Should have the rifle built by mid to late September. I have not purchased dies yet, but plan to get bushing dies. So what's the most popular/ common size die to use for that combination?
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What bushing 7 RemMag, Rem brass?
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Re: What bushing 7 RemMag, Rem brass?
Reloading is an individual rifle and component thing, we don't know what's 'most poplar' for your general situation nor does it matter. To find what YOU need, load one of your cases with one of your bullets and measure your neck; subtract 2 or 3 thou off that diameter and get your bushing that size.
Reloading is an individual rifle and component thing, we don't know what's 'most poplar' for your general situation nor does it matter. To find what YOU need, load one of your cases with one of your bullets and measure your neck; subtract 2 or 3 thou off that diameter and get your bushing that size.
Re: What bushing 7 RemMag, Rem brass?
Measure the diameter of a loaded round of the ammunition you are going to use. Order a bushing .002 or .003 smaller. Actually, since the final result will vary, order a few thousandths over and under to get the best tension. Ask your gunsmith the diameter of the neck of the chamber he is cutting. If it is way over sized, you will need a few intermediate bushings so that you don't have to size down the neck more than .005 between steps. Or, you can do as I do...Get a Lee Collet die for the 7 Maggie, and a body die. Size the neck first, and try it in the rifle. If stiff, size and bump the shoulder with the body die until it allows the bolt to close with just a tiny touch. If you get 2 or 3 loadings between bumpings, the more the better. By using the Lee instead of the bushing dies, you save big money...each bushing costs about the same as one collet die. Besides which, the final product is, in my hands, much more concentric. JMHO
Measure the diameter of a loaded round of the ammunition you are going to use. Order a bushing .002 or .003 smaller. Actually, since the final result will vary, order a few thousandths over and under to get the best tension. Ask your gunsmith the diameter of the neck of the chamber he is cutting. If it is way over sized, you will need a few intermediate bushings so that you don't have to size down the neck more than .005 between steps. Or, you can do as I do...Get a Lee Collet die for the 7 Maggie, and a body die. Size the neck first, and try it in the rifle. If stiff, size and bump the shoulder with the body die until it allows the bolt to close with just a tiny touch. If you get 2 or 3 loadings between bumpings, the more the better. By using the Lee instead of the bushing dies, you save big money...each bushing costs about the same as one collet die. Besides which, the final product is, in my hands, much more concentric. JMHO
Re: What bushing 7 RemMag, Rem brass?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fuzzball</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Reloading is an individual rifle and component thing, we don't know what's 'most poplar' for your general situation nor does it matter. To find what YOU need, load one of your cases with one of your bullets and measure your neck; subtract 2 or 3 thou off that diameter and get your bushing that size.</div></div>
Yessir, I understand that. I asked this same question before buying a bushing for my .260 and recieved several answers that were all the same size bushing. Seems to me that known brass will produce at least some what consistant results, and therefore there will be a common bushing size to use with said brass.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fuzzball</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Reloading is an individual rifle and component thing, we don't know what's 'most poplar' for your general situation nor does it matter. To find what YOU need, load one of your cases with one of your bullets and measure your neck; subtract 2 or 3 thou off that diameter and get your bushing that size.</div></div>
Yessir, I understand that. I asked this same question before buying a bushing for my .260 and recieved several answers that were all the same size bushing. Seems to me that known brass will produce at least some what consistant results, and therefore there will be a common bushing size to use with said brass.
Re: What bushing 7 RemMag, Rem brass?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Garvey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Still need to order dies. Any help? </div></div>
I have the .308", .309" and .310" TiNi bushings for my 7RM needs, I think I mostly use the .309" and .310" bushings with the FC, RP and WW brass that I have on hand.
Chris
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Garvey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Still need to order dies. Any help? </div></div>
I have the .308", .309" and .310" TiNi bushings for my 7RM needs, I think I mostly use the .309" and .310" bushings with the FC, RP and WW brass that I have on hand.
Chris
Re: What bushing 7 RemMag, Rem brass?
Thank you so much! I'll order a .309 and .310 just to be sure.
Apparently I wasn't clear initially. I have bullets, brass, primers, a barrel that won't be chambered for two weeks and no ability to seat a bullet. I have everything I need on a wishlist exept for the bushings. Now I know.
Again, thank you!
Thank you so much! I'll order a .309 and .310 just to be sure.
Apparently I wasn't clear initially. I have bullets, brass, primers, a barrel that won't be chambered for two weeks and no ability to seat a bullet. I have everything I need on a wishlist exept for the bushings. Now I know.
Again, thank you!
