shell holder question

87mustang · April 17, 2009, 08:22 PM

does anyone know of an RCBS extended shell holder for a 220 swift. the regular length shell holder is a #11, but i cannot find an extended one for the swift. Can I use a #3 extended shell holder (22-250) for the swift???

SL1 · April 17, 2009, 08:57 PM

I'm curious. Why do you need an extended holder for the Swift?

SL1

MADISON · April 18, 2009, 04:34 AM

I found an extended shell holder for my .22 Hornet at Redding.
I know RCBS does not make what you want. Try redding.

87mustang · April 18, 2009, 05:44 AM

i bought an rcbs competition seating die for a 223 and i want to use it to load swift cartridges. that's why i want a swift shell holder.

Sevens · April 18, 2009, 07:38 AM

I'm still not quite understanding why you need the extended version of a Swift shell holder? Your ram will go all the way to the top of the stroke, yes?

What won't work about the regular shell holder?

Just curious, that's all.

BigJakeJ1s · April 18, 2009, 09:45 PM

RCBS' competition seating dies (windowed style) require short cases (308 and shorter) to use an extended shell holder that will avoid mounting the die so low that the window is obscured by the press and/or lock ring.

Andy

87mustang · April 22, 2009, 09:31 PM

unless i am doing something wrong, to seat bullets in a swift with a RCBS 22 caliber competition die, you have to screw down the adjustment dial almost untill it bottoms out, which is out of the measurement area of the die, therefore i thought that an extended shell holder is what i needed.

i am not saying that i am doing everything correctly either................

April 18, 2009, 07:38 AM	#5
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	I'm still not quite understanding why you need the extended version of a Swift shell holder? Your ram will go all the way to the top of the stroke, yes? What won't work about the regular shell holder? Just curious, that's all. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

April 17, 2009, 08:22 PM	#1
87mustang Member Join Date: March 29, 2009 Posts: 91	shell holder question does anyone know of an RCBS extended shell holder for a 220 swift. the regular length shell holder is a #11, but i cannot find an extended one for the swift. Can I use a #3 extended shell holder (22-250) for the swift???

April 17, 2009, 08:57 PM	#2
SL1 Senior Member Join Date: November 8, 2007 Posts: 2,001	I'm curious. Why do you need an extended holder for the Swift? SL1

April 18, 2009, 04:34 AM	#3
MADISON Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2000 Location: Roanoke, Virginia Posts: 2,678	Extended Shell Holder I found an extended shell holder for my .22 Hornet at Redding. I know RCBS does not make what you want. Try redding.

April 18, 2009, 05:44 AM	#4
87mustang Member Join Date: March 29, 2009 Posts: 91	i bought an rcbs competition seating die for a 223 and i want to use it to load swift cartridges. that's why i want a swift shell holder.

April 18, 2009, 09:45 PM	#6
BigJakeJ1s Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2005 Location: Arlington TX Posts: 663	RCBS' competition seating dies (windowed style) require short cases (308 and shorter) to use an extended shell holder that will avoid mounting the die so low that the window is obscured by the press and/or lock ring. Andy

April 22, 2009, 09:31 PM	#7
87mustang Member Join Date: March 29, 2009 Posts: 91	unless i am doing something wrong, to seat bullets in a swift with a RCBS 22 caliber competition die, you have to screw down the adjustment dial almost untill it bottoms out, which is out of the measurement area of the die, therefore i thought that an extended shell holder is what i needed. i am not saying that i am doing everything correctly either................