Lee 7-30 sizing die holds boolits, Hornady ND 7mm Neck Sizer NOT!

[ohland]

Chunking away making rounds for my 7-30 Waters fun gun. Decided to change from a Lee 7-30 Waters sizing die to an unused (and NIB!) Hornady ND 7mm Neck Expanding die. I thought that Hornady had made a super advanced sizer, just walking through the cases!

I then unshipped the neck sizer, popped in the 28R for some M-die action.... Nothing but net... What? Took out a sized and GC'd 285448, and with light finger pressure, pushed the boolit into the case... Took other Hornady neck sized cases and was able to push the boolit in as far as I wanted... Way To the Future!!!

Sorted for the few I did with the Lee (if boolit does NOT slide into neck), then unshipped the M die, stuck in the Lee, and fixed the necks. Odd, the first batch of 20 cases had been fired once and mic .300 on outside for tight enough, .305 for not tight enough. Next two batches were fired at least twice. Mix of .300 and .305 were GO, some .305 NO GO. Must be the necks are getting thicker.

M-died the lot. No further problems.

[r1kk1]

Hornady makes a M-die?

I thought only Lyman and CH4D did.

take care

r1kk1

[osteodoc08]

Wouldn't be the first time hornady may an out of spec die.......

ive really had some bad experiences lately with hornady to the point the CS guy commented that I sure have had quite a few claims this year.

[ohland]

Hornady makes a M-die? r1kk1

"Hornady ND 7mm Neck Expanding die"

[r1kk1]

then unshipped the M die, stuck in the Lee, and fixed the necks.

M-died the lot. No further problems.

ohland you made a reference to the M die. That's why I asked the question if Hornady makes one and they do not. A fellow poster told me that RCBS has a version.

i like the 7-30 Walters AI. Great in Contender or Encore pistol.

take care

r1kk1

[ohland]

ohland you made a reference to the M die.r1kk1

"popped in the 28R for some M-die action"

A bit terse, perhaps. This is the Lyman name for the 7mm size M-Die.