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Machinist confirmed .005" difference. Dillon is sending a new die.
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Yeah I can't believe I did it three times. It was actually extruding brass out the bottom of the die. I've got a machinist checking it against a steel one with tools designed for measuring parts with tapered bores.
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I bought a carbide 30-06 sizing die with the goal of better case sizing consistency due to the lower friction. I was using it for the first time last night and it destroyed the three cases I attempted to size, with one of them getting stuck. I know that dies are tapered but the ID is .005" smaller than my steel die. Is this a defective die? I use Imperial sizing wax.
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I get a variation of up to .005" in my 30-06 cases as measured in a Hornady LnL comparator. Talked to Dillon on the phone today and the tech said this was normal. I realize brass can spring but this is more than I've seen in a single stage.
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My RL550b is set up to load 30-06. Besides the 308 dies and an extra tool head, what additional is recommended? Thanks!
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Been following the forum and decided to join. Shoot milsurp rifles, M1's, M1903, M1917, Mosins, K98. Load only 30-06 to this point but soon will start on my backlog of 308 cases.
Do Dillon Carbide Sizing Dies Have a Smaller I.D.?
in Dillon Precision Reloading Equipment
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New die sent by Dillon doesn't shave the cases but makes a "ridge" above the extraction groove on every case. The internal dimensions of the two carbide dies are clearly different than the steel die. I sent them both back along with some of the cases I had sized and some unfired cases. Going to punt on the carbide dies for now and stick with the steel.