Questions on which dies and brass to use

[IMMORTAL]

I am purchasing a Remington 40X chambered in 22BR from a forum member and need help choosing which dies and brass I should use? The rifle will be used mainly for ghog hunting here in WV with a yearly visit to Wyoming for some prairie dog fun.

Any help/suggestions appreciated.

Dave

 

[357Mag]

Immortal -

Howdy !

Since we're spending your $$$:
- A Redding category II Type "S" Match Bushing Neck Die Set would work great, and includes a micrometer top for the seater die.
You can look @ a description of their die sets @ their website.

Redding makes superb products, and these can certainly help you craft accurate & deadly ( for varmints ) ammo.

Within " main stream " die maker' offerings ( Redding, Forster, Hornady, LEE ), only Redding offers .22BR dies as a non-custom item.
Right now, you probably couldn't even get LEE to take a custom order.

IMHO - Use of a Wilson-type die set up would be a bit ponderous, when prepping ammo for a PD safari.


With regards,
357Mag

 

[IMMORTAL]

Thanks 357. As far as brass,would Remington be good enough for my purpose or should I skip it and go with Lapua?

Dave

 

[wmdron]

I don't own a 22BR but if I did I would use Lapua or Norma.

 

[357Mag]

Immortal -

Howdy !

+ 2 on what WM said...... price considerations, aside.


With regards,
357Mag

 

[Shynloco]

Thanks 357. As far as brass,would Remington be good enough for my purpose or should I skip it and go with Lapua?

Dave

Dave,
For your stated purposes, the Winchester brass and the basic Redding dies are fine. Ain't no way I'd recommend that for more serious target shooting. I seriously doubt any of the dead animals will know the difference. Now if you want to use the dies and brass for more serious target shooting and hunting, then buy the better dies and brass. Just my thoughts.

 

[lpreddick]

i have and shoot three 22 BRS and they are different twiist...8, 12 and 14. redding is good and sell a form and trim die to neck the 6mm br lapua to .22 cal. a trick i read here is to run the 6mm br lapua into the redding bullet seating die and the chamber will bring the 6mm neck down a little bit, the run it thru the form and trim(you won't have to trim) and then neck down to .248 with a bushing. this gradual process helps prevent a donut or crushig a neck. the micrometer on the redding is getting harder for my old eyes to see, so i bought a forster ultra seater with the wider markings and i'm happy. forster also sells a bushing/bump die that pops the primer, bushing sizes the neck and bumps the shoulder...takes a little effort to get it set and you can do the bumping as a seperate step or not at all. a great little cartridge.

 

[IMMORTAL]

Thanks guys!! Being a one income family, I like to save money where I can and spend it on what's needed so I will probably go with Win brass.

Please bare with me as I have never formed brass using dies before so I'm sure I will have more questions.

Dave

 

[Shynloco]

Dave,
If you need to cut costs even further, Lee Dies are great for the money and are adequate for your listed purposes. I used them years ago and though not as good as Redding Dies which I use today, they would work just fine for you. Just something to consider to cut costs. Holler/pm me if you need help finding some of this stuff at a good price.

Alex

 

[IMMORTAL]

Dave,
If you need to cut costs even further, Lee Dies are great for the money and are adequate for your listed purposes. I used them years ago and though not as good as Redding Dies which I use today, they would work just fine for you. Just something to consider to cut costs. Holler/pm me if you need help finding some of this stuff at a good price.

Alex

Thank you for the offer!! I will when I receive the rifle.

 

[North Fork]

Why don't you ask the seller of the gun to sell you the dies he used to load the gun

 

[P1ZombieKiller]

Why don't you ask the seller of the gun to sell you the dies he used to load the gun

This may save you some time and money.

 

[IMMORTAL]

Why don't you ask the seller of the gun to sell you the dies he used to load the gun

This may save you some time and money.

The person I am buying the rifle does not have any dies. He had the barrel chambered and put on the action by Preacher and is brand new. The seller now has no time to enjoy it and that's the reason he is selling.

Also the barrel is a Bartlein with a 1-12 twist. I plan on shooting the Nosler 50gr. BT.

Dave

 

[jonbearman]

Sounds like a slick set up!

 

[lpreddick]

a 12 twist is perfect for 60-65 gr bullets. i wounded several ghogs shooting 52 gr bullets, then i went to 60 and 64 berger varmint bullets and they usually drop instantly with clover in their mouth. the speed is slower than with 52s, but the energy at impact is greater. have fun.

 

[amamnn]

I agree with most of the above, having shot my 22BR through 3 barrels; I think I might have some experience with the cartridge.

One exceptionis Die availability. I use both Redding S dies and Forster dies--both are offered in their respective company's catalog.

http://www.forsterproducts.com/categoryShopping.asp?category=22495&catid=19938

OR

http://www.forsterproducts.com/catalog.asp?prodid=700410

I use a lot of Lee dies for handgun loading or for plinking rifle loads, but not for any of my BR loads..............

 

[IMMORTAL]

Thanks. You guys are awesome!! ;D