Case trimming question

[LorenaF]

The girl next door needs help again...
I ordered a hornady cam lock case trimmer and a lee press but I see they dont come with shell holders. The Hornady case trimmer apparently uses their own shell holders. I assume the press needs the shell holders as well. I need to know which shell holders to order that will work with both for 308 and 223. I only want to order one set can anyone tell me which ones to get?

 

[.50 Cal Cow]

Re: Case trimming question

For 308 - Hornady is Shell Holder #1 and Lee is Shell Holder #2.

But strangely enough I have both of these shell holders and maybe its just the one that I got but I've found that certain brass does not fit into my Hornady shell holders. The rim is too thick to fit in the slot.

This leaves me stuck using the Lee holder one for my press. Really sucks because it left me without being able to use the same case timmer you ordered since the hole in the middle of the Lee Shell holder is not sized the same as the Hornady one. Ended up just buying the small little Lee case trimmer tool for 308 specific.

 

[LorenaF]

Re: Case trimming question

what about .223?

 

[.50 Cal Cow]

Re: Case trimming question

Don't load for 223 but google says Lee is #4 and Hornady is #16.

 

[LorenaF]

Re: Case trimming question

are you certain hornady's 308 is a #1 shellholder??? Brownells says it fits a 22BR?? is a 22 Benchrest the same base as a 308??

 

[LorenaF]

Re: Case trimming question

ok I got the charts thanks for the help guys