Shellholder #16

[whitesquirrel44]

I have a shellholder that is marked 16 and appears to fit 9mm the best. Does anyone know who makes it? No other markings on it.

I have a Lyman #12 that fits the 9mm as good as this one. Hornady #16 is for 223 Remington. The 223 is as loose in this one as it is in the Lyman #12 and not as good as the RCBS #10. I don't believe it is a Hornady. It is too small to be a Lee #16 that fits 7.62x54 Russian. I don't have one to try but I've seen them and I don't think it would fit. I don't believe it is Lee. It doesn't have checkering on the sides like a Redding. Redding #16 is for 11mm Mauser which I don't have to try either. It doesn't have a large diameter like the other Lyman that I have so I don't think it is a Lyman.

RCBS #16 is the only one that matches however it is not marked RCBS like the others. I got this equipment from a family member who doesn't remember. It could be 20 to 25 years old. I thought it may be from a manufacturer that went out of buisness like Pacific. I am putting together a chart with all the calibers that I have shellholders for already and don't know what to call it.

Thanks for looking.

 

[Steve C]

RCBS shellholder for the 9mm is #16. Some of my old RCBS shell holders do not have a visible brand marking on them either.

 

[Uncle Don]

You're right, it's not Lee - that is #19 for the 9mm.

 

[Bad Flynch]

RCBS shellholder #16 is, indeed, for 9mm Parabellum. IIRC, my shellholders from years ago were not marked with the RCBS seen now.

 

[ftierson]

What Steve C says...

My older RCBS shellholders aren't marked 'RCBS' either, but just have the shellholder number stamped on them...

Forrest