Equipment compatability

awbrock · March 6, 2010, 09:11 AM

Any of you know if Hornady and RCBS shell holders are interchangeable?

Art Eatman · March 6, 2010, 11:01 AM

Yeah. I think I have accumulated every brand known to mankind, and everything that is a standardized product fits my RCBS presses. We're lucky that most manufacturers went to standardization, decades ago--but it helped sales.

FWIW, I have an ancient C&H press for which the shell-holders are screw-in. The only shell-holder that I have for it fits the .308 family. Strange proprietary animal.

awbrock · March 6, 2010, 01:24 PM

thanks!

My cousin gave me a red press with three rams two are caliber specific the other accepts shell holders. I don't know what type of press it is. It has CH cast in the side of it. The primer seater is rusted stiff.

I was also given a RCBS press it looks like a rock chucker but it isn't marked the same as the new ones. The primer seater is missing.

I bought a Hornady AP, and lots of other items to start reloading, a year later I was given the two presses, powder measure (OLD) and a balance beam scale, Ideal casting pot (no wiring, I soldered two empty 22mag cases to a short length of romex and plugged it in it heated up good but no temp control), 45-70 single bullet mold and handles, ingot mold and some dies, most of which are rusted pretty bad, and a couple of shell holders.

I was thinking of buying a hand help primer gun, probably a Hornady.

Wildalaska · March 6, 2010, 01:44 PM

Quote:

FWIW, I have an ancient C&H press for which the shell-holders are screw-in. The only shell-holder that I have for it fits the .308 family. Strange proprietary animal.

I think there are adapters out there...or used to be....

WilditsbeenalongtimesinceilookedAlaska ™

**Unclenick** · March 6, 2010, 02:15 PM

Awbrock,

The standard shell holders all fit, but the numbering systems for which one goes with which case are different. For a conversion table, look here.

Nick

awbrock · March 6, 2010, 02:59 PM

Thanks for the link Unclenick!

Boomer8404 · March 6, 2010, 03:17 PM

Hey awbrock, you can get the primer seater arm assembly kit for rockchuckers from midwayusa.

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awbrock Member Join Date: November 10, 2008 Location: SC Posts: 41	Equipment compatability Any of you know if Hornady and RCBS shell holders are interchangeable?

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Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,057	Awbrock, The standard shell holders all fit, but the numbering systems for which one goes with which case are different. For a conversion table, look here. Nick __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle

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March 6, 2010, 11:01 AM	#2
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Yeah. I think I have accumulated every brand known to mankind, and everything that is a standardized product fits my RCBS presses. We're lucky that most manufacturers went to standardization, decades ago--but it helped sales. FWIW, I have an ancient C&H press for which the shell-holders are screw-in. The only shell-holder that I have for it fits the .308 family. Strange proprietary animal.

March 6, 2010, 01:24 PM	#3
awbrock Member Join Date: November 10, 2008 Location: SC Posts: 41	thanks! My cousin gave me a red press with three rams two are caliber specific the other accepts shell holders. I don't know what type of press it is. It has CH cast in the side of it. The primer seater is rusted stiff. I was also given a RCBS press it looks like a rock chucker but it isn't marked the same as the new ones. The primer seater is missing. I bought a Hornady AP, and lots of other items to start reloading, a year later I was given the two presses, powder measure (OLD) and a balance beam scale, Ideal casting pot (no wiring, I soldered two empty 22mag cases to a short length of romex and plugged it in it heated up good but no temp control), 45-70 single bullet mold and handles, ingot mold and some dies, most of which are rusted pretty bad, and a couple of shell holders. I was thinking of buying a hand help primer gun, probably a Hornady.

March 6, 2010, 02:59 PM	#6
awbrock Member Join Date: November 10, 2008 Location: SC Posts: 41	Thanks for the link Unclenick!

March 6, 2010, 03:17 PM	#7
Boomer8404 Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2007 Location: Far West Texas Posts: 109	Hey awbrock, you can get the primer seater arm assembly kit for rockchuckers from midwayusa.