Review of 22LR to 224 Kaine Dies by DanR

[newcastter]

oddly i have the dan-r die set
and i answered a straight up question.

here i'll review them again
BUY THE BT SNIPER DIES.
there, iv'e reviewed my DAN_R dies.... you happy now?

Yes thank you, If I had to make the decision now to purhase either sets at the prices posted now I would go with BT's set myself but again for the $300 I am satisfied

[Love Life]

I apologize for starting an issue. Next time I will send a PM with my question to the relevant person.

Thank you for the information.

[sargenv]

I don't think I paid $300 for my DanR dies.. now knowing that DanR is out of the biz, I'll just have to keep the ones I have going.. I especially LOVE the fact that I can boat tail my bullets for ease of seating them. I don't know if BT offers that yet or not since I've not been kept abreast of what he's created lately. He does make a very nice product, but then he started out of his garage and made it his business to make these things. He is a stay at home Husband, so I figure he had the time to do the research.

DanR offered something while he wasn't working and has now moved on to a real job probably making a steady paycheck. I can't fault him for doing that in this economy. I'm happy to have gotten a solution to a problem which at the time had a 1.5 - 2 year wait and Corbin or Blackmun was the only other solution.

As for core molds.. I just made one up myself from the blank Lee 6 cav mold.. I found the right size drill bit and made up my own core mold. I am happy with what I have.

I may eventually pick up one of Brian's 22lr into 224 cal bullet setup, when I have that kind of money to throw around again. Lack of a product breeds alternatives. It seems that we now have an alternative that we didn't before (BT, Corbin, Blackmun).

[rasto]

runfiverun I am glad to amuse you but that wasn't the point of my post.
In my country we are calling BT's behavior like dancing on somebody's grave.I am still talking about his post in Dan's threat.
Spare punches cost me literally nothing in compare with the mass production.
I would rather buy Dillon 1050 than two sets from Brian although precision costs.
Up to now I finished more than 7000pcs 55gr HPBT with Dan's dies.
The dies are not perfect, but I know how use them and what to be done differently for another version if somebody ask me.

[runfiverun]

i may [o-k i was] a bit harsh.
i am/was just being honest with my thoughts.
i get some good results with my die set also.
but there are several things i think could/should have been improved.

and i recall the post you are speaking of,it may have been somewhat off colored but i did not write that one.

[xfoxofshogo]

And, last I heard from XFoxa-go-go. . . . .

danr isn't even in the swage die biz any more. He got a job, is too busy, realized that the dies are too hard to make properly, and the profit isn't what he thought.

At least, that's what he (Xfoxa-go-go) said in castboolits CHAT.

he got a good paying job he need they where in the hole

makeing the dies help them out and help us out i love my die set and still makeing alot of j words and have made a lot of coustom punchs and stuff wich

i know you cant do with outher dies set

win you go with out working for 2 yeas you can dig hole deep a nuff to hide a city bus in and it takes time to fill that back in im gussing we will see him soon after he can get time off

[xfoxofshogo]

im not on here a lot for im working on my house and just do not have time to sit here like back then

if you see me in chat you see i do not stay long

[rasto]

So here you are my product made by Dan's dies.
Used case Lapua the same type
The product is 60gr LTBT bullet which I made 2000pcs divided into 3 groups 59.8-60gr, 60.2-60.4gr and 60.4-60.8gr.

[runfiverun]

nice looking soft points there rasto.
you must have a much different point forming top punch than mine.

[rasto]

No I have not but I reconsidered procedure
While point forming the bullet the lead need to be pressed out of the case.
Afterwards use your boat tail LOWER punch and in one step form the lead into the tip and form bottom of the bullet into the boat tail as you wish.

[rasto]

Here I am again with my three months swaging spree
Hopefully I am prepared for the next few seasons
6500 HPBT 55gr
2000 LTBT 60gr

[xfoxofshogo]

wow your like me swag a lot then take the next 2 years to shoot them all lol

[newcastter]

We have been making these for over a year now while the critics of these dies are still waiting for theirs, last I heard they "hope" to get them by christmas....hahaha

[perotter]

We have been making these for over a year now while the critics of these dies are still waiting for theirs, last I heard they "hope" to get them by christmas....hahaha

Is he still selling dies?

I thought that Kaine Dies went out of bussiness & the wait for them would be forever.

[PatMarlin]

That would be a long wait.

Maybe there could be some kind of rush fee? Get em' sooner? ...

Thing is anyone can make a few sets of dies for awhile and do good. Making many sets of dies, consistently over the years as a business, and make a living at it- now there's the rub,.

It is a difficult task to pull off.

I would still like to get a set to swage 22 cal someday, and it would have been nice to get a set of these.

[DukeInFlorida]

BT Sniper is still the go-to guy for the high quality die sets for .22 > .224

He's the ONLY one that has been there from the beginning, and is still in production.

Kaine and the other schmuck are GONE. Long gone.

[rasto]

Yes I had a free time to take care about that and I am looking forward to next season to spend nice time on the shooting yard and adjusting the ammo for my M4
I am pleased that I managed to get these dies for that kind of money otherwise I wouldn't be swaging.

[Lizard333]

BT Sniper is still the go-to guy for the high quality die sets for .22 > .224

He's the ONLY one that has been there from the beginning, and is still in production.

Kaine and the other schmuck are GONE. Long gone.

Nothing against BT, I love his stuff, but I'm pretty sure Corbin and RCE have been doing it longer. Not cheaper, but longer for sure.

[marten]

Nothing against BT, I love his stuff, but I'm pretty sure Corbin and RCE have been doing it longer. Not cheaper, but longer for sure.

It would be nice if the Duke'n'BT love fest could calm down a little.

[xfoxofshogo]

dan R just realy busy with work he got a job