Hornady large cavity neck sizer 30 cal

[Wildcat455]

Background:

I've been studying and reading up on the 30-338 Lapua Magnum and I am interested in making a switch barrel for my Savage 338 Lapua Magnum, chambered in this 30-338 Lapua Magnum caliber.
I have sourced a reamer, gunsmith, barrel, ballistics and load info, pretty much everything, and then turned my attention toward making brass for it. The idea being making sure my ducks are in a row before pulling the trigger on this build.

In an article written several years ago,(10 years, to be exact)
Reference:
http://www.6mmbr.com/thirty338.html

Rich Franklin references a "Hornady 30 Caliber neck sizer. This die has a large cavity so that many different size cases can be necked down from 338 to 30 caliber."

I have been successful sourcing information on all the other specialty tools for this, however, I have been unsuccessful in my internet searching for this tool. Does anyone have any help or advice, maybe a part number?

Thanks!

 

[Murray Brook]

The neck die that Hornady makes is, I believe, a universal one for 30 cal cartridges. I think they use to make them in 2 sizes,short and long for the different length 30 cal cartridges. I think the part# is 046045. This is a Hornady part #. I see that this die is sold at Midsouth. You should get in touch with Hornady to see if the die will accept a case of your diameter.

 

[Bc'z]

The neck die that Hornady makes is, I believe, a universal one for 30 cal cartridges. I think they use to make them in 2 sizes,short and long for the different length 30 cal cartridges. I think the part# is 046045. This is a Hornady part #. I see that this die is sold at Midsouth. You should get in touch with Hornady to see if the die will accept a case of your diameter.

Hormady will ship to you direct if need be.
But you will have to pay full retail, which I've done a couple times when I had to have it right away. As I did on my 260 neck die.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Why not just go ahead and get the correct die? since youre getting the reamer youll get the print

 

[Wildcat455]

After searching with the included part number you provided here, I think the die I actually need is part number 046057. It's listed as neck size die 30 cal magnum.

Thanks for your assistance. It put me on the right track! Ill call Hornady and verify this is the right one for what I'm trying to do!

 

[Wildcat455]

Why not just go ahead and get the correct die? since youre getting the reamer youll get the print

Yes, I will have to do that, too. Redding makes dies for it already.

As I understand it from reading the article at the link I posted, the die in question will allow me to change the 338 LM case necks to a 30 cal 338 LM case that I can run into a 30-338 Lapua magnum case die.

 

[Pascal17]

Hello,

I reload 30 338 Lapua mag but I can't find the reference of the Hornady tool "arge cavity neck sizer 30 cal.
I know it is not the reference 046057 because I bought it and it does not fit, the case does not fit inside. If a shooter, reloader knows the reference of the Hornady tool, a big thank you to him
friendly
Pascal17

 

[divingin]

Rich Franklin references a "Hornady 30 Caliber neck sizer. This die has a large cavity so that many different size cases can be necked down from 338 to 30 caliber."

I have not seen what Mr. Franklin wrote, but that number, I think, corresponds to a standard neck sizer die (not a general die; a caliber specific neck sizer.) I suspect he suggests that die as it is short enough and wide enough to fit a bunch of cartridges (as all ou need to do is get the neck up to the bushing.) [Note: After a bunch of searching on Hornady's site, it's actually a neck sizing die for 300 Winchester Short Mag.]

IMO, what you need is to get the correct die for 338 LM, and change the neck bushings to get to your desired inside diameter (I'd expect 338 would be in the .368ish range; .308 would be in the .338"ish range.)