WTB 358 Winchester Small Base Die WTB

[Contenderman]

Looking for and want to buy a 358 Winchester Small Base resizing die. Possibly made by Redding or RCBS. If you have one you might want to part with lets hear from you Thanks

[HARRYMPOPE]

I don't have one for sale but I use a 308 Winchester small base die for my tight chamber 358. Be easier to find one of those

[Contenderman]

HarryMPope How do you use the 308 small base die, doesn't it neck the 358 back down to 308

[Bjornb]

Cut the top of the die off and use it as a body die. A little more work but you’ll get the results.

[Contenderman]

How do you cut the top off, aren't they hardened steel??

[HARRYMPOPE]

HarryMPope How do you use the 308 small base die, doesn't it neck the 358 back down to 308

The only difference is the neck diameter it sizes the body shoulder and everything to smaller dimensions. I just do it to my brass after it starts chambering tight then use my standard dies after that. I have to neck it back up I understand but I could never find A 358 small base die.

[geezer56]

A cut off wheel on a 4 inch side grinder will cut off about anything. Remove the neck area and you are good to go. Also, a good machinist can bore the neck out with carbide tooling.

[Contenderman]

Have no access to any machinery so let's keep looking

[relics6165]

You might give Graf's a call.

https://www.grafs.com/catalog/product/productId/77536

[376Steyr]

A 30-06 small base sizer, followed by a pass through a .358 sizer to open up the partially sized neck, and reset the shoulder, ought to get the job done. I use one for dealing with oversize 7.62x51 machinegun fired brass.

[Contenderman]

Graf,s no backorders, contacted Redding direct, nothing for at least a year. Will try the 30/06 idea of 376 Steyer. Lets keep looking and more idea's

[Contenderman]

Still hoping and looking

[SCHUETZENBOOMER]

Do you have a std 358FL die? If you can’t find a SB die, I can make you a die that just sizes the base diameter. Easily done.