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This was packed in a few tubs of reloading stuff I bought from a friend.
I ask,who knows what this is and what adapter to go to regular shell holders?who?
When was this press built? By who please?
Its in very good condition.
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It looks like it may accept regular shell holders -- have ya tried? Steel or aluminum??
Unless I'm missing something, it looks pretty standard, just of an unfamiliar brand. jd
Its aluminum, it takes a smaller shell holder than modern presses..Quote:
Originally Posted by hoodat
If you can't find the proper size shell holders, you could always buy a set of Lee and file the bases to fit.
Sinclair International comes to mind, as they made/make specialty loading tools for use at the range. Now part of the Brownells group.
Thats all I can come up with myself, Its an interesting press with you can move the handle to the bottom of the threaded leverage block.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nueces
Its a shame they are long gone from Ft Wayne. In the same tote was a hand Sinclair press for using at the range, its in great shape also, it is missing the de-capping pin. But it looks like thats not that hard to come up with.
I'm going to use it to deprime BPCR cases at the range.
Thank you.
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The press was made by Sovereign Instruments. They made the Texas Turret press, seven station press.
Never heard of Sovereign Instruments but the logo matches. I have used other Texan presses but that was in the 70's. Did Sovereign Instruments make all the Texan stuff or just the turret press?Quote:
Originally Posted by jaguarxk120
https://neveryetmelted.com/tags/sovereign-instruments/
Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaguarxk120
As I recall Sovereign had a full line of presses. My turret does not have the primer
feed device, but that's O K. It is a heavy press, many pieces are made from cast iron.
Are you sure it’s not old enough to have interchangeable rams as the shellholder? I think old Pacifics were like that. So the ram may be the shellholder.
RCBS makes a replacement ram that fits some other makes of presses. No idea if it fits a sovereign.
https://www.rcbs.com/dies-and-shell-...r/16-9109.html