Dies for 6BR Norma

[rkittine]

I like Whidden Dies and have a set of those as well as a Wilson Seater for a Arbor Press and their Neck Size only bushing die.

Bob

 

[Dgd6mm]

I'm headed down the 6br trail as soon as my barrel comes in. I bought a Widden fl bushing micrometer seater set some time back simply on researching them on here. I believe I will not be able to shoot the difference from the ammo I will produce with them vs. another top brand.

 

[Al Lu]

SPJ "Charge 3 cases with 28.5 gr of Varget, stuff tissue or 100% cotton ball in the neck and pop them off in the garage or the backyard 3x"

Do I have to "pack" the tissue or cotton hard into the case? My concern is if that is enough resistance to blow out the brass out to the chamber dimension? Thank you.

 

[JFrank]

SPJ "Charge 3 cases with 28.5 gr of Varget, stuff tissue or 100% cotton ball in the neck and pop them off in the garage or the backyard 3x"

Do I have to "pack" the tissue or cotton hard into the case? My concern is if that is enough resistance to blow out the brass out to the chamber dimension? Thank you.

Stuff it good “ you could hit um a bit harder if your inclined.
Take a measurement before and after each firing, you should be fine.

 

[dmoran]

Basically any mfg will make dies that people will say "they work great". But the ones that size the brass nearest your actual chamber dimensions, with minimum brass movement, are the ones that shine for precision. Personally, I will never buy/use a generic sizing die for anything I expect precision from. Brass repeats extremely well and last forever when it is minimally sized in ALL dimensions, from which accuracy repeats.

Some things I desire from a die:
- brass size seemingly effortless and consistent for the entire press stroke, and the same for each case
(no excessive effort, hard spots, or "crunching" of any kind for the entire press stroke)
- bump numbers and web diameters resize consistently to each other and repeat each cycle
- accuracy remains the same and repeats through each brass cycle, no matter if the 2nd cycle or the 12th
- bolt closer (feel) remains the same on each case and for every brass cycle

Just my 2-Cents

 

[CjC73]

dmoran..... Great information. Sounds like the die many others have suggested, the Harrell's bushing die where they use your fired brass to size the die.

 

[theallcineyes]

There are lots of good choices but I have really liked the Redding competition sets that I have. You can't go wrong with Redding.