good 243ai dies

[hunter243sgk]

I am waiting on a Pac-Nor barrel in 243ai. And I don't have a set of dies for that caliber yet.What is the best in everybodys opion.Thanks

 

[fredhorace77]

Lee

 

[hunter243sgk]

I have a set of Lee in 243 and I do get good accuracy I am just wondering if I cant get better.

 

[jonbearman]

Redding,rcbs,lee,whidden,harrels cutom, etc etc etc. You cant really go wrong with any of them. It really depends on if you are just hunting or shooting benchrest .

 

[hunter243sgk]

I will be using it for target and hunting.I just want to get the most accuracy that I can.

 

[hunter243sgk]

John what do you think of the bushing dies?

 

[dmoran]

Redding,rcbs,lee,whidden,harrels cutom, etc etc etc. You cant really go wrong with any of them. It really depends on if you are just hunting or shooting benchrest .

Why ?.?.?.?.?.?
Is there not other types of shooting realms (tactical, silhouette, high-power, varmint, etc...), and how about for them ?

 

[fredhorace77]

I have a set of Lee in 243 and I do get good accuracy I am just wondering if I cant get better.

sure u can if thats what ur wanting.

 

[jonbearman]

The bushing dies are really good for setting neck tension to what you need.I run .002 thou for target work and .004 for hunting rounds on big game. Dmoran I was trying to answer his question and the genre's of shooting is target type shooting,it is just a general term. You seem to be jumping me again and I really don't know why.

 

[hunter243sgk]

Thanks Jon.I have never used bushing dies.Redding has a set I am thinking about trying but they are very expesive.I don't mind paying the price as long as they are worth it.

 

[jonbearman]

You could go with forster which are less money but you would be stuck using only their bushings. The reading uses theirs and Wilson etc with a better chance of finding in stock what you may need.

 

[sundance]

Redding bushing dies. They are more expensive to buy but after you use them for a while you will be glad you bought them.
What is BAT's motto?

 

[Phil]

Wilson.....

 

[hunter243sgk]

I did think about going with the Wilson dies as I have heard nothing but good about them.Why do you like them so well?

 

[Phil]

I like that they support the case fully and that I can drop the bullet in from the top and then set the seater in and seat.....Lazy I guess, but it works for me.

I got started using the Wilson dies when I had a .17 AH and had just finished chemotherapy treatments, didn`t have much feeling in my hands, that coupled with little bullets and BIG hands didn`t add up well.... 8)

I found it easy to load for by dropping the bullets in from the top, it has just become MY standard for reloading.

I still use press dies for depriming and neck sizing.shoulder bumping.

The Wilson dies also make it easier to load at the range...

Phil.

 

[Phil]

Forgot to add........

I also buy blanks from Wilson and use my chamber reamer to cut my seating dies so they fit EXACTLY to my brass....

Phil.

 

[Barlow]

I prefer Forster. Barlow

 

[stacy]

I prefer REDDING BUSHING I have 2 243ackleys I like being able to set my neck tenions to what it likes I know there other dies I just prefer REDDING

 

[mikecr]

Someone mentioned to have a die blank(Wilson) chambered with your barrel. This works great.
http://www.sinclairintl.com/reload/le-wilson-inc-wilson-seater-blank/wilson-seater-blank-seater-die-blank-6mm.aspx

For sizing I like a body die: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/474822/redding-body-die-243-winchester-ackley-improved-40-degree-shoulder
Send it(core) along with a few fire-formed cases to JLC precision, and Jim will make you a custom body-bushing die.
You could delete the bushing/neck sizing from this custom die, if you intend separate body sizing, and possibly Wilson bushing neck sizing. I do this.

So for a cartridge I'll use:
- Custom Wilson seating die(cut with my finish reamer)
- JLC custom body die
- Std Wilson neck sizing die

I recommend Lapua brass culled for thickness variance. No reason to go cheap on brass as you should easily get your money's worth in case life from a 243AI. This, provided you don't go sloppy with your chamber to begin, and then run extreme pressure loads on top of it.

 

[hunter243sgk]

Thanks to everybody for the input and ideas.As for having the custom dies made I don't think I can do that because I didn't think to buy my own reamer.That I will make sure to do next time.It will be a Pac-Nor ss sm 28" 3 groove 8twt 6 flute straight taper to1".Has anybody bought the reamer that they used to cut their chamber? I will ask Jay about that.He was very helpful and I liked there customer service.I just cant belive he told me I would have to wait close to 16 weeks for it.