Arbor press seater

[Rum and not the liquid]

Hi all

Does anyone have a source for an arbor seating due that will do 375 rum?

Cheers
Lucas

 

[L.Sherm]

This is the one I use from 21 century, they also have a force pack you can add on.
Not sure if they can export though.

 

[Jeff Heeg osoh]

I would check with Warner Tool or Wilson and see if they are able to send one your way. I use the Warner on my 416 and Wilson on some small stuff both Arbor seating dies work great.

osoh
JH

 

[Seabeeken]

This is the one I use from 21 century, they also have a force pack you can add on.
Not sure if they can export though.

He is looking for a die, not the press

 

[L.Sherm]

You are absolutely correct, not enough coffee I guess.

 

[Mikecr]

You could pick up a die blank and have whoever finished your barrel chamber the die.

Stainless Bullet Seater Blank with Micrometer-SCB-

 

[L.Sherm]

My guess that will be the best shot.

 

[L.Sherm]

You could call Whiddens and see if you provided the reamer if they would make you one. If thats possible rent the reamer from 4D

 

[QuietTexan]

I don't think LE Wilson makes a die blank with that caliber of a hole. So maybe get a 300/338 RUM die and ask someone with a lathe very nicely to open up the bore a little on it.

 

[L.Sherm]

You would just have to use a 35 cal one and indicate in and prebore without the bushing like some smiths do on a chamber.

 

[Rum and not the liquid]

Awesome thanks guys. I have a chamber reamer so a blank might be the go.

Cheers
Lucas

 

[Phil Rizzo]

You can use a blank with a smaller diameter hole, and your existing reamer, if the pilot is sized to the hole, I would think.?
Without a tight fitting pilot you will get chatter and subsequently the marks that go with it.

Some GS's take a shortcut and drill the body out first so the reamer has less work, and to save time. Not ideal, ive got one to prove it.

 

[L.Sherm]

Theres quite a few really good gun smiths that pre bore to chamber no different than you would with a blank for a die.
Chatter is controlled by feed and speeds
I have made 4 inline dies myself from my own reamers, I did one the prebore way because I wanted to see what it was like, worked like a charm.
I believe the smiths who pre bore do it not to save time but for 2 reasons, one is to save wear on there reamers but the biggest one is to indicate with a long stylist at the throat.

 

[Phil Rizzo]

Sounds like I need be specific next time I get a die blank done!

Especially when I'm the one buying the reamers.

And my barrel blanks better get NOTHING but a reamer with the correct pilot.