Herter's shellholder adapter question

wmo964 · March 16, 2008, 12:29 PM

My local shop ordered me a shellholder adapter for my Herter's press. I think it is one of the RCBS shellholder adapters. Will this only hold RCBS shellholders or can I use some of the lee shellholders I already have?

Sevens · March 16, 2008, 01:08 PM

Shell holders should be a universal fit. I've heard from some folks who own more than one brand that some of the others have a closer fit & tolerance than Lee, but they should all fit in your adapter.

klw · March 16, 2008, 08:23 PM

I have a vague memory that Lee has made two types of shell holders. One was the industry standard but the other wasn't. So I'm not so sure that all Lee shell holders will work in your adapter.

RCBS makes this? Odd. I thought that CH did that.

wmo964 · March 16, 2008, 10:28 PM

I did some research and lee makes shell holders for their autoprimer and they make a separate set as universal shell holders. I have the ones in the red box that I think are only for the autoprimer. I may be wrong.

rrp · March 17, 2008, 11:45 AM

I think the shell holders in the red box are for the auto primer. My Lee universal shell holders are in a green box. There is a difference between the two.

March 16, 2008, 12:29 PM	#1
wmo964 Junior Member Join Date: March 9, 2008 Posts: 14	Herter's shellholder adapter question My local shop ordered me a shellholder adapter for my Herter's press. I think it is one of the RCBS shellholder adapters. Will this only hold RCBS shellholders or can I use some of the lee shellholders I already have?

March 16, 2008, 01:08 PM	#2
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,775	Shell holders should be a universal fit. I've heard from some folks who own more than one brand that some of the others have a closer fit & tolerance than Lee, but they should all fit in your adapter. __________________ *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.

March 16, 2008, 08:23 PM	#3
klw Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2005 Posts: 118	Lee Shell Holders I have a vague memory that Lee has made two types of shell holders. One was the industry standard but the other wasn't. So I'm not so sure that all Lee shell holders will work in your adapter. RCBS makes this? Odd. I thought that CH did that.

March 17, 2008, 11:45 AM	#5
rrp Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2006 Location: west central Wi Posts: 300	Lee shell holders I think the shell holders in the red box are for the auto primer. My Lee universal shell holders are in a green box. There is a difference between the two.

March 16, 2008, 10:28 PM	#4
wmo964 Junior Member Join Date: March 9, 2008 Posts: 14	I did some research and lee makes shell holders for their autoprimer and they make a separate set as universal shell holders. I have the ones in the red box that I think are only for the autoprimer. I may be wrong.