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ssdave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1767 Location: Eastern Oregon Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Help identify old style shell holders for press May 19^th, 2024 at 1:20pm	Print Post
	Sorting out gun parts from the estate I bought, and there's a pretty big set of shell holders for some obsolete press. Anybody know what they fit? I thought pacific, but don't match what I see on the web for that. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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rgchristensen Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1080 Joined: Jan 2^nd, 2014	Re: Help identify old style shell holders for press Reply #1 - May 19^th, 2024 at 1:38pm	Print Post
	They're for old HERTER'S equipment. Interested to get rid of them? CHRIS


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ssdave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1767 Location: Eastern Oregon Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: Help identify old style shell holders for press Reply #2 - May 19^th, 2024 at 1:48pm	Print Post
	Thanks, I'd like to get rid of them, of course! 3x#1, #6, #7, 2x#8, #26 plus three similar but threaded inside holders that go with the others so I don't have to throw them in the scrap steel. PM me a low offer and your address, and they're yours! dave


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2820 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: Help identify old style shell holders for press Reply #3 - May 20^th, 2024 at 2:41am	Print Post
	IIRC, RCBS used to sell an adapter to allow those old Herter's shell holders to be used on a standard press. I'm still using an old Herter's (probably Pacific) press that wouldn't take standard dies. I've an RCBS conversion unit installed for years. Works fine.


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gnoahhh Oldtimer Online Posts: 795 Location: Annapolis, MD Joined: Mar 31^st, 2010	Re: Help identify old style shell holders for press Reply #4 - May 20^th, 2024 at 9:05am	Print Post
	And conversely back in the 70's Herter's (or somebody) sold an adapter for the Herter's press to utilize "standard" shell holders. I used one to keep my old Herter's press in the game long after its "sell by" date.


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jwdII Participating Member Offline ASSRA 3776 Posts: 39 Location: NE Wis. Joined: Sep 5^th, 2019	Re: Help identify old style shell holders for press Reply #5 - May 20^th, 2024 at 10:01am	Print Post
	I bought a Herrter's press at a flea market for a very reasonable price and paid more for the RCBS conversion than the press. My nephew now has it.


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7231 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Help identify old style shell holders for press Reply #6 - May 21^st, 2024 at 2:07pm	Print Post
	I had a 12 station Herters press and found that using the RCBS shell holder adapter, that I lost that last, high leverage travel, that can be very important in sizing. I still have a few holders if anyone is interested.

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SBoomer Oldtimer Offline Posts: 949 Location: Michigan's Frozen North (U.P.) Joined: Jan 28^th, 2010	Re: Help identify old style shell holders for press Reply #7 - May 21^st, 2024 at 4:06pm	Print Post
	I have little use for the Herters method of locking the shellholders into the ram. Tightening the setscrews enough to hold the shellholders from moving spreads the ram enough to prevent it from moving easily or at all. If you are using Herters presses(I have and use 6 of them and love them) do yourself a favor and tig the quick-change shellholder adapter directly to the ram….eliminating the setscrews. The VERY best use of the original Herters shellholders is to convert them to case spinners. The existing primer hole is already tap drill size for 5/16-24 threads. Makes a wonderful spinner when lathe or drill press mounted.


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