6.5 forever
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Anyone know what the shell holder number is?
Trying to equipment lined up for my son/grandson.
Trying to equipment lined up for my son/grandson.
7 PRC shell holder numbers
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Coyotefurharvester
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Hornady #5 Redding #6
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6.5 forever
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RCBS?
6.5 forever
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Still trying to find a RCBS number.
The parent case is a 300 PRC, that's a 38 shell holder:
www.rcbs.com
Buy Shell Holder #38 and More | RCBS
Shopping for the Shell Holder #38 - Learn more about the latest Single Stage and other hunting or shooting gear at RCBS.
www.rcbs.com
jepp2
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That explains why I had to slightly modify a #4 RCBS for my 6.5 PRC.
6.5 forever
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You would think if they make the dies for a cartridge they would list the shell holder on their chart....
jepp2
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6.5 forever
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The die my grandson bought was a Hornady. He bought a Hornady shell holder with it. The primer seating channel in the die is way out if spec. Trying to get a RCBS which I have never had a problem with. Thank for the suggestion, I'm sure you meant well.
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This doesn’t make sense. It’s a 0.532 base just like a belted magnum. The 300RCM is the same case design, and calls for #4 on their chart. The #38 is listed for 28 Nosler and ultra mag cases. Something appears to be off with the chart.The parent case is a 300 PRC, that's a 38 shell holder:
Buy Shell Holder #38 and More | RCBS
Shopping for the Shell Holder #38 - Learn more about the latest Single Stage and other hunting or shooting gear at RCBS.
If you ignore the chart, the product page for the 38, which I linked to, it specifically lists the 300 PRC.
If something is off, it's in the chart and the product page.
If the 300 PRC's parent is the 375 Ruger, and the 375 is a #4, then I'd agree, it is confusing.
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6.5 forever
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RCBS confirmed #38.
I’m not sure what the difference is between their #4 and #38. I couldn’t find any info. I looked through the RCBS charts, and it now lists the 6.5 PRC as #38 along with the 300 PRC. However, it lists a #4 for the 375 Ruger, 338 RCM and 300 RCM. All 5 of these, are based off of the same case design. Then they list many other cases to use either of these 2 shell holders. Maybe there’s a slight change for extractor groove.
What was the modification?
jepp2
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It was just a few thousandth's tight where the extractor groove enters the shell holder. I opened it up about 0.004" using a small round India stone to open it up. Mine was from the late 60's so newer ones may not have the same issue as mine.
I have been using a newer #4, and it seems to work fine. That being said, I have a #38 coming
On this shell holder chart on loaddevelopment, they list it as a #38 for RCBS for the 300prc and the 7mm prc, but on the 6.5 prc it shows that the #4 and the #38 will work, I have both, and both work on my 6.5 saum, so I am sure both with work with all the PRC variants.
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