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Alot of guys have called and asked exactly what dies they need from Redding. Here is a picture with all the part #'s shown
If starting from 300 SAUM brass you also need a .311 bushing.
Hope this helps.
George any specific reason for the switch from a 0.291 to 0.290 bushing? Just curious, thanks.
I have the whidden die. Just waiting on some bushings. But I'm operating under just using the .295, turn, then .291. I guess I'll know in a few days. The whidden die showed up 4 day after ordering. Taking longer to get bushings.
Wish I would have known that as well.6br has a good writeup on neck turning there are some decent youtube videos out there too. It's not difficult. I would suggest getting quality neck turning tools. Sinclair, K&M etc.
Oh and for those following this. Whidden did confirm that you do indeed need a separate die for initial forming. Kind of wished I would have known this prior to purchase. Especially since no commercial 6.5 brass is avaliable. Still curious as to what kind of damage a pic of brass can do to a piece of hardened steel
Wish I would have known that as well.
I just sized 100 pieces with Whidden dies.
So I have a question for you guys prepping brass. I bought some copper creek prepped brass (rem 300 saum) and the first load I worked up shot excellent well under .5 moa. The brass I prepped the same way (at least I thought I did) didn't do as hot .75 moa at best on the first firing. Have you seen a accuracy increase after fire forming the brass? I know the gun will shoot and it still shot well today just wasn't impressed with my 100 yard group.
I can't tell you just yet, but my first 50 rounds of prepped brass and then loaded ammo was not very good with runout. My group sizes (while starting barrel break-in/load development) were in the 1 moa area. As I began to zone in on a load the size was .5 ish. Having just reloaded that fired brass my runout was significantly better at .002 on average. Where the first group was around .008 or more. So I'm expecting the rounds to group better with this next firing. Hoping my barrel speeds up a bit as well.
Had to send my rifle back to GAP for some fixes, and hope to shoot it next weekend for results.
Any of you guys noticing a lot of copper fouling after ~50 rounds? I'm not even sure if the copper is affecting accuracy, as I'm still chasing down a few other variables that may be affecting accuracy. Its' just something I noticed after two range sessions of 50-75 rounds each.
I shoot 300-400 without cleaning quite often! Getting single digit SD's as well. Copper is always present as long as it does not build up it makes no difference.
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No expert here by any means. I didn't turn that far into my shoulders, but did see some unevenness on my brass. After shooting them the first time it all seems to even out when fire formed. Run-out was much better as were the group sizes during my second firing as well. FYI.
also not sure why you would use the 7mm stem and not a 6.5mm stem (don't remember reading the clarification on that)[/url]
You wouldn't use the 6.5mm stem in the 7mm die because it doesn't fit correctly. It's too small a diameter to be used in the 7mm die. You could put it in there but I don't think it would work very well.
I'm glad to hear your group sizes were better on the second firing, I'm about ready to load my batch of 100 for the second time and hope mine results are the same as yours after fire forming the brass to the chamber.
ok so FL sizer gets the 6.5x47 decapping rod, the seater die stays the same size and just contacts the bullet closer to the ogive instead of closer to the tip?
Good info and NICE shooting, believe me it will get even better i think. I would be happy as well that's a winner! Congrats! 2.855" what bullet?
anyone else seeing the same unevenness in the brass when turning Norma brass that I am??
I noticed it but I've seen far worse!
243 WSSM had the worst necks I've ever seen, like almost .003" thicker on one side than the other.
Even Lapua brass can be .0015 thicker on one side of the neck on a bad one occasionally.
People don't realize how off necks can be until they start neck turning.
steve are you seeing the uneven turning onto the shoulder too?
I'm not as concerned about the neck as I am that the shoulder contact with the cutter is so uneven..