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    what dies are these and for what please ?

    bought unseen from a friend with a rcbs bullet mold .44 370FN
    i think they are rcbs and for 11mm mauser etc but not sure....
    many thanks
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    Says attachment invalid and I can't make it out in the pictures even when enlarged.
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    Just tried it same thing. No good.

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    Sure reminds me of a case mouth expander like a 'M' die.
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    hoping they are 11mm mauser / 43 spanish as thats what the mold is for.
    hopefully they be here in a few days

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    The expander is marked .446 . 11mm mauser uses that diameter. The Die style and profile appears to be English or European made.
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    Quote Originally Posted by loiner1965 View Post
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    It looks like this is marked M11MR

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    Quote Originally Posted by onelight View Post
    It looks like this is marked M11MR
    it is , but i cannot find any info on this

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    Quote Originally Posted by salpal48 View Post
    The expander is marked .446 . 11mm mauser uses that diameter. The Die style and profile appears to be English or European made.
    you might have hit the nail on the head.....NDFS dies

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    Looks like you hit the jackpot; those are EXPENSIVE dies.

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    NDFS Dies are sold by JACK FIRST Gun parts. . He shows them on line For a Comparison
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    Quote Originally Posted by salpal48 View Post
    NDFS Dies are sold by JACK FIRST Gun parts. . He shows them on line For a Comparison
    thats the site i checked.....if they are ndfs dies it would make sense as i am in the uk and they were from an old gentlemen and i presume rcbs dies are hard to come by over here esp special order

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