Sizing/Seating 260 Rem Using .243 Dies?

[blauber]

Ok, so this may be a stupid question and I don't have a reloading manual in front of me at the moment (brother stole it!).

Could I use my Redding Body Die and Forster Benchrest Seater Die in .243 Win to do the job for sizing/seating .260 Rem? I believe only a slight difference in shoulder angle between .260 and .243 cases. I will be using a collet for neck sizing. If this is doable, perfect as it will save me a $100 and maybe I can splurge on some Lapua brass!

 

[stubblejumper]

Hold the 243win body die upside down, and see if it will fit over the 260 case neck.

 

[blauber]

Genius! Omitted that small point in my thinking...duh! Should I remove this post or endure the pain...

Hold the 243win body die upside down, and see if it will fit over the 260 case neck.

 

[Grizz Axxemann]

Take the pain. It builds character.

 

[blauber]

Take the pain. It builds character.

Good advice! I will take this one for "the team". For the sport, gunnutz.

 

[bjmurata]

Good advice! I will take this one for "the team". For the sport, gunnutz.

Regardless of what some people may claim we have all been there a time or two ourselves.

 

[b72471]

IT WILL WORK. The problem of course will be working the necks from .264 to .243 and back again. IF you had the 7-08 die (remove the deprime stem) and it would work better, just one more step neck size.
Enjoy