This is kind of a multi-part question.Whenever ya'll are spec'ing a new build do you usually buy dies and load up a dummy with the bullet, throat, neck and oal that you want, and then buy your own reamer? or do you just tell the smith what you want and trust that his reamer will get you there? I know big shops like GAP have certain reamers that are very well proven(243 match, 260 saami), but I'm using a smaller shop and has saami reamers. And if you do hae your own reamer do you get custom made dies?
What came 1st, the reamer or the dies???
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Re: What came 1st, the reamer or the dies???
For a small shop that doesn't build specialty tactical rifles I would order the reamer I wanted and ask them to use it. Then give them a dummy round as well and tell them what I want to do with it.
Who am I kidding.
Actually in all reality I wouldn't use them, I'd go with a Hide vendor who builds the style of rifle I want on a daily basis, not once a year.
For a small shop that doesn't build specialty tactical rifles I would order the reamer I wanted and ask them to use it. Then give them a dummy round as well and tell them what I want to do with it.
Who am I kidding.
Actually in all reality I wouldn't use them, I'd go with a Hide vendor who builds the style of rifle I want on a daily basis, not once a year.
Re: What came 1st, the reamer or the dies???
As far as the custom dies, I never have, but I'm about to talk to Mark at Spartan Rifles and talk him into making me some super slick custom dies.
For off the shelf dies, get the Redding stuff, like these in whatever caliber you want.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/249507/redding-type-s-match-bushing-2-die-set-243-winchester
As far as the custom dies, I never have, but I'm about to talk to Mark at Spartan Rifles and talk him into making me some super slick custom dies.
For off the shelf dies, get the Redding stuff, like these in whatever caliber you want.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/249507/redding-type-s-match-bushing-2-die-set-243-winchester
Re: What came 1st, the reamer or the dies???
Custom dies aren't as simple as they sound. It takes two reamers to make a set of dies. The finish reamer and properly sized resize reamer for the Fl die. Then they have to be made correctly and heat treated properly. Experience matters here.
Custom dies aren't as simple as they sound. It takes two reamers to make a set of dies. The finish reamer and properly sized resize reamer for the Fl die. Then they have to be made correctly and heat treated properly. Experience matters here.
Re: What came 1st, the reamer or the dies???
Appreciate it guys!I think i will stay away from the custom dies for now.I'm happy with the Redding and Forsters I use now. Although I'd like to have have tactical rifles built by each and every one of the big shops and vendors, this will be a hunting rifle and the smith should be able to do it justice.
Appreciate it guys!I think i will stay away from the custom dies for now.I'm happy with the Redding and Forsters I use now. Although I'd like to have have tactical rifles built by each and every one of the big shops and vendors, this will be a hunting rifle and the smith should be able to do it justice.
Re: What came 1st, the reamer or the dies???
There are other ways to do custom dies. I use Neil Jones. All he needs is two fired cases or a reamer print, I send both. Get the reamer number from your gunsmith and then call ptg and order the print if you want. It's very likely the smith uses a PTG reamer. I buy my reamers, so the custom dies I have made will last a lifetime and be used in any platform I use the reamer on.
He makes a full length sizer with interchangeable neck bushings(two come with the die). They are awesome! The brass comes out looking like its been tumbled, no scratches like standard dies. I'm at 16 firings on my original 6.5L brass and have only culled one(odd circumferential neck split). I anneal frequently and see no reason why I can't go at least a few dozen more firings.
CH4D is another company that does the same thing, but I've never used them
There are other ways to do custom dies. I use Neil Jones. All he needs is two fired cases or a reamer print, I send both. Get the reamer number from your gunsmith and then call ptg and order the print if you want. It's very likely the smith uses a PTG reamer. I buy my reamers, so the custom dies I have made will last a lifetime and be used in any platform I use the reamer on.
He makes a full length sizer with interchangeable neck bushings(two come with the die). They are awesome! The brass comes out looking like its been tumbled, no scratches like standard dies. I'm at 16 firings on my original 6.5L brass and have only culled one(odd circumferential neck split). I anneal frequently and see no reason why I can't go at least a few dozen more firings.
CH4D is another company that does the same thing, but I've never used them
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