I'm thinking about trying some of the 208 gr ELD-M bullets from Hornady in my 308. I see that they sell a seating stem for their dies to go with the projectiles. Do you guys know if this is mandatory gear? I currently have a Lee seating die.
Good deal. Just keep an eye out for consistent seating depth and you should be good to goPicked up the 208s today. I put sharpie on the bullet and rotated it in my Lee seating stem, looks like it doesn't contact the tip. I will update when I make some loads.
I'm thinking about trying some of the 208 gr ELD-M bullets from Hornady in my 308. I see that they sell a seating stem for their dies to go with the projectiles. Do you guys know if this is mandatory gear? I currently have a Lee seating die.
I have not reloaded 208 ELD-M in .30 cal however the 285 ELD-M in .338 will touch the tip instead of the ogive if you don’t get the recommended seater stem.I'm thinking about trying some of the 208 gr ELD-M bullets from Hornady in my 308. I see that they sell a seating stem for their dies to go with the projectiles. Do you guys know if this is mandatory gear? I currently have a Lee seating die.