Preferred Dies for 6.5X47L

Steve N · Post by **Steve N** » Wed May 15, 2013 7:27 pm

I have been searching through old posts looking for information on loading for the 6.5X47L and have found that the options for loading dies are pretty well limited to the more expensive varieties. Can someone in the know recommend a set that would do the job well in a no turn neck and advise what size bushing would be required if they are bushing dies. Brass will be lapua and projectiles berger or lapua scenar.
Loading for my 308 I just neck size with a Lee collet die but that is not an option here so I am after some advice.

Quinny · Post by **Quinny** » Wed May 15, 2013 11:42 pm

I am using Redding Type S Match dies - you can get them from the US for around $250USD. Neck I am using the Titanium neck bushing in .288".

Steve N · Post by **Steve N** » Thu May 16, 2013 6:53 am

Thanks Quinny, Do you reckon they do a good job? I have been looking at them but because they are an uncommon chambering and are in Reddings category 3 and the most expensive I was after some recommendations before parting out the dough.

Post by **AlanF** » Thu May 16, 2013 7:03 am

I helped a new shooter with getting dies for a 6.5x47 and we went with Forster which are cheaper than Redding. But I'd recommend Redding if you're serious about F-Class. Its not like hunting where you might only reload a hundred rounds a year. Like most things, you get what you pay for with dies.

Alan

Peterla · Post by **Peterla** » Thu May 16, 2013 10:24 am

I use LE Wilson with a .286 bush. It seems the LE Wilson ones need to be a bit tighter bush due to the taper where the redding are parallel. Great setup and the arbor press give you a really nice feel on sizing and seating projectiles.

Pete

Steve N · Post by **Steve N** » Thu May 16, 2013 2:57 pm

Does anyone have any experience with the RCBS Gold Medal dies? They also have bushing dies for 6.5X47.

Brad Y · Post by **Brad Y** » Thu May 16, 2013 3:25 pm

I won a last years WARA queens with a 6.5x47L and used forster dies. Had no issue with accuracy of the loads what so ever. They were shooting better than I could.

Quinny · Post by **Quinny** » Thu May 16, 2013 5:28 pm

Footsore wrote:Thanks Quinny, Do you reckon they do a good job? I have been looking at them but because they are an uncommon chambering and are in Reddings category 3 and the most expensive I was after some recommendations before parting out the dough.

To tell you the truth, I haven't actually used them yet - the rifle is still at the smith for the barrel conversion.

I was looking at a few tests between RCBS and Redding dies (RCBS are much cheaper), and all the tests showed that the Redding dies were more precise with more consistent neck tension and less runout.

I figured if I was going for a cartridge designed for competition I may as well get the best dies I could - buy once, cry once.

Steve N · Post by **Steve N** » Thu May 16, 2013 7:43 pm

Brad Y wrote:I won a last years WARA queens with a 6.5x47L and used forster dies. Had no issue with accuracy of the loads what so ever. They were shooting better than I could.

Thank you Brad that is an excellent recommendation. Also with the Forster dies they only have one price regardless of the chambering. Do you just use the FLS die or their neck/bump bushing die?

Brad Y · Post by **Brad Y** » Thu May 16, 2013 9:23 pm

Hi mate, it was just a FLS die and micrometer seater. It actually wasnt my rifle but a mates and he had the dies set up perfectly for the chamber. I just poured in some 2208 and capped the cases off with 130 bergers, pointed it towards the target and got lucky.

John23 · Post by **John23** » Fri May 17, 2013 10:19 am

I use Forster dies.

I got a micrometer seater and FL die for $100
I then purchased a Redding S Neck die for $80
Then a couple of wilson bushes, .290 by memory, This gve about 0.0005" neck tension and means cases must be annealed each firing or they will not hold the pill.

All was purchased from Sinclars.

JH

Seddo · Post by **Seddo** » Sun May 19, 2013 6:15 pm

I'm with John23,

I have a few different combos of dies with a Forster seater and Redding F Type sizers (i prefer FL).

Steve N · Post by **Steve N** » Sun May 19, 2013 7:29 pm

Thanks Seddo,
That's probably the way I will go. The redding bushing sizing dies are very good and I have only heard good things about the Forster micrometer seater.

6.5x55ai · Post by **6.5x55ai** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:58 am

I know this thread is now a bit old but I went with a Forster Micrometer Seater, Redding Body Die, Redding S Neck Die. I would have bought a Redding Comp Set but I don't think they were available at the time plus there is nothing wrong with the Forster Micrometer Seater - lot cheaper than Redding. I have since also purchased a Wilson SS Micrometer Seater and Wilson SS Neck Sizer. All my bushings are Wilson from now on. (Had a couple of Redding bushings that didn't measure as marked which is bloody annoying.)