6.5 x 47 Dies

[browning]

Hi All,

I'm just having a 6.5x47 built, and really want to do my best for the rifle on the reloading side.

Up until now I have always managed with standard 'off the shelf' RCBS die sets, which seem to match my factory rifles OK.

Now I'm moving into the custom arena I was looking into going for a set of Redding type 'S' dies, but unfortunately I am having problems sourcing them here in the UK.

I had thought about getting a RCBS full length die set, which includes a full length body resizer and a seating die. Then I was looking to get a Redding type 'S' bushing neck die for the second round of reloads.

Do any of you guys have any thoughts or comments on this?

 

[jb1000br]

My Forster sizers work great and fit my chamber well. And they will hone the neck to a specified diameter. I have had a 6x47 and 6.5x47 FL sizer done this way.

Redding will work well also, but I have all but abandoned bushings personally,one less variable to worry about).

The Redding and Forster both have design pros and cons.

HTH,
JB

 

[browning]

As always you guys come up with the goods.

I now have a set of dies winging it's way to me.

Thankyou once again.

 

[JerryMay]

I'll second Forster dies, size really smooth and I'm getting less than 0.0005" runout with the seater.

 

[Nucum]

I'd like to hear more about what advantages that the Forster sizing dies have.