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Belted Magnum Collet Sizing Die

Grim's Reapers

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Anyone want to sell a Belted Magnum Collet Resizing Die? Larry Willis dies are the only game in town. Looking to buy one.

Thanks
 
I don't usually need one and I load a lot of belted magnums.
But I made my own, if can run a lathe or know anyone who can...this is fast and simple.
I use a lot of range brass fired in every type of rifle with different brands .
This is a free to me homemade die, size .5095" with spring back about. 5105"
My full length sizing die does a good job, but a few of these are like .513" so run em through the die and get, .5105". Careful set up so ya don't hit the belt can be felt in the press...so easy after FL sizing...just run through no lube required.

Mine is precisely made and polished to .5095" with a small .005" radius.

But lee makes cheap bullet sizing dies, probably, .510" cut the champher off and polish a small radius, may help ya out ...50BMG has expensive C& H .5095" bullet sizing dies but they need the champher removed, cut with carbide tools, as its hardened steel...and they are almost never in stock.
 

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I don't usually need one and I load a lot of belted magnums.
But I made my own, if can run a lathe or know anyone who can...this is fast and simple.
I use a lot of range brass fired in every type of rifle with different brands .
This is a free to me homemade die, size .5095" with spring back about. 5105"
My full length sizing die does a good job, but a few of these are like .513" so run em through the die and get, .5105". Careful set up so ya don't hit the belt can be felt in the press...so easy after FL sizing...just run through no lube required.

Mine is precisely made and polished to .5095" with a small .005" radius.

But lee makes cheap bullet sizing dies, probably, .510" cut the champher off and polish a small radius, may help ya out ...50BMG has expensive C& H .5095" bullet sizing dies but they need the champher removed, cut with carbide tools, as its hardened steel...and they are almost never in stock.
Thanks! I'm loading 7mm Rem Mag and my rifle seems to like them hot. I get the dreaded bulge above the belt after 2 shots. I can run a lathe and a Bridgeport, but no longer have access to one. I don't typically FL size my brass, just neck size and bump the shoulder back .001. Maybe I can find a machine shop and explain what I'm trying to do.

The Larry Willis dies are made here close to me in Florida, but they have a new machine shop making the dies and they're about 6 weeks out according the owner.

Thanks for taking the time to send the pics and the great idea to just make one. I'll probably go that route because most of my brass has reached the point that it's sticking in the chamber. I have like 50 fire formed casings left that are operable and I don't want to buy any more brass. LOL

Thanks again, I truly appreciate it.
 
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