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Larry Willis Belted magnum case-bulge dies
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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Vette" data-source="post: 942737" data-attributes="member: 22335"><p>I had this happen as well. I e-mailed Larry several times back and forth, and he sounded as if it never happened to anyone else. I ended up bending the case rim of several cases trying to get them out. </p><p> </p><p>Of note, the only way I could eventually make it work was to use a traditional press (I normally use a Forster Co-Ax), buy several different brands of shellholders to find the one that fit the tightest, and even then I eventually broke the base off from the aluminum press due to the extreme pressures involved. The press was held to my workbench with lag bolts, but the wood of the bench eventually "gave" enough to allow for the crack to occur.</p><p> </p><p>I have since purchased a cast iron press to use soley for this die, but then switched to using Redding body dies for most of my calibers so haven't had to squeeze any magnum cases lately. As the Redding body dies go down virtually to the entire length of the body they do what the Willis die is supposed to do anyway, and also can be used to bump back the shoulder.</p><p> </p><p>Eventually I'll probably sell my Willis die and my unused new-in-box press since I no longer use them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Vette, post: 942737, member: 22335"] I had this happen as well. I e-mailed Larry several times back and forth, and he sounded as if it never happened to anyone else. I ended up bending the case rim of several cases trying to get them out. Of note, the only way I could eventually make it work was to use a traditional press (I normally use a Forster Co-Ax), buy several different brands of shellholders to find the one that fit the tightest, and even then I eventually broke the base off from the aluminum press due to the extreme pressures involved. The press was held to my workbench with lag bolts, but the wood of the bench eventually "gave" enough to allow for the crack to occur. I have since purchased a cast iron press to use soley for this die, but then switched to using Redding body dies for most of my calibers so haven't had to squeeze any magnum cases lately. As the Redding body dies go down virtually to the entire length of the body they do what the Willis die is supposed to do anyway, and also can be used to bump back the shoulder. Eventually I'll probably sell my Willis die and my unused new-in-box press since I no longer use them. [/QUOTE]
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