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30 PPC

omansbomansb Member Posts: 34 ✭✭
edited January 2011 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
I am planning on changing my AR15 to a 30 PPC/Walker caliber (essentially a 6.5 Grendel with .308 bullets). I know this has been done before but was wondering if anyone knew how I could get dies made, or if dies are available for reloading this cartridge? I looked into Callahan die blanks, but doesn't the die have to be reamed to a slightly different size than the standard finish chamber reamer size?
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    243winxb243winxb Member Posts: 264 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote: doesn't the die have to be reamed to a slightly different size than the standard finish chamber reamer size?Yes, smaller. Huntington/RCBS will make custom dies.http://www.huntingtons.com/dies_specialorder.html Also Google this quote:site:benchrest.com 30 PPC
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    nononsensenononsense Member Posts: 10,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    omansb,

    Sizing dies are smaller in order to make the case slightly smaller for feeding and chamber fit. It should not affect headspace if you set the die up correctly without pushing the shoulder back.

    Custom dies can be made by Redding, CH4D, RCBS and Forster. They will need a chamber print or several dummy cartridges sent for them to use in cutting the die.

    Best.
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    omansbomansb Member Posts: 34 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I suppose I should have stated more details to more accurately answer my question. If I use these cartridges in the same rifle and only neck size them can't the chamber and sizing die be reamed to the same size?

    Thanks for your reply 243winxb. I think if I go with custom dies I will get the redding version, but I will still look into your link. Thanks again.
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    Rocky RaabRocky Raab Member Posts: 14,189 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    No. Because you eventually must full-length size no matter what, and for a semi-auto, you really do have to FL size every time. A size die has to be cut smaller than the chamber because brass "springs back" and sized cases would be larger than the chamber if die and chamber are identical.

    Search Huntington Die Specialties http://huntingtons.com/ and you might find that dies are available already.
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    omansbomansb Member Posts: 34 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the helpful answers guys. I appreciate it. I think I'll go with some custom Redding dies.....they require 3 fired cases, so that will of course follow the rifle work. Thanks again to all.
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