RCBS AR Series 30-06 Die-set Availability?

[Darryll]

I'm trying to find an RCBS AR Series 30-06 Die-set, so that I can reload for a friend of mine that has an M1 Garand rifle. Nobody has these dies in stock that I'm aware of and I'm curious to know if anybody has any insider info on the availability from RCBS. All of the other major caliber die-sets are available.
Thanks
Darryll

 

[masterblaster1]

Try calling them.

 

[bigedp51]

Darryll, I reload for my M1 Garand, the military 30-06 chamber is larger in diameter than SAAMI specifications. Meaning a standard 30-06 die is already a small base die, as long as you are resizing cases fired in his rifle you "may" not need a small base die.

If your reloading once fired or range pickup brass not fired in your rifle a small base die is desirable. My RCBS .223 small base die only makes the base diameter .0005 smaller than a standard die BUT sizes further down the case at the base.

In 46 years of reloading I have never needed small base dies for any "NEW" cartridge case fired in "MY" rifles.

Having collected milsurp rifles for a long time I can tell you standard SAAMI dies will over resize your cases and proper shoulder bump is very important.

 

[5spd]

Midway has 30-06 SB dies in stock, it don't need to say AR since they are the same, just packaged differently.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/709452/rcbs-small-base-2-die-set-30-06-springfield

 

[johnu]

Darryll, I reload for my M1 Garand, the military 30-06 chamber is larger in diameter than SAAMI specifications. Meaning a standard 30-06 die is already a small base die, as long as you are resizing cases fired in his rifle you "may" not need a small base die.

Having collected milsurp rifles for a long time I can tell you standard SAAMI dies will over resize your cases and proper shoulder bump is very important.

+1. Don't think you'll have any problems using the standard dies. Oversizing the brass will only shorten its useful life.

John

 

[Milo 2.0]

Midway has 30-06 SB dies in stock, it don't need to say AR since they are the same, just packaged differently.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/709452/rcbs-small-base-2-die-set-30-06-springfield

The Ar dies feature a taper crimp.
Op look here,

http://www.gunstop.com/Store/Reloading%20Dies/RCBS®/RCB14807

My link isn't going to work, just go to page 2 of RCBS dies once you're on their site.