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I have to use a 30/30 shell holder for my Win brass, but NOT the Remington...

Not just for Seafire but all of us:

We have to use 'different' shell holders for some of the same brands of brass and on 'others' we use the same shell holder.

? Maybe the diff is in the shell holders we have ?

Just a thot and I'm not interested enuff to pursue it.

Jerry

The problem with blaming RCBS #3 and other '06 shell holders, all mine fit all my .473" rounds without exception.

It's just the 6.5x55 that won't fit the #3 and requires a different shell holder.

I think it's the round, not the shell holders.

DF

D F -

Yep - makes sense. OR the makers variance in 6.5X55 brass.
could be - same,same.

Jerry

I was just loading some some 6.5x55 useing the #3 shellholder and happen to look at the RCBS die box and it said shellholder #2.

Yep, 6.5x55 brass, chambers and reloading can be an adventure, for sure.

The main rule: There isn't a rule...

What you see is what your get...

A great round that can get a bit quirky with various makers of brass.

I'll again plug Lapua brass, especially for this round. Once my Mauser was set up for this brass, I've never looked back. With Lapua, you know what you're getting, no surprises.

DF

another plug for Lapua brass....

in the fact of good luck finding Remington or Win 6.5 x 55 brass...

I use Lapua brass in my Sako, WW in my surplus Swede...never had any problems either way. Sweet, sweet caliber.

http://www.saami.org/pubresources/cc_drawings/Rifle/6_5x55%20Swedish.pdf

The American 6.5x55 brass meets the drawing tolerances.

A SAAMI drawing so loose, you could almost drive SAAMI 303 Brit tolerances though it.