Does Hornsby dies no longer automatically come with a shell holder when purchased new? I thought they always did, but maybe this was never the case or this was discontinued recently.
Edit: Tile should be Hornady. Spell check decided it should be Hornsby.
They do? Didn’t know that - I never bought a set. None of the Hornady sets I bought came with one. They let you choose what fits your application best.American series dies come with a shell holder
American series dies come with a shell holder. Custom and Match sets do not.
They do? Didn’t know that - I never bought a set. None of the Hornady sets I bought came with one. They let you choose what fits your application best.
They do? Didn’t know that - I never bought a set. None of the Hornady sets I bought came with one. They let you choose what fits your application best.
Yes, the American series do come with a shell holder. First set of dies I bought were Hornady American series. Took them home and opened them up, excited as all getout because I was going to finally learn to reload. Upon inspection they had a few small pits inside. I took them back for a refund, and bought some RCBS dies and shell holder that I still use.
I have since bought Hornady custom grade dies, and have had zero issues with any of them, as well as RCBS dies.
Not bashing Hornady. I use and like several of their products. Maybe I just got a bad set, it happens with every manufacture from time to time.
chris
Just like anything, some times things slip thru QC unfortunately. :/
I've had issues with two other Hornady products, and they took care of me both times.
I've had issues with other products over the years as well, with mixed results. It just happens sometimes.
If Hornady would include a shell holder with their custom grade dies and not increase the price, I probably wouldn't buy any other set.
chris
I have all my shell holders on a magnet strip. Makes less chance of misplacing them.
Yes it is. Never mind trying the American then.Yup. The dies are decent Hornady quality, just not quite finished as the other Hornady dies. They also dont have the seater with the sleeve on it, which I think is one of the big draws of the Hornady dies.