Herters

[semtav]

never heard of these things before.
Got it in a box of old reloading items

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[Ray Newman]

Herter's now that brings back a few memories! I remember going through the Herter's catalogues in the 1960's and thinking about what I would buy when I had a good paying job!

[Clarence]

Everything Herter's sold was the very best available, according to them.

My first rifle had a Herter's scope. It had non-centering crosshairs.

In the '70's, we would stop and take pictures of our daughters sitting on the large jackalope when we passed through Mitchell on our way to Montana.

Clarence

[gunlaker]

Clarence, what are non-centering cross hairs?

thanks,

Chris.

[Ray Newman]

Non-centering crosshairs. As you adjusted the 'scope for windage and elevation, the cross hairs moved and did not stay centered like today's 'scopes.

Speaking 'bout 'scopes, which company advertised the first wide angle view 'scope? If I recall correctly, it was not very powerful and the objective lens looked similar to a rectangle or the shape of a TV screen?

[patchbox]

I looked up Herters on the internet - never heard of Herters:

“George Leonard Herter (24 May 1911 – 5 July 1994) of Waseca, Minnesota was the founder of the Herter's outdoor goods business and an author. His best known books are the Bull Cook and Authentic Historical Recipes and Practices series (published in three volumes), which have a cult following today.[1]
In 1937 Herter took his father's dry goods store and turned it into a mail order outdoor goods business, selling hunting and fishing items through a catalog. He later opened retail outlet stores, which pioneered the style of outdoor goods stores now operated by Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops. The company went bankrupt in 1981.[1]

[Don McDowell]

Ray that was Redfield wide field

[Clarence]

Should have said "non-centered" in the field of view.

Clarence

[gunlaker]

Non-centering crosshairs. As you adjusted the 'scope for windage and elevation, the cross hairs moved and did not stay centered like today's 'scopes.

Speaking 'bout 'scopes, which company advertised the first wide angle view 'scope? If I recall correctly, it was not very powerful and the objective lens looked similar to a rectangle or the shape of a TV screen?

Ah, thanks for that. Learn something new every day!

Chris.

[DaveC]

Pictured is the “Herter’s Case Gauge Micrometer.”

“Base made of lathe bed iron. Micrometer made of the finest steel and with micrometer precision. Measures all case lengths to 3 inches. Furnished with 3 ground blocks to measure from 0 to 1 inch, 1 inch to 2 inches and 2 inches to 3 inches. Made with base that sets up on table for fast easy operation. Accurate to .001. Furnished with SAAMI measurements of case length for all popular cartridges. Price $10.79.”

In 1970. You could buy a Herter’s reloading press for 5-6 bucks more.

Herter’s was the preferred brand of knowledgeable people world wide, from the crowned heads of Europe to the scum of the earth. At least according to George L. Herter, who wrote all the advertising copy and catalog descriptions.

[JonnyV]

Herter's 234 Turret Press mounted up on the lonely end of my bench...I sand blasted and painted it. Still use it on occasion...

[Gamerancher]

Sorry, but I have to ask, what the heck did you do to destroy those cases????

[Woody]

Ah come-on. We all know what happened.

Woody

[JonnyV]

Sorry, but I have to ask, what the heck did you do to destroy those cases????

Those were three 45-90 cases that I ran through the AIM machine. In oder to get perfect annealing, you have to sacrifice at least one case (annealed to destruction) so that the computer can analyze it and then set the perfect annealing level. I did three (on three different days) because I wanted to be absolutely sure. Great machine from your end of the planet!

[JonnyV]

AMP machine…stupid talk to text…