L.E Wilson 6BR Seating Die Problem

[Terry]

When I place 105's on top of a 6BR seating die the case will not go all the way into the die.

 

[Travelor]

Trapped air?

Put the bullet in the case neck before placing it in the die.

At least this is what was happening with me using a Wilson seating die with my 284.

 

[Terry]

With the seating stem removed it will not fit.

 

[Forum Boss]

Have you full-length sized your brass? I have one 6BR that's a bit oversized at the shoulder and unless the case is FL sized it will not go in the Seater. And yes I use both Berger and Lapua 105s.

 

[expiper]

old die..!!!

Hi Terry....either your chamber is too big...reamer wallowed it out,!!! or maby...some of the old/early Wilson dies were manufactured for the old Remington dims...!!! they were a lil smaller at the base line (.200 ) and may even have the chamber cut at 1.520 +/- a lil".....if so run your reamer in the die and bring it up to date...or use a small circle of .020" +/- wire in the die base to shim the die up a lil....is this a new chamber or new die...how did you seat before?? ....it works fine (trust me I know ...hahaha)....Roger

 

[fdshuster]

I had the same problem with a Wilson seater die in 6ppc. Worked fine with my original chambering, but when I had a new chamber cut (different reamer), cases would not fit, after sizing. I sent the die back to Wilson, with 2 empty as fired cases, and for a nominal charge they recut the seater die body. Works fine now.