20 Tactical Shell Holder ?

[tred1956]

HI,
I am loading for a 20 Tactical (Dakota Brass) and have run into a small problem. I usually prime with a Lee hand primer. When I use the shell holder #4 for .223, the brass is VERY hard to slide in. I can't find another one that will work. Does anyone use this to prime Dakota brass? If so how do you overcome this?

I don't have this problem when putting the Dakota brass in loading press. I use a Lyman shell holder here. Don't have priming system for press.

I also have a RCBS hand priming tool which uses standard shell holders. The problem here is the Lyman shell holder will not fit RCBS hand primer. This is because the RCBS shell holders have a tapered hole in the back and the Lyman is flat. Do any other shell holders have this taper making them fit RCBS hand primer?

Is my only option to buy a RCBS shell holder?

Thanks
Doug

 

[wapiti25]

has the brass been loaded hot? You may have swelled the case head. How does new 223 brass Lapua/win. or R_P brass fit?

 

[tred1956]

Had this problem when Dakota brass was new. All 223 brass works fine in lee shell holder.
Thanks
Doug

 

[tred1956]

Hi,
Got a new RCBS shell holder (thanks to Straght8) and just got a new Lee #4. Problem solved. Can now prime with RCBS and Lee hand primer. All cases fit BOTH!!
Thanks for all the input.
Doug