DeLaRue Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Good morning All...I need to reset my Redding .308 body die into the turret & have lost the instruction leaflet that came with the dies. It's been a while now since I first set it up but from memory I think you just fully raise the arm with the shell holder in place, then screw the die in until it makes contact with the shell holder plus a tad more. On this point my memory fades, so do you screw the die in one or half more turns or is the shell holder contact point plus a tad more to cam over where you start from? I will fine tune the shoulder bump using a case gauge anyway but which is the correct starting point?Thank you in advance....Regards,Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Allen Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 You basically wind die in until it seats on shell holder with press at max stroke . Back off about 3/4. Turns . Size case and check measurement required the adjust down until desired shoulder length is hit . Same for all resizer dies basically . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 33 minutes ago, Pat Allen said: You basically wind die in until it seats on shell holder with press at max stroke . Back off about 3/4. Turns . Size case and check measurement required the adjust down until desired shoulder length is hit . Same for all resizer dies basically . sort of agree - I would adjust so as to feel a good over camming (on a RCBS Rockchucker). This is a full length resize to SAAMI spec. I think 3/4 backed off is a long way to start from to adjust the holder bump but each to their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Allen Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 It depends if your looking to resize to your specific rifle chamber as I presumed it was ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Allen Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Better to start short then move up ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Allen Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Sammi spec is good providing you know your gauges are correct ! It’s all comparative on the precision of your measuring equipment . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Allen Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 I don’t trust any resizing dies and adjust to suite . I’ve tried all the makes and only one that is close is Wilson but still needs adjusting . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLaRue Posted August 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Hi All...ta for all your replies, I reload on a Redding T7 so setting it to the shellholder seems a good place to start, thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One on top of two Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 7 hours ago, Pat Allen said: You basically wind die in until it seats on shell holder with press at max stroke . Back off about 3/4. Turns . Size case and check measurement required the adjust down until desired shoulder length is hit . Same for all resizer dies basically . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ds1 Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 What you are looking to achieve with the body die is the correct head space / should bump for your rifle. For a bolt action usually around 1 to 2 thou less than a case fired in your rifle from a datum measured on the shoulder with an indicator gauge. In reality the measurement will be less due to “spring-back” from the fired case. The screw down to shell holder is a bit of a shot in the dark. As a guide to shoulder bump a semi-auto is recommended around 3 to 4 thou and if you really cranky down and over cam down on it you can get down to about 1 tenth by which time you start getting case head separation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLaRue Posted August 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Thanks to All! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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