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Can't the manufacturers all use the same # system or at least stamp their name on them so it's easier to know whose # #@$%^&* you are looking at?
Maybe a little standardization would hurt their bottom line or something.
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All such good ideas usually open the person proposing them to all sorts of abuse here at the 'fire.
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Lee dies come with a shellholder. Easy peasy.
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Buy a shell holder for each set of dies, and keep it in the box with the dies. That’s likely some duplication, but worth the reduced hassle.
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What shell holder you need, Mike?
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What shell holder you need, Mike? #24 
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That's why I've "standardized" on the 223, Commie and 06 base diameters for all my rifles, and 9 and 45 for handguns.
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Can't the manufacturers all use the same # system or at least stamp their name on them so it's easier to know whose # #@$%^&* you are looking at?
Maybe a little standardization would hurt their bottom line or something.
Mike If you have a turret or standard single stage press, get this: https://leeprecision.com/universal-shell-holder-set.htmlRight now, it's out of stock, but when it comes back in, get a set. Then buy only Lee dies. They're as good as any others and you'll have a shellholder for the given cartridge you're doing, with the die set and if you lose or misplace it, you've got the whole set as backup.
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What shell holder you need, Mike? #24 Which brand? 
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Google "shell holder cross reference" use images then print the one you like best and keep it by your dies.
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I don't really need one now just pondering how I have them in a plastic organizer box and whenever loading have to play the sort through the shell holders to find the right one and then finally get close and it's like well is this the .357/.38 or .223 or .45 colt, .44 mag/spl or .41 mag??? And over the last 38 years of loading have accumulated several different brands.
I'ts not a major issue just a pet peeve.
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Conformity is for Europe.
Move.
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Conformity is for Europe.
Move. I'm not high brow enough to live among those heathens!
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Can't the manufacturers all use the same # system or at least stamp their name on them so it's easier to know whose # #@$%^&* you are looking at?
Maybe a little standardization would hurt their bottom line or something.
Mike If you have a turret or standard single stage press, get this: https://leeprecision.com/universal-shell-holder-set.htmlRight now, it's out of stock, but when it comes back in, get a set. Then buy only Lee dies. They're as good as any others and you'll have a shellholder for the given cartridge you're doing, with the die set and if you lose or misplace it, you've got the whole set as backup. I got a kit like that for the Lee Auto Prime for the same reason 
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I don't look at numbers anymore. With case in hand for reference the shellholder box is opened. With time you will grab the correct one the first try.
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Buy a shell holder for each set of dies, and keep it in the box with the dies. That’s likely some duplication, but worth the reduced hassle. Was loading something not to long ago and knew I had the fricken shell holder and couldn't find it in the storage box, went through it like 3 times, finally found it in the die box for my .270 WSM..... Who knew it was the same?? Now will have to go look at the chart and see what cross references...
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I don't really need one now just pondering how I have them in a plastic organizer box and whenever loading have to play the sort through the shell holders to find the right one and then finally get close and it's like well is this the .357/.38 or .223 or .45 colt, .44 mag/spl or .41 mag??? And over the last 38 years of loading have accumulated several different brands.
I'ts not a major issue just a pet peeve.
Mike Our entire way of life is under attack from enemies, foreign and domestic. Worry about that for just a bit and let this one go......
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I don't look at numbers anymore. With case in hand for reference the die box is opened. With time you will grab the correct one the first try. Took me 38 years of loading to finally rant/whine about it....not sure I'm trainable at this point Mike
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