CUSTOM DIES????

[cmysix]

I'm having a Custom Full length resizing die made with the neck bushing system, I won't buy a neck die. Is it important to have the bullet seating die custom made to my gun?

 

[Fast14riot]

I'm having a Custom Full length resizing die made with the neck bushing system, I won't buy a neck die. Is it important to have the bullet seating die custom made to my gun?

Typically you can have the seating die made from the chamber reamer, but if an OTC seater is close enough, I dont worry about the extra expense.

 

[dgeesaman]

If it’s “custom” and not made to fired brass, then the only other option I can think of is to have it made based on the chamber reamer dimensions. Are these the two options you’re working with?

 

[PopCharlie]

I would suggest a Wilson in line seater, and a arbor press for bullet seating. If you are more inclined to use a regular seating die, I would suggest a Redding Competition micrometer seater.

PopCharlie

 

[cmysix]

TY both, YES I'm having the die made from "once fired brass" as this is the best way according to all the custom die makers I've talked too or read. THIS Chamber was cut from a German Salazer(RIP) print and is a .30-06 and is very close to a standard .30-06 chamber. I'm getting a full length resizing die made because I figure that there is enough of a difference to matter greatly in the resizing. I'm having Redding make it to their Type S spec. I'm just not sure about the seating die?

 

[Bc'z]

TY both, YES I'm having the die made from "once fired brass" as this is the best way according to all the custom die makers I've talked too or read. THIS Chamber was cut from a German Salazer(RIP) print and is a .30-06 and is very close to a standard .30-06 chamber. I'm getting a full length resizing die made because I figure that there is enough of a difference to matter greatly in the resizing. I'm having Redding make it to their Type S spec. I'm just not sure about the seating die?

Get thier competition seater with micrometer top, a extra stem for VLD bullets is in order also.

 

[Liven The Dream]

Warner Tool and John Whidden will make Custom Dies ?

I called Whidden and got and Got Great Die Sets ( FL Bushing) and Two Stem Seating .
For My F/Class Rifles ? Just a idea ?

 

[Fast14riot]

If you have the Serengeti chamber a standard seating die will work. Most of the changes in his reamer were in the throat. I use a Wilson micrometer top in line die for my 30-06.

 

[cmysix]

If you have the Serengeti chamber a standard seating die will work. Most of the changes in his reamer were in the throat. I use a Wilson micrometer top in line die for my 30-06.

TY! exactly what I was looking for, I get bleary eyed trying to compare the prints.

 

[jackieschmidt]

I built a custom 30/06 several years back and used the Salazar Reamer.

I just use a Redding Body Die and the Competition Neck Die and Seater.

Works great.

 

[Ccrider]

"once fired brass"

I would use at least three time fired brass for my custom die.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Most run out issues are induced during sizing. Nothing wrong with custom but I tied a record at a match where I was shooting a 220 Beggs with bullets seated with a Redding comp 6ppc die! What can I say...It worked!

 

[BORGY76]

I would use at least three time fired brass for my custom die.

How would this work exactly?

 

[dgeesaman]

How would this work exactly?

Neck size them and fire each brass three times. I just did it yesterday for a newly chambered barrel.

 

[BORGY76]

Neck size them and fire each brass three times. I just did it yesterday for a newly chambered barrel.

So is it just for the purpose of stiffening the geometry of the brass? I was just reading on Whidden site, 3 pcs of fired brass, maybe I misunderstood.

 

[Ccrider]

So is it just for the purpose of stiffening the geometry of the brass? I was just reading on Whidden site, 3 pcs of fired brass, maybe I misunderstood.

It takes about three shots to form the brass to your chamber.

 

[Sandstorm]

You dont want the Custom die made until your brass is fully formed. ( 3x )
and some makers want 5 pcs of your fired brass.

 

[cmysix]

all the people I've talked to or read say fired brass" NONE have said a thing about fired many times. they do say three cases but I did send in five, It's not an Ackley improved chamber with great differences then the parent case, I'm confident that Nosler factory load 175 grain CC 2700 FPS out of a 28 inch barrel fired formed it to my chamber, North of 55,000 psi in the chamber formed it as well as it could.