Shell Holder Issue

[ramrod79]

Guys I am having a shell holder issue my RCBS dies for my 6.5x55 call for a number 2 shell holder, and I have 2 number 2 shell holders one is a Lyman the other is RCBS the issue is the Norma brass will not fit it is too tight as the rim of the brass is just a hair thicker than normal cheap brass . I have never used Norma brass before any ideas on what to do i just need a hair of room in my shell holder does anyone have any tricks to fix this small problem.

 

[el matador]

I would take a dremel to it. Depending on which part of the rim you're talking about you could remove some matierial with a small sanding drum or a cutoff wheel that's been worn down in diameter by cutting some scrap steel.

 

[Bill Johnson]

The shell indexes off the base of the shell holder so as long as the shell holder gets a decent grip on the case, any that fit decent will work.

What I'm leading to is that an RCBS #3 might work just fine. It fits 7.62 X 39 and a couple others. I have some case holders that stay with certain die sets but also a whole drawer full of various ones. Because the industry can't standardize the numbering scheme, I just grab one and try it. If the case fits and has a reasonably good grip on the extractor groove or rim, I use it.

El matador's idea works also. Since you have 2 that are supposed to be the same, modify one. Without a dremel, you can roll up some 100 grit sandpaper around a drill bit and use it like a sanding drum in a drill and take it down quickly.

 

[ramrod79]

Thanks guys for the input I'll try both ideas between the 2 something will work for me.

 

[Sargesniper]

Thanks guys for the input I'll try both ideas between the 2 something will work for me.

I have experienced the same issue with Lapua Brass in .308 and .260. I think it is a QC problem with the brass as it only occurs with Lapua Brass, no others.