Looking for a die set for 6.5 creedmoor. Will be loading for precision bolt action. I would like a micrometer stem on the seating die and a full length sizing die. I don't know enough about the bushing dies to use them. Thanks in advance!
Did you add the hornady micrometer seating stem?I’m using Hornady Custom Grade on a Lee Single stage.
Did you add the hornady micrometer seating stem?
^^^^ Exactly what he said.Forster Mircometer bullet seating die. Use them extensively
For body sizing, I'll use forster or Redding FL bushing dies to tune in neck tension (big game changer in precision).
What I do is pretty much what you said. Take the bullets and brass that you intend to use, size and seat, and measure the neck diameter. Subtract from that to give the amount of neck tension desired. I was loading for a semi-auto, so I wanted .002” smaller for neck tension, and no crimp. That was enough neck tension to prevent bullet setback or jump during feeding/chambering. If I were loading for a bolt action, I would go for .001” to start with.@Djstorm100 @Toprudder pardon my ignorance do I just take and measure an loaded round of the hornady match 140gr eld-m neck and then subtract 1 thousandth for the right bushing I need or is it more complicated? I want to use the same bullet when I begin reloadingg for the 65cm.My only reservation on the bushing die is my ignorance to it. Thanks
Yeah, the micrometer part is more for convenience when making an adjustment in seating depth. Once adjusted, the same die, without the micrometer, will seat just as accurately.Bushing dies arent too hard to figure out, just read the literature. The mic dies really arent a big deal, especially id you primarily load for one rifle-bullet combo.
Yeah a .288 would work.
Oh and don't be surprised if it comes out at .288. .002" of neck tension will work fine for precision ammo.
Yeah a .288 would work.
Oh and don't be surprised if it comes out at .288. .002" of neck tension will work fine for precision ammo.
The fired cases measure .293Listen to Rob^
If you measure a fired case and it’s more than 0.008 bigger than a loaded round you may have to run a 2nd bushing
Example if loaded is .290 and fired is .298-.3
Use a .294/5 then use .290
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Same here. Never saw spring back in either of those measurements when sizing.
Thanks for the info. Theyll be here this week.No I know some people say they get it but I never have. Some add it in to their sizing but I just subtract .002 and that is what I get. I wouldn;t want to go any looser as I don't want bullets moving under recoil when shooting a match.