Harter66
01-18-2014, 02:55 AM
1st off this is the the 2nd ''radical'' reforming job.......or 4th maybe more. I really never thought that a 280AI from 30-06 would be a radical reform but I guess I was mistaken.
Lee states for the 280AI die set that it is for the ''original'' AI not the SAAMI AI , ok that's cool mine is at least 15yr old or 30 so its likely to be the wildcat. It is also likely to be slightly different from every other 1 on the planet. This die set is just way way off from my fire formed case which was a Unique/COW/wax 30-06 w/a lubed neck and the bolt closed the bolt also closed firmly on a 270 Win the Lee fl sizing die looks to be cut base to shoulder about .088 too deep. To me that's great for neck sizing but sooner or later I'll have to set the shoulder back. Is it possible that I got a die set that is marked 7mm Express cut for 7mm Rem Mag and packaged as 280AI ? (or some other odd combination all 3 dies are marked 7mm Express, sizer, seater and FCD. Or is the shoulder moved forward for this 1,effectively giving it nearly the same capacity as the 7mm Rem Mag ?
It is my understanding that Ackley mostly improved standards by removing body taper and altering the shoulder angle so that any Joe could buy a die set and a box or 2 of factories shoot the factories to fire form to the chamber and off we go. This rifle fits that but the dies not so much. I cringe at the idea that I might have ''that 1 that has to have a case sent off to make a sizer'' rifle.
Lee states for the 280AI die set that it is for the ''original'' AI not the SAAMI AI , ok that's cool mine is at least 15yr old or 30 so its likely to be the wildcat. It is also likely to be slightly different from every other 1 on the planet. This die set is just way way off from my fire formed case which was a Unique/COW/wax 30-06 w/a lubed neck and the bolt closed the bolt also closed firmly on a 270 Win the Lee fl sizing die looks to be cut base to shoulder about .088 too deep. To me that's great for neck sizing but sooner or later I'll have to set the shoulder back. Is it possible that I got a die set that is marked 7mm Express cut for 7mm Rem Mag and packaged as 280AI ? (or some other odd combination all 3 dies are marked 7mm Express, sizer, seater and FCD. Or is the shoulder moved forward for this 1,effectively giving it nearly the same capacity as the 7mm Rem Mag ?
It is my understanding that Ackley mostly improved standards by removing body taper and altering the shoulder angle so that any Joe could buy a die set and a box or 2 of factories shoot the factories to fire form to the chamber and off we go. This rifle fits that but the dies not so much. I cringe at the idea that I might have ''that 1 that has to have a case sent off to make a sizer'' rifle.