Shell holder ID.

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Can someone tell me who the mfg. is? I'm thinking Lee Precision. The front is beveled on both sides, can't see in the pic, and it is very, nicely machined. My brother had a Marlin 444 and a 454 Casull but I'm guessing that this is Lee 'cause he was RCBS through and through. But who knows. You maybe. #11 no other marking.
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Its RCBS 11 RCBS09211 google shell holder cross reference chart.

RCBS are stamped RCBS.


Fits:
.220 Swift
.225 Winchester
.257 Roberts
.257 Roberts Improved 40°
7x57mm Mauser

Could be wrong?

Correction- its Lee. 44 mag & 45 colt. I have one.
 
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Thank you, gentlemen. I was going blind looking at all the little pictures online. The bevel or ramps was throwing me somewhat. And the fact that it is unmarked as to the Mfg.

As I said, it is a nicely made holder.
 
Lee 11 & Redding 19, very different. Both can load 44 mag.

The Redding fully supports the case head . If a primer is not seated fully, the case may not come out of the shell holder.

My old shell holders. 20200603_113335.jpg

Just shot the 44 mag today. Need to reload. Big decision, what one to use? :D
 
The Lee has a little step up, where the redding is flat where the case goes.
 
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I have a pile of shell head holders. (I've got one for a 450/400 NE 3.5".) They are several different makes. I've started a chart showing manufacturers and number to indicate what shell they hold. No publisher of such information wants it easy to use; everyone of them is able to be printed, but not copied and collated. To make it all more complicated, some of the holders I have show about half the number (top or bottom) stamped on the holder. Good way to work on one's clairvoyant abilities.

The helpful part is that .45 ACP, .30-06 Springfield, .308 Win, most of the common military Mausers (except 6.5x55mm Swede) all take the same size shell holder. And so does all the wildcats based on those cartridges. Nearly all the 'belted magnum' cases take the same holder, which also fits the .303 British and the .30-40 Krag (and I think the .444 Marlin, but I don't have one of those, so I'm not sure). Just as a bit of trivia, the shell holder for .32 ACP also fits .30 Carbine. The 8x56Rmm Austro-Hungarian Empire (Mannlicher) round is all by itself. (8x50Rmm etc is the same, now I think about it.)

Good luck!
 
Definitely a Lee I'd say. The #11 is for 44spcl/mag and 45 Colt. It should also fit 444 Marlin and 454 Casull, as they're both stretched 44/45 straight wall cartridges with the same rim dimensions as their shorter brethren.
 
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