Dies for Marlin 336 30-30?

[bigarm]

What dies should I get for lead boolits in the Marlin? I am tempted to try the RCBS cowboy dies. Would that be a good choice?

[Mauser48]

I bought a lee set that has a full length sizing die a seating die and a factory crimp die. They work just fine. I dont think the rcbs cowboy would do any better

[Scharfschuetze]

If you are planning to use cast boolits, the Lyman Cowboy dies have a separate expanding and belling die (M Die). It will probably expand your neck slightly larger than the Lee. This will allow you to seat cast .310/.311 boolits much easier and will negate the necessity of buying a separate Lyman M Die or the RCBS equivalent for the job.

[Lonegun1894]

I use standard Lee dies and bought a Lee universal expander die to expand case necks from .223 and going on up.

[sghart3578]

I use standard Lee dies and bought a Lee universal expander die to expand case necks from .223 and going on up.


This.

[TXGunNut]

RCBS Cowboy dies work better for me than regular RCBS dies but quite frankly haven't tried the Lyman or Lee, I load four cartridges with Cowboy dies and any new die sets will be the RCBS Cowboy dies if available. I like the sizing die because it doesn't undersize the brass, the expander works like the Lyman M-Type and the seat/crimp die is capable of a very uniform roll crimp. On top of all that I find the finish attractive. Quite honestly I can't ask for anything more.

[EDG]

Any quality die set will work but I would add a good expander like the Lyman M die.

[FergusonTO35]

I really like the Lee universal expander and factory crimp die. They make great .30 WCF rounds with boolits.

[Motor]

If you are planning to use cast boolits, the Lyman Cowboy dies have a separate expanding and belling die (M Die). It will probably expand your neck slightly larger than the Lee. This will allow you to seat cast .310/.311 boolits much easier and will negate the necessity of buying a separate Lyman M Die or the RCBS equivalent for the job.

If starting from scratch, I like this idea. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I already had most of my die sets before I got into shooting cast boolits so I am now buying neck expander dies seperatly.

Motor

[crowbarforge]

Hmmmm....off to hunt some RCBS Cowboy dies for my cast boolit loading needs.