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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Xskeptic on May 22, 2009, 08:07:30 PM

Title: Reloading dies
Post by: Xskeptic on May 22, 2009, 08:07:30 PM: I hit the bonanza on reloading supplies and got magnum primers, powder (IMR 7828 and Accurate 3100) and Nosler 180 Gr. P.PT. bullets from my gun store. I went there just to buy some 300 Weatherby cartridges which he has plenty of, but noticed all the reload shelves were restocked. Apparently they just got a shipment.

Anyway, I don't have the dies for the 300 Weatherby cartridge and thought I'd get some RCBS dies from Cabala's. However, I know there's a problem resizing the belt cartridges and wonder if anyone has tried this die. It's a Collet resizing die which according to this website will resize the case just above the belt which according to them will get many more reloads.

Scroll to the bottom of page.

http://www.larrywillis.com/

Any thoughts.

Thanks

Dave
Title: Re: Reloading dies
Post by: Huntbear on May 22, 2009, 08:57:56 PM: If the cartridges are only going to be shot in your gun, get a necking die. That way you are just resizing the neck, and after 3 -5 firings trim for length and start again.

reloadersnest.com is a wealth of knowledge for beginners and experience people alike. check it out.
Title: Re: Reloading dies
Post by: Xskeptic on May 23, 2009, 09:23:59 AM: Thanks Huntbear for that tip, I'll do that. I'll still need the resizing die for new brass though if memory serves me right.

Thanks again

Dave