Cortina Precision FL Sizing Dies

[Boilermaker]

I'm beginning to wonder that as other have also comment about compatibility. I am so close to ordering SAC modular die but hate to find that another expensive die doesn't fit. I spent +$330 so like to get this figured out. Thanks for responding.

If you’re willing to spend that much again, contact Neil Jones and ask him to make you a die. He quoted me somewhere in that price range to make a sizing die for PPC. His are not an off the shelf die. It’s made to fit your chamber based on your fired cartridges.

I ended up going with another custom die maker for my situation, but after owning a die made for my chamber I would not buy another off the shelf die for my precision rifles. You might get lucky and find one that fits your chamber perfect, or you might be like me and spend 2x more on off the shelf dies hoping to get one to fit than it would cost to buy a custom in the first place.

 

[Sandstorm]

A drill with felt pad and some Iosso will clean up the die but I would not polish coated dies,
only SS

 

[JFrank]

How did you "Polish the inside"? I have some brass with scoring on them from the shoulder to halfway down and wondering about that.

Have you taken any before and after sizing measurements ?

 

[SKWERLZ]

How did you "Polish the inside"? I have some brass with scoring on them from the shoulder to halfway down and wondering about that.

For the coating in the cortina die grey scotch bright then some 2000 grit.

I had a terribly finished Hornandy 22 arc die recently, rounded the chamfer with 400 then step up in grits as needed to get the finish I want.

 

[SKWERLZ]

A drill with felt pad and some Iosso will clean up the die but I would not polish coated dies,
only SS

I had to Polish my coated dies.
They were pushing waves of brass and had needed excessive force.
After they worked beautifully.

 

[Ccrider]

Yes, I did and waiting for the reply... Thank you for responding.

Did you use this address: info@cortinaprecision.com

I always get prompt responses from them and excellent customer service.

 

[boltfluter]

What issue are you having in the first place that requires a $300 sizing die?
Paul

 

[208 Fred]

If you are having brass scouring clean your die, you have dirt or brass inside the die, Hit it with some bore cleaner and let it soak. then hit with a plastic bore brush, then clean with brake clean or alcohol. Ditch the one shot. Sometimes the Nitrided dies take a little bit to brake them in.

That makes sense. Thank I will do

 

[DLT]

have you tried Imperial sizing Lube?

It or hornady unique

 

[Bugs]

Some of the prices that I see on dies makes my head hurt. Harrell's custom (or semi-custom if you will) dies are about a hundred and thirty bucks and they've always worked well for me.

 

[hoz53]

Some of the prices that I see on dies makes my head hurt.

no kidding- i see these guys who think they need this expensive stuff and I know where they are coming from. i just laugh, If there is something that will really help me i dont mind paying for it. but i been doing this 50 years and i know alot of this stuff is just about getting the money from people who dont know any better or just gotta keep up with their buddies.- i guess like many things—-

 

[SKWERLZ]

Some of the prices that I see on dies makes my head hurt. Harrell's custom (or semi-custom if you will) dies are about a hundred and thirty bucks and they've always worked well for me.

And one of the cheapest dies, the Lee collet, is still my favorite.

 

[Webster]

How did you "Polish the inside"? I have some brass with scoring on them from the shoulder to halfway down and wondering about that.

From my experience. Scratches down the side of the case body were from not chamfering the neck o.d. Tiny pieces of brass break off and get dragged down the case. I had brass streaks adhering to the die

 

[bozo699]

It sounds like the die may not be a good fit for your chamber.
Measure the case diameter before and after sizing at the case shoulder junction as well as the approx .200 line to know exactly how much case reduction the die is producing.

^^^^^^^^^
Wayne

 

[Erik Cortina]

Send the die back and some brass and we will make sure it works for you.

Please email us at info@cortinaprecision.com

We will take care of it for you.

 

[bozo699]

Send the die back and some brass and we will make sure it works for you.

Please email us at info@cortinaprecision.com

We will take care of it for you.

I call that about as good as it gets for customer service.
Wayne

 

[Bill Norris]

I call that about as good as it gets for customer service.
Wayne

Yea he has been on top of things with the E C tuner customer service too. No complaints.

 

[bozo699]

Yea he has been on top of things with the E C tuner customer service too. No complaints.

I like mine as well Bill
Wayne

 

[Chilly807]

From my experience. Scratches down the side of the case body were from not chamfering the neck o.d. Tiny pieces of brass break off and get dragged down the case. I had brass streaks adhering to the die

I've had this happen also. Usually with new brass. The time it takes to chamfer the OD is pretty minimal compared to polishing brass out of a fouled die.

 

[Ccrider]

Yea he has been on top of things with the E C tuner customer service too. No complaints.

My experience also.