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January 27, 2012, 08:01 PM | #1 |
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No Lee Collet Available... Which Neck Die?
So, I suddenly find myself owning a Savage 11 chambered in 270WSM.
Sadly, I find that Lee does not make a collet die for this cartridge... looks like my choices are mainly Forster, Redding or RCBS.... Which one and why?
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January 27, 2012, 08:17 PM | #2 |
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If your goal is to neck size only and you wish to keep working of the brass to a minimum, I would recommend a forester or redding bushing die.
I have a forester for my 270 win. Its a little tricky finding the right bushing, but once you do it's nice. I just dip the brass in imperial graphite media and go to town. Sure beats lubing the whole case. I have shot a particular lot of brass 8 times and haven't had to trim the cases yet. I have found that this particular die is very easy on brass. |
January 27, 2012, 09:21 PM | #3 |
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Lee will make a custom for you, I copied this from their website.
Collet Necksizing Die Set A Custom Collet Die Set consists of the Collet sizer and the Dead Length Bullet Seater, a shell holder and dipper. Maximum outer diameter at the base is .555 and the maximum bullet diameter is .375. There are a few exceptions for the larger Ultra Mags and if interested in those, you may want to give us a call or send a case to determine whether or not we can make them. Order your custom collet necksizing die set here. We need: Payment of $60.25 ($55.00 + $5.25 processing fee) 2 fired cases from the rifle that the ammunition is to be reloaded for 2 sample bullets |
January 27, 2012, 09:48 PM | #4 |
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Yeah, I saw that.... considering it but that's pretty steep for one collet die.
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January 28, 2012, 08:21 AM | #6 |
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The Forster neck die AND benchrest seating die is only $78 total.
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January 28, 2012, 09:10 AM | #7 |
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Yup, but if the Lee is something your looking for then it's a fair price for the collet die if you want to go that way no doubt you will get what you want to do the job, GOOD LUCK in you search.
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January 28, 2012, 09:33 AM | #8 |
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Pete that price is for the collet die, the seater, and the shell holder. Besided for a custom job that is well below bargian basement price on a custom non production die set. I am sure if you contact them they will give a price icluding a FL die as well.
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January 28, 2012, 12:45 PM | #9 |
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I suppose so, just makes me twitchy to pay $60 for something that I've bought for $30 multiple times.
And it's 2-6 months lead time.
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January 28, 2012, 08:48 PM | #10 |
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if you have much reloading experince you can use any full length sizing die..why waste ur cash on more trash to clutter ur bench...i neck size my 22-250 with my lee dies...works great and a lot cheaper....
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January 29, 2012, 12:05 PM | #11 |
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Yes, he's right. You can adjust your regular dies to only size the top 1/8 inch or so. Naturally this is only for brass that has been fireformed in the rifle you are loading for.
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