Hornady 390540 Lock-N-Load Shellholder Kit #1, #2, #5, #16, #35

Description

If you reload for more than one caliber, picking up shell holders one at a time gets old fast. The Hornady 390540 Shellholder Kit solves that by bundling five of the most frequently used sizes together, so you can cover a big chunk of your bench in a single purchase. You get the #1, #2, #5, #16, and #35, and between them they handle dozens of popular cartridges without a single holder needing to be ordered separately.

Each one is precision machined from solid steel and then heat-treated, which is the main reason these things tend to outlast everything else on the bench. The mouths have a wide opening with a rounded edge, so seating a case head snaps in clean without fighting the slot. A single holder also works across multiple calibers that share the same rim and base dimensions, so the actual coverage is wider than just five numbers would suggest.

What the Hornady 390540 Kit Actually Covers

The spread here is smart. The #1 pulls double duty on a long list of common rifle rounds including 22-250, 308 Win, and 30-06 Springfield, while the #2 handles rimmed classics like 30-30 Win and 32 Win Special. The #5 covers belted magnums such as 300 Win Mag and 7mm Rem Mag, the #16 picks up small stuff like 380 ACP, and the #35 takes care of the WSSM and WSM family. Between those five you knock out a serious amount of a typical reloader's rotation.

Fit and Compatibility of the Lock-N-Load Shellholder Kit

These drop right into Hornady Lock-N-Load presses, and they also work with Hornady accessories like the Cam-Lock Case Trimmer and the hand-held priming tool. Beyond that, the standard design fits most other brands of single-stage and turret presses, so you aren't locked into one ecosystem. It's a practical starter set for someone building a bench and an easy gap-filler for a reloader who's tired of chasing individual numbers.