Anybody know where to get shell holders for an old Herters Press? have made a few adapters but they are so thin walled I cant get a decent set screw in to hold the RBS shell holders I am using. Would be great to find a source. I think this old C frame could full length size a 50 Cal BMG case if I asked it to. Great press.
Phil

Phil, I'd have to look but there's an old Herter's press in the garage complete with shellholders.  I have a couple duplicates from the days when my dad had two Herter's presses set up at all times.  Let me know what you're looking for and I'll dig through the garage to see what's there.  I'll be reasonable on price and shipping if we get a match between need and supply.
God Bless
Ed

Ed, need any of the following. .44, .357, .45, 30-30,
shell holders for all. Also priming arm for large pistol primers.
Thanks,
Phil

Hi, Phil:
  Handloader's Digest #17 lists Vega Tool as a source for shellholders or shellholder adapters for Herters, Lyman, Wells and Hollywood presses for &#3616.20. The address is:

Vega Tool c/o T.R. Ross
4865 Tanglewood Ct.
Boulder, CO
80301 / 303-530-0174

Bye
Jack

Jack, thanks, I will get to them asap.
Phil

Phil,

CH/4D has a Herter's shellholder adapter that will install in your press and then enable you to use standard shellholders.

&#3614.25 + shipping.

www.ch4d.com


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(Edited by Contender at 49 pm on Feb. 22, 2001)

Ed,


Is that one of those double die presses? One next to the other in the press in other words.

Contender, thanks, I will check it out.
Thanks everyone for the help
Phil

Contender,
Neither of the presses I have is the double press.  One of my dad's friends and one of the finest handloaders I had the privelege to know as a kid had one of the double Herter's presses.  This fine man's been gone over thirty years now and I have no idea what happened to his loading equipment.  It was a fascinating piece of equipment.  As a youngster, I had the privelege of visiting with this man many afternoons after school.  He'd explain whatever he was doing.  Sadly, only a few of the lessons stuck since I was just too young to begin to understand what he was doing.  The man had the patience of a saint to put up with me and an endless string of questions.  The only price of admission was a regular session with a broom and dust pan to tidy up his shop.  Fond memories.  Ed

Ed,

Thanks for the come back. Sounds like you had a great experience with this gentleman handloader in your youth.

We should all have been so fortunate.

I have fond memories of the hunting fields when my older brother took me small game hunting before I could legally do so myself. I'll never forget those great experiences and I will carry them for the rest of my life.


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Contender, ordered the shell holder adapter from 4c-hd yesterday, thanks. Thanks to everyone who responded.
Phil

Phil,

That's good. They make good stuff. Let us know how it works for you.



Ray



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Got the adapter, great outfit to deal with, left my phone number on e-mail and got a call the next day. I rec'd.the product in 3 days, works well. Thanks again to all who helped.
Phil Uruburu

Very Good, Phil.

Glad it worked out for you.



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BigEd..........You wouldnt be interested in selling that herters press would you??If so, my E-mail is    e1m1h1@aol.com      Ive been looking for one of those for awhile!