Hornady A-Tips w/RCBS Seating Stem?

[Wannashootit]

Interested in trying the 300 grain A-Tips, currently using the 285 ELD's.
Is the ogive to tip dimension that much different than the ELD tips, that they require Hornady seating dies w/their stem?

Not inclined to want to drop the coin to change from the RCBS micrometer seater just for the privilege of trying this boolit.

Anyone else been down this road?

 

[Steel head]

If it hits the tip you could drill out a recess for clearance then hone it to match the bullet.

 

[Wannashootit]

^^
Yeah, thought about that. Didn't know if it's heat treated, probably not.
But why would I want to "hone it to match the bullet"?

I only want it to contact the bullet at the ogive- nowhere else, so it wouldn't matter if there were a mile of clearance above it.
Unless, of course, I'm missing something here.

 

[Steel head]

^^
Yeah, thought about that. Didn't know if it's heat treated, probably not.
But why would I want to "hone it to match the bullet"?

I only want it to contact the bullet at the ogive- nowhere else, so it wouldn't matter if there were a mile of clearance above it.
Unless, of course, I'm missing something here.

Because the a tips have a long nose so the angle might be different than the one cut on the stem and I can tell you Hornandy bullets have thin jackets you don’t want to mess up with an ill fitting seating die.

 

[ACard]

Because the a tips have a long nose so the angle might be different than the one cut on the stem and I can tell you Hornandy bullets have thin jackets you don’t want to mess up with an ill fitting seating die.

^^^ this right here, I will add that even the Hornady A-Tips seating stem needs honing, leaves a ring on the jackets if you do not.