Shellholder 32 S&W Long

#1 · October 30, 2010, 1:03 pm

I have a problem with my shellholder for cal 32 S&W Long.
It looks like the material in the shellholder is to soft, so the brass get be stuck in a angle or be pushed out when I lower the shellplate to insert the primer.
I have only reload 800-1000 rounds on this shellholder
(this is my shellholder nr. 2 this year)

It is lapua brass I use.
I have tryed to replase spring, ball under the shellholser. I also tried to change the senter bolt.
But it`s all the same.
There is deep damages in all the four "hole" in the shellholder.

Wath to do?? is there shellholder in stainless steel like in the 9mm kit??

Please help.

#2 · November 1, 2010, 2:18 pm

I suspect there are some dimensional differences with the Lapua cases causing this. What is the rim thickness, diameter and the base diameter of the case just above the rim?

#3 · November 3, 2010, 5:56 pm

I have take a check on some cases
And the dia. is the same

Lapua cases (25 items):
Base dia: 9,43 mm to 9.44 mm (one 9.45mm)
Rim thickness: 1.33 mm to 1,35 mm
Case dia abowe the rim: 8,51 mm to 8.54 mm

All this cases is fired one time

I also take a look at some cases from GFL, win and norma and it is the same thickness and dia.