Herters

[Reinz]

I collect Herters presses and some ancillary equipment. I have 10-12 different presses.

Their reloading presses were known for Beef. Almost all of them are heavy Cast Iron which is few and far between with modern presses. I’d step over a pile of Lee presses to get to one Herters. They still work great.

 

[tactikel]

I was a huge Herter's fan in the '70s. I bought traps, snares, lures, and a Sambar recurve bow.
I still have a few Victor Conibears in the basement.
My favorite was the Predator call a dying rabbit shriek. Took many a Coyote.

 

[welldoya]

I used to love thumbing thru the Herter’s catalog when visiting my grandfather. He was always buying something from them.
I have a Herter’s squirrel call I found when cleaning out his house. It’s a metal box with a metal striker.

 

[hk940]

They ship ammo what? News to me, I think not.

I know ammo is not to be shipped thru USPS, but I just bought 250 rounds of 300 BO that the seller shipped to me by medium flat rate box!. tracking says it to be here today.
Yes, I always loved the way George would describe their products. I have a book called "Bull Cook and Authentic Historical Recipes and Practices" by George Herter and Berthe Herter.
Either George was a genius or the biggest BS artist in the world! He knew the real way to cook something.
I have another set of books by him "The Professional Guides Manual". There is a ton of good info, but there are some things I am not to sure about like pouring blue dye onto a frozen lake to attract Geese, or using fly paper to catch mountain lions, or putting manure into lakes and ponds to make the fish grow larger

 

[GBExpat]

Aaaaahhhhhh ... Herters in the 1960s.

From the late '60s I still have some 1lb tins of their propellants, a couple of sacks of green reloadable 12ga cases & shotcups, a Hawes .357mag, a Schmidt .22 revolver and assorted bits of reloading gear ...

... along with the pleasurable memories of time spent paging thru their catalogs when I was a kid. Good Times!

I also still have one of Dad's catalogs (#83 1973) and his 1970 issue of George Herter's reloading manual.

 

[hk940]

I know ammo is not to be shipped thru USPS, but I just bought 250 rounds of 300 BO that the seller shipped to me by medium flat rate box!. tracking says it to be here today.
Yes, I always loved the way George would describe their products. I have a book called "Bull Cook and Authentic Historical Recipes and Practices" by George Herter and Berthe Herter.
Either George was a genius or the biggest BS artist in the world! He knew the real way to cook something.
I have another set of books by him "The Professional Guides Manual". There is a ton of good info, but there are some things I am not to sure about like pouring blue dye onto a frozen lake to attract Geese, or using fly paper to catch mountain lions, or putting manure into lakes and ponds to make the fish grow larger

Ammo just arrived thru USPS, guess sender was lucky!

 

[DDDWho]

A Herter’s “Improved Bowie” I bought new about 1970. I bought 2 at the time and still use one of them. This one has never been used or sharpened. The patina developed while in a drawer.

 

[Rembrandt]

I collect Herters presses and some ancillary equipment. I have 10-12 different presses.

Their reloading presses were known for Beef. Almost all of them are heavy Cast Iron which is few and far between with modern presses. I’d step over a pile of Lee presses to get to one Herters. They still work great.

Heavy duty and overbuilt for sure.