quick question

1chig · November 10, 2010, 02:45 PM

i am loading some 30-30 rounds using lee reloading dies. My question is can i use rcbs #2 shell holder for this or do i have to get the lee shell holder #3. Thought i had the #3 holder in lee but i was wrong. Is there a difference?

**Mike Irwin** · November 10, 2010, 03:13 PM

As long as the shell holder is of the proper dimensions to hold the cartridge you're reloading and to fit in the ram of the press you're using, interchanging by manufacturer is fine.

There are some proprietary shell holders for some equipment, such as the Lee hand priming tool, but the ones made for press use are pretty much universal.

I frequently use RCBS shell holders in my Lee Classic Cast Turret when loading .38 Spl. and .357 Magnum.

1chig · November 10, 2010, 03:19 PM

thank you for your help. I will carry on then.

dahermit · November 10, 2010, 05:15 PM

The numbers are RCBS are not the same as Lee or other brands of shell holders, if that is what you are asking. If my memory is correct, the RCBS #2 shell holder is for cartridges of the 30-06 family and therefore would not fit the 30-30 Winchester casing.

**Unclenick** · November 10, 2010, 06:17 PM

Here's a link to a shell holder equivalence table:

http://www.darkcanyon.net/shellholdertable.html

For .30-30, Lee uses #3, Lyman uses #6, while all the other brands use #2.

GWS · November 10, 2010, 06:33 PM

The only "Gotcha" is that the height of the shellholder (from where the case sits...to the surface that meets the die, may be different) That only means you may have to adjust your die down or up to reflect that difference...to get the same shoulder "bump" you may have adjusted the die for in previous sessions.

William T. Watts · November 10, 2010, 09:49 PM

RCBS number 2 shell holder is used for 30/30 & 307 rimmed cases, RCBS number 3 is used for 30/06 & 308 class of cases. GWS is correct about shell holder height varying from manufacture to manufacture, that's why I use only RCBS shell holders. William

November 10, 2010, 02:45 PM	#1
1chig Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2009 Location: central missouri Posts: 246	quick question i am loading some 30-30 rounds using lee reloading dies. My question is can i use rcbs #2 shell holder for this or do i have to get the lee shell holder #3. Thought i had the #3 holder in lee but i was wrong. Is there a difference? __________________ those who anger you are those who control you!!!!

November 10, 2010, 06:17 PM	#5
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,060	Here's a link to a shell holder equivalence table: http://www.darkcanyon.net/shellholdertable.html For .30-30, Lee uses #3, Lyman uses #6, while all the other brands use #2. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle

November 10, 2010, 09:49 PM	#7
William T. Watts Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2010 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 1,074	RCBS number 2 shell holder is used for 30/30 & 307 rimmed cases, RCBS number 3 is used for 30/06 & 308 class of cases. GWS is correct about shell holder height varying from manufacture to manufacture, that's why I use only RCBS shell holders. William Last edited by William T. Watts; November 10, 2010 at 09:57 PM.

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November 10, 2010, 03:13 PM	#2
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	As long as the shell holder is of the proper dimensions to hold the cartridge you're reloading and to fit in the ram of the press you're using, interchanging by manufacturer is fine. There are some proprietary shell holders for some equipment, such as the Lee hand priming tool, but the ones made for press use are pretty much universal. I frequently use RCBS shell holders in my Lee Classic Cast Turret when loading .38 Spl. and .357 Magnum. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

November 10, 2010, 03:19 PM	#3
1chig Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2009 Location: central missouri Posts: 246	thank you for your help. I will carry on then. __________________ those who anger you are those who control you!!!!

November 10, 2010, 05:15 PM	#4
dahermit Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2006 Location: South Central Michigan...near Posts: 6,501	The numbers are RCBS are not the same as Lee or other brands of shell holders, if that is what you are asking. If my memory is correct, the RCBS #2 shell holder is for cartridges of the 30-06 family and therefore would not fit the 30-30 Winchester casing.

November 10, 2010, 06:33 PM	#6
GWS Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 688	The only "Gotcha" is that the height of the shellholder (from where the case sits...to the surface that meets the die, may be different) That only means you may have to adjust your die down or up to reflect that difference...to get the same shoulder "bump" you may have adjusted the die for in previous sessions.