Found some brass you never see anymore

[DWalt]

I found an article about the .401 Powermag revolver and its ammunition: https://www.singleactions.com/files/401HerterPowerMagsUpdated.pdf

 

[SMSgt]

I have all sorts of Herter's reloading equipment. From a Herter's turret press to dies and even a powder scale. not a bit of it being used.......

My -06 dies are Herter's. I had their scales, but they wouldn't steady in a vacuum chamber, so I tossed them and bought a 505 scale. I think the whole reloading kit was about $75.

 

[DWalt]

At one time, I had several of their reloading presses. Later I migrated to using Lyman and RCBS presses. But I still have some Herter's die sets and other miscellaneous reloading accessories. Herter's provided one stop shopping for reloaders. The Herter bullets were very good, I even used them for bench rest shooting. I don't know who made their brass cases, but they did not hold up for more than a few reloads. I still have a Herter's 6" hunting knife. It's not too pretty, looks much like a kitchen knife with a thicker blade, but it holds an edge very well. It works just as well as any $500 handmade custom knife but as I remember, it cost about $5, no more than that.

 

[Ruger 13]

They come up for sale on GB and Guns International occasionally!

 

[gwpercle]

At one time, I had several of their reloading presses. Later I migrated to using Lyman and RCBS presses. But I still have some Herter's die sets and other miscellaneous reloading accessories. Herter's provided one stop shopping for reloaders. The Herter bullets were very good, I even used them for bench rest shooting. I don't know who made their brass cases, but they did not hold up for more than a few reloads. I still have a Herter's 6" hunting knife. It's not too pretty, looks much like a kitchen knife with a thicker blade, but it holds an edge very well. It works just as well as any $500 handmade custom knife but as I remember, it cost about $5, no more than that.

It was our Amazon !

Internet shopping hadn't been invented .
The Herter's catalog , a order form and a check made out to herter's for the total amout , then sent by the mail ... was our shopping experience .
Very few stores in town sold reloading supplies ... Baton Rouge is the Capitol of Louisiana, fairly big city and had only ONE gun store that sold a few reloading supplies as a side thing ... and that was it !
Gary

 

[AJ]

It was our Amazon !

Internet shopping hadn't been invented .
The Herter's catalog , a order form and a check made out to herter's for the total amout , then sent by the mail ... was our shopping experience .
Very few stores in town sold reloading supplies ... Baton Rouge is the Capitol of Louisiana, fairly big city and had only ONE gun store that sold a few reloading supplies as a side thing ... and that was it !
Gary

I even have a couple of spotting scopes sold by Herter's in my collection.

 

[DWalt]

Herter's also sold a large number of books authored by George Herter, and they were real hoots to read. All sorts of topics. Cookbooks, how to be a hunting guide, a reloading manual, how to make your own beer, wine, and whiskey, gunsmithing, and many others. One I remember well was titled "How to Live With a B****", which was about training hunting dogs.

 

[6GUNSONLY]

That's cool. I LOVED the Herter's catalog, and spent hours examining, comparing, making wish lists... Everything they had was their "Model Perfect" (whatever it was). Good times. I still have a few Herter's items, including a set of .303 British dies. A buddy of mine (member here, too) still uses a Herter's press for some of his reloading. The kind that took the screw-in shell holders.

 

[JJEH]

Never heard of it

I learn something new every day...

 

[Skeet 028]

I bought lots of stuff from Herter's. Built a couple of rifles on their stocks. so...I have gone on the hunt for Herter's stuff I still have. Got quite a bit of normal brass, primers some powder catalogs ane even some game calls anf fishing flies. Just took 2 Herter's Super Model 3's to an auction 3 days ago. But I have more. I am pretty certain I still have their last catalog. When they were closing shop they owed me a bit of money for sales I had made and supplies I had sold them. They paid me off in merchandise priced at 20% or less. When I get done I will take some pics an post 'em

 

[gwpercle]

Oh my Yes ... the semi-finished gunstocks ...
Herter's sold rifle stocks in every wood known to man and Laminated Stocks ... the Maple - Walnut Laminate stock was the most "outstanding" thing I ever saw in my life . 1960's and they have all these different woods to make Laminate Stocks ... the least garrish was the walnu - walnut laminate .
I never went that route but stuck with American Black Walnut , French Walnut and English Walnut ... some in the fancy grades ... to re-stock all the old military rifles that could be had for a few dollars (1960's).
I still have one unfinished sporter stocking job ... a English Walnut Sporter on a Swiss Schmidt-Rubem 1911K ... I botched the glass bedding job ... now I'm working on chipping out all the old hardened bedding compound and will start over ... plan a Tung Oil Finish on it ... as soon as I can get a Round Tuit !
Gary

 

[Engineer1911]

Old guys reminiscing about the good old days -- Yawn!

 

[Skeet 028]

It wasn't the good ol days... It was the I can't afford anything else days! But the really good thing...most of the equipment and products worked. The real Amazing thing was the shipping charges for a boat anchor Super Model 3 was only a couple bucks... Now it would be 35 dollars and wonder if it will get there.

 

[DWalt]

One other thing about Herter's was that if you overpaid by a few cents, they would send you a check for that few cents. I never bothered to cash them.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Also Loved their Catalog.
It had some idealized descriptions and creative claims for their merchandise.
Don't recall ever seeing the 401 Revolver or ammo.
Did have the Turret Loading press.
It used unique Shell-holders but they were cheap and after a while I had a bunch.
Once I had the Dies I used the most screwed in and adjusted, I just turned the big wheel to change calibers.

 

[WR Moore]

JP Sauer & Sohn made their revolvers. I bought a .44 Magnum. They didn't bother with forcing cone, just chamfered the inner edge of the barrel and end shake was an issue. Still shot very well, but I learned to avoid half jacketed bullets. I later ended up making my own cylinder bushing, installed a Super Blackhawk cylinder pin and recut the forcing cone.