AARGGHH I did it again!

grubbylabs · October 12, 2011, 11:44 PM

I was all excited to finally get to sit down and load a few rounds for my new 45-70. I pulled my brand new dies off the shelf only to realize I forgot to pick up a shell holder

I would happily pay the extra few bucks if they would just include the shell holder in the die set.

I have done this 3 times now.

mrawesome22 · October 12, 2011, 11:57 PM

I feel the same. Charge an extra dollar and include the shell holder. It would make sense to me.

Jim243 · October 13, 2011, 12:26 AM

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darkroommike · October 13, 2011, 01:20 AM

Not a plug for Lee Dies but I believe their dies all come with the correct shell holder. Or just buy a set of Lee shell holders. The set will (at a guess) cover 90% of what most people load. I think RCBS makes a similar set.

mrawesome22 · October 13, 2011, 01:33 AM

Idk. I ordered the lee set with collet die and seater and didnt get a shell holder.

I already had a hornady seater so the lee seater went away. You cannot beat theirr sliding sleeve seater for the money imo.

I have also gone to forster bump neck bushing dies. Great stuff.

Sevens · October 13, 2011, 11:43 AM

I bought the Lee pack of 11 different shell holder back in the early 90s... I think I paid under $15 for it. Over the years, I've filled out my die collection with mostly Lee dies, but it's always handy to ensure that I've got a shell holder when I need one so the set comes in handy.

medalguy · October 13, 2011, 12:32 PM

Most die sets don't come with a shell holder because so many different calibers use the same holder. If you load .45, .30-06, 7mm, 8mm, .243, and .308 as I do, you will end up with six shell holders.

grubbylabs · October 13, 2011, 10:30 PM

It would not bother me a bit to have multiples of shell holders because I could keep a shell holder in each box of dies. Plus I would avoid events like what happened to night where I had to go to several different stores and finally found the last one in our town.

Clifford L. Hughes · October 15, 2011, 03:54 PM

Grubbylabs:

What if you had, like me, many calibers with a 30/06 base. If the die set contained the shell holder you would have multiple shell holder of the same size.

Semper Fil.

Gunnery sergeant
Clifford L. Hughes
USMC Retired

grubbylabs · October 17, 2011, 08:12 PM

I find it the most convenient to have a shell holder in each box of dies. That way I don't have to worry, the right shell holder is in the box and I can just put it in the press and load. I like the Hornady dies for many reasons but one is that they have a shell holder in the box. As it turns out it is a great place to put a shell holder.

October 12, 2011, 11:44 PM	#1
grubbylabs Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2009 Location: Hansen Idaho Posts: 1,465	AARGGHH I did it again! I was all excited to finally get to sit down and load a few rounds for my new 45-70. I pulled my brand new dies off the shelf only to realize I forgot to pick up a shell holder I would happily pay the extra few bucks if they would just include the shell holder in the die set. I have done this 3 times now.

October 13, 2011, 11:43 AM	#6
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,775	I bought the Lee pack of 11 different shell holder back in the early 90s... I think I paid under $15 for it. Over the years, I've filled out my die collection with mostly Lee dies, but it's always handy to ensure that I've got a shell holder when I need one so the set comes in handy. __________________ *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.

October 12, 2011, 11:57 PM	#2
mrawesome22 Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 2005 Location: Ohio, Appalachia's foothills. Posts: 3,779	I feel the same. Charge an extra dollar and include the shell holder. It would make sense to me.

October 13, 2011, 12:26 AM	#3
Jim243 Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2009 Location: Just off Route 66 Posts: 5,067	Deleted Jim

October 13, 2011, 01:20 AM	#4
darkroommike Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2011 Location: western Iowa Posts: 205	Not a plug for Lee Dies but I believe their dies all come with the correct shell holder. Or just buy a set of Lee shell holders. The set will (at a guess) cover 90% of what most people load. I think RCBS makes a similar set.

October 13, 2011, 01:33 AM	#5
mrawesome22 Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 2005 Location: Ohio, Appalachia's foothills. Posts: 3,779	Idk. I ordered the lee set with collet die and seater and didnt get a shell holder. I already had a hornady seater so the lee seater went away. You cannot beat theirr sliding sleeve seater for the money imo. I have also gone to forster bump neck bushing dies. Great stuff.

October 13, 2011, 12:32 PM	#7
medalguy Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,033	Most die sets don't come with a shell holder because so many different calibers use the same holder. If you load .45, .30-06, 7mm, 8mm, .243, and .308 as I do, you will end up with six shell holders.

October 13, 2011, 10:30 PM	#8
grubbylabs Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2009 Location: Hansen Idaho Posts: 1,465	It would not bother me a bit to have multiples of shell holders because I could keep a shell holder in each box of dies. Plus I would avoid events like what happened to night where I had to go to several different stores and finally found the last one in our town.

October 15, 2011, 03:54 PM	#9
Clifford L. Hughes Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2011 Location: Southern Californis Posts: 795	Grubbylabs: What if you had, like me, many calibers with a 30/06 base. If the die set contained the shell holder you would have multiple shell holder of the same size. Semper Fil. Gunnery sergeant Clifford L. Hughes USMC Retired

October 17, 2011, 08:12 PM	#10
grubbylabs Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2009 Location: Hansen Idaho Posts: 1,465	I find it the most convenient to have a shell holder in each box of dies. That way I don't have to worry, the right shell holder is in the box and I can just put it in the press and load. I like the Hornady dies for many reasons but one is that they have a shell holder in the box. As it turns out it is a great place to put a shell holder.