Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
6.5 x 47 Lapua Reloading
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="dsculley" data-source="post: 1307089" data-attributes="member: 77514"><p>As Hondo and I have already suggested, get the Harrell Precision die. First get a 0.287" bushing. Use this to size the neck. Lube the neck, drive the bushing about 2/3 of the way to the shoulder (I used a small hammer with tape on the face then used a small vice grip plier with tape on the jaws to remove the bushing), prime the case, charge with reasonable powder charge. If you have not gotten your seating die yet, you can use a short piece of copper tubing of the appropriate size and drive the bullet into the neck to seat (if you want you can chamfer the end of the tubing). You can use this somewhat crude method to load and fire three cases three times each (we are trying to fire form the cases to the chamber not make super accurate rounds). Then you can send these cases to Mr. Harrell. If you have any questions, call and talk to Mr. Harrell, you will find he is a wealth of knowledge. </p><p></p><p>When you get your bushing, you may want to order a set of three: 0.286, 0.287, 0.288. You will most likely use the 0.287 but you can try the others to see if they make a difference. </p><p></p><p>Mr. Harrell will include a gauge you can set on the shoulder and measure with your caliper. If the die you get from him is properly set up, it will set your shoulder back 0.002". Use this gauge and compare a fired case to a sized case. You are just looking for 0.002" difference (or 0.001" if you want a tighter fit. When you adjust your bushing die, make sure the bushing is just loose enough to "rattle" inside the die. This will allow it to slide over the neck while retaining concentricity. My die would not initially set the shoulder back, so I ground the top face of my shell holder on my belt sander until I got the correct sizing. </p><p></p><p>The Forster Micrometer seating die is very nice and user friendly. Once your initial setting is complete, the micrometer is very accurate and repeatable. The scale is larger and easier to read than the scale on the Redding die.</p><p></p><p>Below is a cutaway view of a Redding S-Type bushing die. As you can see, it does appear have an expander on the decapping stem. The Harrell die does not. The bushing sizes the neck to the required diameter.</p><p><img src="http://www.redding-reloading.com/images/stories/media/typesbushingdie.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dsculley, post: 1307089, member: 77514"] As Hondo and I have already suggested, get the Harrell Precision die. First get a 0.287" bushing. Use this to size the neck. Lube the neck, drive the bushing about 2/3 of the way to the shoulder (I used a small hammer with tape on the face then used a small vice grip plier with tape on the jaws to remove the bushing), prime the case, charge with reasonable powder charge. If you have not gotten your seating die yet, you can use a short piece of copper tubing of the appropriate size and drive the bullet into the neck to seat (if you want you can chamfer the end of the tubing). You can use this somewhat crude method to load and fire three cases three times each (we are trying to fire form the cases to the chamber not make super accurate rounds). Then you can send these cases to Mr. Harrell. If you have any questions, call and talk to Mr. Harrell, you will find he is a wealth of knowledge. When you get your bushing, you may want to order a set of three: 0.286, 0.287, 0.288. You will most likely use the 0.287 but you can try the others to see if they make a difference. Mr. Harrell will include a gauge you can set on the shoulder and measure with your caliper. If the die you get from him is properly set up, it will set your shoulder back 0.002". Use this gauge and compare a fired case to a sized case. You are just looking for 0.002" difference (or 0.001" if you want a tighter fit. When you adjust your bushing die, make sure the bushing is just loose enough to "rattle" inside the die. This will allow it to slide over the neck while retaining concentricity. My die would not initially set the shoulder back, so I ground the top face of my shell holder on my belt sander until I got the correct sizing. The Forster Micrometer seating die is very nice and user friendly. Once your initial setting is complete, the micrometer is very accurate and repeatable. The scale is larger and easier to read than the scale on the Redding die. Below is a cutaway view of a Redding S-Type bushing die. As you can see, it does appear have an expander on the decapping stem. The Harrell die does not. The bushing sizes the neck to the required diameter. [IMG]http://www.redding-reloading.com/images/stories/media/typesbushingdie.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
6.5 x 47 Lapua Reloading
Top