass. I have Hornady dies already and a RCBS shell holder for the 6.5 grendel.
Do I need the Hornady shell holder? It's only $5. Is the tolerance off when using one brand of dies with another brand of shell holders? I have mix n' match dies/shell holders in the past when reloading cheap commercial WW, RP brass, but now I'll be using high $$$ Lapua brass... The shellholder you have will work fine. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 11,923
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 11,923 |
I use shell holders from RCBS,Hornaday,LEE and Redding and never noticed a difference.
I would say you are good to go.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,293
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,293 |
I've been thinking about going with the competition shell holders from Redding in the sizes I load most... .223, .308, belted mag, and WSM... like everyone else, I never gave any thought to them not working with my Forster, RCBS, or Hornady dies.
This is a shooting forum, there is no place here for logic.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 5,468
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 5,468 |
Same here, never gave it a thought. Lee, RCBS, Lyman, Redding, Herters etc never have had any issues.
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 5,226
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 5,226 |
As has been said, you'll be fine with any brand or make of shellholder that is cartridge appropriate.
However, if you happen to have several different brand shellholders for say, an '06, I would always choose to use that same brand shellholder that you worked your 'final' load up with for that particular load/rifle/cartridge. Whether or not there are any real notable differences at all between brand tolerances, always try to remain as consistent as possible 'cuz accuracy is derived from such practices.
Good luck......
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 10,654 Likes: 4
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 10,654 Likes: 4 |
Regardless of what dies or combinations you use, you need to know how to set them up properly.
The various manufacturers of guns, ammo, and loading equipment do a darned good job of managing tolerances so that things work OK together - usually. However, even if all the loading gear is from the same manufacturer, sometimes the tolerances are such that things just don't work quite right.
Sometimes you can make it work out yourself, or with the help of somebody who has the equipment and know-how to machine metal, or the manufacturer.
Paul
Stupidity has its way, while its cousin, evil, runs rampant.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 11,371 Likes: 1
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 11,371 Likes: 1 |
but now I'll be using high $$$ Lapua brass... There's where you really wasted your money.
1st Special Operations Wing 1975-1983 919th Special Operations Wing 1983-1985 1993-1994
"Manus haec inimica tyrannis / Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem" ~Algernon Sidney~
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 14,104
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 14,104 |
Most of my shell holders are RCBS or Lee. A while back I printed out a seven-page chart that lists the shell holder number for just about every cartridge that you can imagine. It cross references Lee, RCBS, Lyman and Hornady numbers. Here it is: www.handloads.com/misc/shellholders.asp
Last edited by mudhen; 01/11/13.
Ben
Some days it takes most of the day for me to do practically nothing...
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 57,494
Campfire Kahuna
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 57,494 |
I keep a full set of LEE handy just in case, but generally use RCBS or Redding, but don't hold to that. The lee are in case I buy something I cant' find the right holder for. Even then things like 50 beowulf or such can bite ya.
I even mix one type of size die with another seater due to each having something I wanted but not both....
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 643
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 643 |
Thank you all for your inputs. I bought the Hornady shell holder just to have it in case I misplaced the other brands. You can never have too many!
|
|
|
|
597 members (1lessdog, 12344mag, 10Glocks, 17CalFan, 10ring1, 1beaver_shooter, 60 invisible),
2,463
guests, and
1,360
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,194,357
Posts18,527,093
Members74,031
|
Most Online11,491 Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|