Small base dies for BAR?

Daryl Douthat · July 2, 2001, 09:00 AM

A question on reloading for a Browning BAR 338: Will standard dies work or are special "small base" dies necessary? I am not a very experienced handloader and had never heard of such dies until a friend mentioned their existence.

Thanks for help on this one.

MIKE14 · July 3, 2001, 06:44 AM

If your BAR has a GI barrel regular dies should work. If you are having extraction problems the small base dies should solve this problem. My M1A loaded has the NM barrel on it and I had problems with extraction on all my handloads untill I switched to a set of RCBS small base dies. these dies are disigned for full and semi auto.
My .02 worth

July 2, 2001, 09:00 AM	#1
Daryl Douthat Junior Member Join Date: November 2, 2000 Posts: 5	Small base dies for BAR? A question on reloading for a Browning BAR 338: Will standard dies work or are special "small base" dies necessary? I am not a very experienced handloader and had never heard of such dies until a friend mentioned their existence. Thanks for help on this one.

July 3, 2001, 06:44 AM	#2
MIKE14 Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2000 Posts: 147	If your BAR has a GI barrel regular dies should work. If you are having extraction problems the small base dies should solve this problem. My M1A loaded has the NM barrel on it and I had problems with extraction on all my handloads untill I switched to a set of RCBS small base dies. these dies are disigned for full and semi auto. My .02 worth __________________ M-14 OUT