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Anyone have any 6.5-06 ackley improved dies? Have a 6.5-06 that I want to re-chamber to ackley improved version, but want to find the dies first. Also any good recommendations for a gunsmith to re-chamber my Remington 700?
I have a Redding type S FL .280 AI die and use it for 6.5-06 AI. Obviously the expander ball cannot be used because it's for .280, but with the right bushing, and no expander, it works great for 6.5-06 AI. You could buy a separate 6.5 expander, if you wanted to use it that way though.I use a 280 AI Redding type S neck die. Also have a set of Redding 6.5-06 AI dies, but have no problems neck sizing with the 280 die with .292 bushing.
I know this is an older thread but am curious how this is done. I saw this and bought the redding bushing die but am curious if you are full length sizing with that die? I tried ch4d and they won’t have any till June of 2022 and I can’t find them anywhere else.
Are you able to bump the shoulders back on the cases?I have a Redding type S FL .280 AI die and use it for 6.5-06 AI. Obviously the expander ball cannot be used because it's for .280, but with the right bushing, and no expander, it works great for 6.5-06 AI. You could buy a separate 6.5 expander, if you wanted to use it that way though.
Are you able to bump the shoulders back on the cases?
Yes, I set the die to bump the shoulder back .002"Are you able to bump the shoulders back on the cases?
Ok I’m just making sure you can, because ackley set the shoulders further forward on the 280 in hopes it wouldn’t fire a 30/06 (or variant.)Yes, I set the die to bump the shoulder back .002"