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Post by thehartofthings on Nov 29, 2016 19:51:52 GMT -8
I'm waiting on my barrel, a 24" std profile with 1/2×28 threaded muzzle. Still considering die options but I fiddled with what I had laying around , a redding #1 form die 6mm ppc.took it down to the bottom of the neck without touching the shoulder at all and it seems that it could work but I won't know till I can do the drop test. Anyone else tinkered with this method
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2016 3:48:37 GMT -8
I'm waiting on my barrel, a 24" std profile with 1/2×28 threaded muzzle. Still considering die options but I fiddled with what I had laying around , a redding #1 form die 6mm ppc.took it down to the bottom of the neck without touching the shoulder at all and it seems that it could work but I won't know till I can do the drop test. Anyone else tinkered with this method I have made brass with a set of form dies, 6 PPC dies, Harrell bushing die for a 6 BR, CH4D die and a Redding type S bushing die for a 6.8. They will all work to neck down 6.8 brass. You can also use a standard 6.8 die with the decapping assembly removed to size the body with. It will be a 2 step process but the results will be the same. |
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Post by theshotty on Dec 1, 2016 22:11:12 GMT -8
I'm waiting on my barrel, a 24" std profile with 1/2×28 threaded muzzle. Still considering die options but I fiddled with what I had laying around , a redding #1 form die 6mm ppc.took it down to the bottom of the neck without touching the shoulder at all and it seems that it could work but I won't know till I can do the drop test. Anyone else tinkered with this method I have made brass with a set of form dies, 6 PPC dies, Harrell bushing die for a 6 BR, CH4D die and a Redding type S bushing die for a 6.8. They will all work to neck down 6.8 brass. You can also use a standard 6.8 die with the decapping assembly removed to size the body with. It will be a 2 step process but the results will be the same. So with all these options you've tried, what is your preference? I'm leaning towards ch4d but didn't see 6x6.8 listed. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2016 3:58:44 GMT -8
I have made brass with a set of form dies, 6 PPC dies, Harrell bushing die for a 6 BR, CH4D die and a Redding type S bushing die for a 6.8. They will all work to neck down 6.8 brass. You can also use a standard 6.8 die with the decapping assembly removed to size the body with. It will be a 2 step process but the results will be the same. So with all these options you've tried, what is your preference? I'm leaning towards ch4d but didn't see 6x6.8 listed. You have to call CH4D. They don't have it listed. The Redding bushing die is the most versatile because it can be used for other calibers with just a bushing change. The CH4D is like any other die from any of the manufactures like RCBS, Hornady, Lee, Redding Etc. |
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Post by thehartofthings on Dec 16, 2016 15:47:40 GMT -8
Yea CH4D TOLD ME THEY WERE LIKE 3 MONTHS OUT. I'M HAVING A LIL FIT TRYING TO GET THE NECK SIZED AS COMPLETELY AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT BUMPING INTO THE SHOULDER. I'VE MADE SOME ROUNDS AND FIRED OK. THING IS I NOTICED THAT IT SEEMS THE CHAMBER, AT LEAST TO MY SIZING TECHNIQUES IS A BIT TIGHT, THE ROUNDS CHAMBER WITH BUFFER SPRING PRESSURE / BOLT RELEASE BUT WON'T QUITEVEN MANUALLY UNCHAMBER MOST OF THE TIME WITHOUT A SLIGHT PRYOR AT THE BOLT/UPPER. I'M THINKING I COULD BE BOWING THE SHOULDER A TAD BIT OR HAS THIS BEEN THE NORM?. I KNOW MY 243LBC WAS THAT WAY UNTIL I HAD FIREFORMED THE CASES
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Dec 16, 2016 19:54:12 GMT -8
You need to bump the shoulders with a 6.8 die and do the necks with the PPC die. I think I'd just buy a 6.8 Redding die rather than mix and match. Really while the CH4D is nice you can do it the original way and not break a sweat.
Greg
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