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I bought this 30 caliber seating die back in the 1970s used....no markings on it what so ever I've always wondered what company made it. Any ideas ?
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Looks like early RCBS Competition Seater.
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Looks like early RCBS Competition Seater. Wouldn't one of those have a "micrometer" head?
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Looks kind of like a homebrew version of a Vickerman seater.
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Looks like early RCBS Competition Seater. Wouldn't one of those have a "micrometer" head? Did RCBS have a micrometer head in the 60’s-70’s? Going by the bullet window, sliding sleeve guide it mirrors a comp die without mic head. For all I know RCBS could have offered both ways for different prices.
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The knurling looks kinda gnarly. I can't imagine RCBS ever shipping something like that. Looks like a homebrew copy of a comp seater.
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Knurling probably got torn up by pliers over the years. Locknut appears to be a current Hornady.
Maybe an old C&H or Pacific? But those should have all been marked as such. Seems like RCBS would have marked theirs as well.
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Reminds me of a Lyman die set I have here.
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I put a new Hornady Lock ring on it today.
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I'd be more concerned with its ability to load straight ammo
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I'd be more concerned with its ability to load straight ammo Exactly.
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Years back I shot a 1" 10 shot 100 yard group with ammo seated with the die.
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It’s a Hollywood die. They use to make die’s for Weatherby
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That's what I'm thinking it could be....but every thing I've had by Hollywood Gunshop.was clearly marked.
At one time I had two Hollywood Gunshop presses a single stage and a turret press it likely came with one of them. I wish I still had them they're selling for a small fortune now.
If it's a Hollywood Gunshop seater I believe that is going to date it from the 1950s to early 1960s.
Probably where RCBS got the idea for their Matchmaster seater.
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I have come up with 2 of that type of seater over the years.
I have made the centering part for several calibers and it does the job.
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The guy I got one of the Hollywood presses from had a lot of Herters loading tools.
Since the die is unmarked I'm betting its a Herters seater.
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Did some digging. Herters, RCBS, and Vickerman had window cutout seaters in that era. Doesn't look at all like a Vickerman. Herters should have a label of some sort.
Here is a post on another forum that came up in my search:
"A reloader with a catalog would not have to convert anything because Herter called the seating die 'universal'. The same company that made Herter dies made Weatherby dies and a few others.
In the old days a reloader could purchase a die body and a box full of seating plugs and bullet guides."
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Vickerman and RCBS in the 1960s ?
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That was according to someone on another forum. The old Vickerman seater dies sell for a premium now.
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