Redding Competition Shellholder Set - 5 Clearly Marked Black Oxide Finished Shellholders in .002" Increments

Another great leap in technology that went unnoticed by me for too long.

Awesome bit of kit. Arrived way faster than expected. Cheers guys, very happy customer here. Steve S. NZ.

First I want to address the complaints about machining quality. I took measurements with a micrometer, not a caliper, and the message was pretty clear - these are well-machined to strict tolerances. I'm not going to post my measurements because you wouldn't believe me anyhow. Second, these are not really intended for first-time reloaders. Some people learn a lot faster than others, but I only got good at reloading after my first 750 rounds (270, 380 and 6.5). It wasn't always clear to me, but reloading is about consistency. After that finally soaked in, I started buying higher-end brass, and kept a log book to monitor firing cycles, measurements, and powder charges. All that effort led me to start thinking about ways to make the process more efficient - so I searched the internet one day for "graduated shell holders". These absolutely do work, as long as you treat every piece of brass the same. That's why they are called "competition" shell holders. When you are shooting competitively, you start treating your brass like a precision component (I don't shoot competitively, but I treat my brass as if I did). And then these come into the picture. Now you can get close to your ideal measurement, then let the shell holders take you to the exact measurement without all the die work. This really helps save time with die setup is what it comes down to. Finally, the graduations on the die-holders can be deceptive. When it says +.01 on the shell holder, that actually means .01 *less* than a standard shell holder (which is .125" shell holder depth). The +.008 shell holder is .008" less than the standard shell holder depth... ect. That's why you start with the +.01 shell holder first. Hope this helps someone. 10 out of 10.

These work great compared to the regular one I had. You can set your die for cam over and not worry about shoulder inconsistencies

Great item don’t have to adjust die anymore for shoulder bump

These are great!!! Allow for a very quick change of shoulder bump. Nothing else like them.

Get rid of the lock and load bushings and screw down your dies for cam over. Set and forget (assuming the same rifle). Use these to set headspace. Perfect.

This is something I have needed for a long time. I use my Redding die set for 6.5 CM. I adjust the full length sizing die up and down (screwing and unscrewing) to set my head space. However, I like the die to reach the shell holder so I get a full length resizing and not worrying about forming a weak ring at the base of the case. These seem to work OK. The sizing difference between case holders is more like 1.5-1 thousands, not 2. But I am able to adjust the die quicker and easier with these case holders.

Well made and allow you to cam over the press and have solid contact with the die

Very helpful tool to ensure brass is bumped no more than 2 thousands of inch.