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Which Dies are the best for loading 300 WSM hunting loads.?
Loading 300 WSM
- Thread starter smartassbrat
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Dies marked 300WSM???
Seriously what are you looking for.
Lee's work, so do RCBS, and Hornady, Redding is a smidge on the better side(IMO), but for 95% of all the guys who use a 300WSM for hunting and a bit of target work, don't sweat it too much.
Personally I have a set of Hornady dies for my 300WSM, and a set of RCBS for the 270WSM, both make great reloads.
Focus on other aspects of the equation.
Seriously what are you looking for.
Lee's work, so do RCBS, and Hornady, Redding is a smidge on the better side(IMO), but for 95% of all the guys who use a 300WSM for hunting and a bit of target work, don't sweat it too much.
Personally I have a set of Hornady dies for my 300WSM, and a set of RCBS for the 270WSM, both make great reloads.
Focus on other aspects of the equation.
Not necessary with WSM's, most won't cycle after neck sizing only. The neck to body juncture is so steep, that sizing the neck often results in a bulge just below the case shoulder, that inhibits chambering.
Most WSM's require not only full length sizing, but a good measure of cam over on the press to get enogh sizing to re chamber.
Case life is not inhibited or so it seems in my two WSM's I'm on 12 loads on my 270WSM, and at least 10 loads on the 300WSM brass. Both die sets are set to FL size with maximum press cam over.
I have Reddings for my 300 WSM, and nary a problem with them. My Vanguard regularly groups under ¾ moa with the loads I use, and a moose at 370 yards seemed to fall right over with the first shot, so all seems to work well. eagleye.
Your very lucky.
Having had the cam over issue with both rifles, and then reading countless posts on the web of the same troubles, I'd say yup...go buy your 649 ticket today.
As with every cartridge I trim all cases to 5 thou over recommended min, trim length.
On my 300WSM, that usually equates to nothing more than a light skiff( 1-1.5 thou) on the case mouth each time, but I do it every time.
run through theTrimer every time I load ,even though Not much Ever comes off ,brass length always measures to spec, I partitial neck size and it is good to go .
Lefty #### - Wish I could win that 649 ,it would pay for the new house I just built
Another Redding user here.
I use the FL die with the .010 competition shellholder and as the others have said use full die base to shellholder camover.
Rifle is an HS Precision and brass is Federal or Winchester trimmed short.
I use the FL die with the .010 competition shellholder and as the others have said use full die base to shellholder camover.
Rifle is an HS Precision and brass is Federal or Winchester trimmed short.
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What is the die number for Redding?
I'm using a Browning Bar Short Trak
I'm using a Browning Bar Short Trak
Right out of the catalog FL only is 91223. Deluxe 3 die set is 84223, FL set (2 die) is 80223, Neck die only is 81223 and neck die and seater is 82223.
Then there are seater dies,body dies and bushing dies so you have more than a few options when you start shopping Redding.
Order up a catalog on line and pick what you think will work for you.
Then there are seater dies,body dies and bushing dies so you have more than a few options when you start shopping Redding.
Order up a catalog on line and pick what you think will work for you.
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will a REdding die set work in a Lee Turret press?
richarde270
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I need to cam over for my 270 wsm and my 25 wssm if I dont cant get the bolts closed.Both sets of dies are R.C.B.S .
