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Thread: 223 Shell/Case holder

  1. 29-10-2025, 11:16 AM #1
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    223 Shell/Case holder

    Following on from another thread.

    I have a holder but never been happy with it. Pretty darn loose. I think its a Lee.

    Thinking I might replace it.
    What brand and size are people using and happy with?
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  3. 29-10-2025, 11:17 AM #2
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    Lyman make very good shell holders. Nice and tight and if you ever want to use their primer tool, you'll need one of their shell holders.
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  4. 29-10-2025, 11:32 AM #3
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    Greetings,
    I am using a RCBS no 10 for the .223 and it works fine in my Lyman hand primer.
    GPM.
    PS. The Lee No 5 not so much in my press of case trimmer.
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  5. 29-10-2025, 12:24 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by grandpamac View Post
    Greetings,
    I am using a RCBS no 10 for the .223 and it works fine in my Lyman hand primer.
    GPM.
    PS. The Lee No 5 not so much in my press of case trimmer.
    Looking at above chart,you should have #4 lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    Looking at above chart,you should have #4 lol
    Brain got a bit ahead of the typing. Point was that the Lee shell holders may be the reason that Lyman suggests not mixing and matching. I had a very frustrating session trying to size, trim and prime 300 WSM cases using a No 5 shell holder. It was incompatible with most of my other kit.
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    I had really hard time trying to prime 7.62x39 mm cases and blamed primers...then brain finally kicked in...I was using .308 family shell holder doah...
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    https://support.leeprecision.net/en/...holder-listing
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    Quote Originally Posted by grandpamac View Post
    Greetings,
    I am using a RCBS no 10 for the .223 and it works fine in my Lyman hand primer.
    GPM.
    PS. The Lee No 5 not so much in my press of case trimmer.
    I had a rcbs 308 one that didn't cut the mustard with the Lyman hand primer. Distance between bottom of shell holder and case was too far and it wouldn't seat them properly. Worked a treat with Lyman shell holder.
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  10. 29-10-2025, 06:13 PM #9
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    Interesting. Lee only make 21.
    RCBs about 45.
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  11. 29-10-2025, 10:47 PM #10
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    I'm using a Lee(#4) on both my hand prime as welll as on the presses and it might be because they are 30 years old, but they are pretty good quality.

    I've recently purchased a RCBS(#10) thats pretty good quality too. I would purchase more RCBS without questions.
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