Seating Die interchangeability?
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Should work fine. Check your bullet runout to see if they are staying straight.
BeefyT11
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Forster dies yes, check their website for their part list. If the main body is the same parts number you're good. I priced a few out that way, sometimes it worked out where I would just buy a new die because parts after shipping was 20-30 less than an entire new die. Not worth the hassle to change out and keep track of parts
Not a 260 but a 243 so its close. I've got a bunch of seaters for the 243 including a Wilson with arbor press since I was always looking for something that would give me those magic straight loaded rounds. The Forster gives me the straightest loaded rounds out of all of them. Plus I like the micrometer top.
Beefy is right,. Its not worth 20-30 bucks and then have to keep track of parts.
Beefy is right,. Its not worth 20-30 bucks and then have to keep track of parts.
Its the specific
It is the specific cartridge die chamber that holds the the case body and bullet in perfect alignment. Meaning the .260 and 6.5 CM do not share the same case body dimensions or shoulder angle. And this would effect the bullet runout during seating so you would be much better off with the proper seating die.
Below the Forster die chamber shoulder angle and case shoulder angle is what centers the case in the seating die chamber and holds the bullet in alignment with the case body. Using the wrong caliber die chamber with a different shoulder angle could cause misalignment and runout problems.
It is the specific cartridge die chamber that holds the the case body and bullet in perfect alignment. Meaning the .260 and 6.5 CM do not share the same case body dimensions or shoulder angle. And this would effect the bullet runout during seating so you would be much better off with the proper seating die.
Below the Forster die chamber shoulder angle and case shoulder angle is what centers the case in the seating die chamber and holds the bullet in alignment with the case body. Using the wrong caliber die chamber with a different shoulder angle could cause misalignment and runout problems.
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