Using a pistol resizing die to resize the base of a 6 BR case

[SteveOak]

Somewhere among the haze and cobwebs I have a faint memory of using a pistol resizing die to resize the base of a 6 BR case.

The point is to resize the base without messing with the shoulder.

Does this sound familiar to anyone?

 

[TonyinKY]

I’ve not tried this

 

[JMayo]

I think a 308 die had been mentioned to get all the way down without touching shoulders.
I got a ring die from Uthink Uknow.

 

[Schippergreg]

45acp die will work

 

[Bottom Fodder]

Have used 308 sizing die

 

[Richard Jones]

Do a search for '45 acp' by BoydAllen

 

[Riesel]

45acp die will work

As i recall have used this on .308 based cases for small base die as well

 

[NZ_Fclass]

I have certainly used anything that I could find, to body size some old 6 BRX for a crap ( sorry, tight) chamber.

243/308/243AI body die, 44 mag..kitchen tools, car jack, spark plug spanner (French)...now I have an annealer, life is easier.

 

[bozo699]

Somewhere among the haze and cobwebs I have a faint memory of using a pistol resizing die to resize the base of a 6 BR case.

The point is to resize the base without messing with the shoulder.

Does this sound familiar to anyone?

When I first started loading for the 6brx , before my dies were made I used a std 6br die along with a .308 body die the 45 acp will work too.
Wayne

 

[Fast14riot]

RCBS 45acp die, when you gut it, its the same diameter all the way through. Its what I use.

 

[boltfluter]

I think a 308 die had been mentioned to get all the way down without touching shoulders.
I got a ring die from Uthink Uknow.

I have used a .243 and .308 fl sizing die in the past. At the moment I am using an old .22 Cheetah fl die as the base just happens to be the ideal diameter and the 40 deg shoulder insures no contact above the base. Many ways to accomplish this.
Paul

 

[Hoser]

I just use my rollsizer. It will also snug up the primer pocket a touch in some cases.

 

[bsekf]

I use a 444 Marlin sizing die. Since it is rimmed, it will size more of the case.

 

[6BRA]

RCBS 45acp die, when you gut it, its the same diameter all the way through. Its what I use.

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50 year anniversary edition acp die. I may have some older. LOL

 

[david12601]

I bought an undersize lee 45 caliber......it works great