Hornady custom dies

[skeetlee]

Anyone here ever hire Hornady to make a set of custom dies? If so your thoughts? I'm going to need a die made if i do my 22 little skeeter "22ppc .100 short with 35 degree shoulder" but I've never been a big fan of Hornady dies. There off the shelf dies anyway, Warner tool has made my dies in the past, but they are not cheap. I no longer compete and for that matter i really don't get to shoot much. I'm always busy getting everyone else ready to shoot. I hate to spend 800$ for a set of dies. Looks like Hornady will do it for 200$ Any thoughts on their custom dies? Lee

 

[6.5 forever]

"Custom" and "Hornady" doesn't belong in the same sentence. Just my view point.

 

[Mulligan]

Lee,
I recently gave Hornady a try and had them build me a set of custom dies for a 6 TallDog. They work well and didn't break the bank or didn't have a year wait.

CW

 

[moondog]

I got a FL bushing Sizer done by them for a 6.5x55GWI. It is well finished, and sizes the Brass perfect. Can't remember the name of the guy I delt with, but I wouldn't hesitate to do it again.

 

[bozo699]

"Custom" and "Hornady" doesn't belong in the same sentence. Just my view point.

^^^^^^^^
Wayne

 

[3Ackleys]

Alex Wheeler built me a 30 Nosler a few years ago, he ordered a resize die from Hornady built to his specs. It works perfectly.

 

[JB10]

I called them awhile back to make one for my 20p. I was quoted $280 and 4 months. Mine is not a target precision rig, so i did not do it. I still use my normal set up i had originally.

 

[ELR LVR]

Anyone here ever hire Hornady to make a set of custom dies? If so your thoughts? I'm going to need a die made if i do my 22 little skeeter "22ppc .100 short with 35 degree shoulder" but I've never been a big fan of Hornady dies. There off the shelf dies anyway, Warner tool has made my dies in the past, but they are not cheap. I no longer compete and for that matter i really don't get to shoot much. I'm always busy getting everyone else ready to shoot. I hate to spend 800$ for a set of dies. Looks like Hornady will do it for 200$ Any thoughts on their custom dies? Lee

Why Hornady instead of
Redding or RCBS?

 

[209jones]

RCBS closed the custom shop a few yrs ago now. Can't speak to Redding, still doing it as far as I know. Forster does some, not sure how deep they go altogether. Heard about varying QC issues on Whidden. Haven't needed one in about 12 yrs now, hard to say who I'd end up using. With the tooling they have these days, it's just a matter of the reamer spec and the operator's frame of mind that day, in my mind.

 

[357Mag]

Anyone here ever hire Hornady to make a set of custom dies? If so your thoughts? I'm going to need a die made if i do my 22 little skeeter "22ppc .100 short with 35 degree shoulder" but I've never been a big fan of Hornady dies. There off the shelf dies anyway, Warner tool has made my dies in the past, but they are not cheap. I no longer compete and for that matter i really don't get to shoot much. I'm always busy getting everyone else ready to shoot. I hate to spend 800$ for a set of dies. Looks like Hornady will do it for 200$ Any thoughts on their custom dies? Lee

Skeet -

Howdy !

The last 3 times I needed dies, I bought Hornady.
This included a custom order case forming and reloading die set for my wildcat
“ .358AutoMag “ ( .357AutoMag expanded to full .358” rifle calibre ).. Hornady’s custom die dept even threw in a small base size die in case I needed it…. for free.

They also made me a “custom” combo Shoulder bump/bushing NS die for my
“ .22-35 Remington “ wildcat. The die works really well for me, and does the things
I need it to do. As it happen, I was able to get dual-use value from the die, as it also worked on my more recent “ DEEP 6 “ wildcat; by my simply swapping out the NS bushing to allow use on my 6mm wildcat cases.

Similarly…. I was able to get dual-use out of one of their bullet seaters. All I had to do to switch the die over from use on my .224” cal wildcat to use on my 6mm…. was change the bullet seater stem. I have had no problems or concerns with bullet “ run out “, when using Hornady bullet seater dies. Can’t ask for more than that ( IMHO ).

I also had Hornady make me ( custom ) bullet seater stems, taylored to fit a specific bullet. I have upgraded all of my Hornady bullet seater dies to feature their “Micro-just”
Micrometer top.

Hornady’s prices are all reasonable, delivers have been timely; and observed quality of their products…..first rate.

Right now, were I to need some dies ( custom ordered or otherwise ), Hornady would get the nod.


With regards,
357Mag

 

[ronemus]

I use nothing but, and have been satisfied - no issues at all. I especially like their elliptical expanders; no need for a separate mandrel step.

 

[wboggs]

Anyone here ever hire Hornady to make a set of custom dies? If so your thoughts? I'm going to need a die made if i do my 22 little skeeter "22ppc .100 short with 35 degree shoulder" but I've never been a big fan of Hornady dies. There off the shelf dies anyway, Warner tool has made my dies in the past, but they are not cheap. I no longer compete and for that matter i really don't get to shoot much. I'm always busy getting everyone else ready to shoot. I hate to spend 800$ for a set of dies. Looks like Hornady will do it for 200$ Any thoughts on their custom dies? Lee

Years ago I had them build a .22-6mm Rem.FL and seater set.Talked to.a fellow named Lonnie who not only furnished perfect dies but gave me a wealth of loading data.
The dies produced ammo that shot 0.12" 5 shot groups.
I would go to them in a heart beat if I needed custom dies.

 

[bozo699]

Strange?….. in all my years of reloading I must have drawn the lottery on getting every bad piece of equipment Hornaday ever made. So what you’re all saying is if you go custom shop with Hornaday it’s as good or better than any custom die maker?….. do they custom make say a lnl ap press that actually works as it should?…. Because the 7 or 800 dollar non custom one sure doesn’t !… just wondering……
Wayne