300 WinMag Neck Sizer for 30-338

[Utah Shotgunner]

Is there any reason that I should not use a 300WinMag neck sizing die for the 30-338?

I will have to spin it in the lathe and shorten the base to get it to size the entire neck, but I can't think of any other issues?

I checked CofW and it looks like it should work.

Thanks,

Mike

 

[DougH9]

I did just that and it works fine (I needed a die while my Redding dies were getting fixed). I simply took my RCBS neck die to a bench grinder.

I am thinking about doing the same to a Hornady FL sizer because it sizes the bases down more than the Reddings.

 

[Utah Shotgunner]

Thanks Doug.

I'll take it to my machinist buddy as that is alot of grinding.

Ok, to follow this up, can I use the .300WinMag seater die?

Again, I see no reason it will cause a problem, particularly with the long bullets I plan to use.

 

[DougH9]

Yes...the 300 win. seater works fine. As far as the grinding, rotating it on a bench grinder works just fine (it is only a neck die, there is a little clearance there).

To clarify my last post, re. modifying the Hornady FL die: I meant I am going to grind off the top of the die (as opposed to the bottom of the neck die), where the neck is sized, as to create a lower body die.

 

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[Utah Shotgunner]

Thanks for the information. Re-using stuff I already own it always a plus.