dasher fl sizer die question

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skeetlee

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I have a new PTG 6 dasher reamer and I will soon be chambering my first barrel with it. Im going to need a fl sizer die, and I was wondering if I should just buy a redding or if a harrels would be a better choice. kiff told me my reamer was standard dimensions other than the neck. I went with a .266 and a .145 FB.
 
skeetlee said:
I have a new PTG 6 dasher reamer and I will soon be chambering my first barrel with it. Im going to need a fl sizer die, and I was wondering if I should just buy a redding or if a harrels would be a better choice. kiff told me my reamer was standard dimensions other than the neck. I went with a .266 and a .145 FB.
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I use a Redding FL die and then a Wilson neck bushing die. Works pretty well. Easy to get proper shoulder bump and proper neck tension.

Wolfdawg
 
FL Size Die

Whidden Gunworks says their FL size dies are a good fit for PT&G chamber reamers. I just ordered a 6X47 Lapua die from them, so we'll see. Vic
 
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Al. can't imagine where you got the idea the Whidden size dies aren't hardened?

Vic
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Lucky for you you don't HAVE to imagine it!

:)

Today is your lucky day, I can TELL you........

I got the idea thusly.......... I called Whidden Gunworks ( whiddengunworks.net ) and spake with a nice feller name of 'John' and he done TOLE me they're not hardened. Now if 'John' has seen fit to begin hardening his dies than you may REST ASSURED I shall be ordering a bundle of them forthwith.

A BUNDLE....

al
 
Whidden Dies

Al, you made my day! Thanks. Now let me make yours!

I sent an email to Whidden Gunworks requesting information on the hardness of their sizing dies. An unhardened sizing die would be of questionable durability at best. Here is the answer I received this morning:

On Aug 25, 2014, at 6:29 AM, Whidden Gunworks <whiddengunworks@yahoo.com> wrote:

Victor

The dies are sent off to get harden .It is Carburize to C-60.

Thanks
David

So Al, I don't think you need to worry about Whidden dies being "unhardened". A die Carburized to Rockwell C-60 ( HRC 60 ) would be very hard indeed and provide very good wear resistance. I haven't been talking to "John", but David got my order out the same day. I'm sure he will be happy to take your order for a "bundle". Got your credit card handy? Vic
 
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Well that's awesome..... I spoke with John as soon as his dies hit the market and at that time they weren't hardened, nor did John think it hoovis.


That seems to have changed.


YES, I have my checkbook out,

THANKS!

al
 
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