Well I managed to put my hands on one of these finally. Unfortunately it is still over at my LGS, since I have to raise the funds to get it. It is the caliber Ruger decided to chamber the #1 medium sporter in this year and I blame my dad for planting the idea in my head that I needed one. Of course, when I unwrapped it to look at it, all thoughts of CZ 550's and Sako's left my head because it is a nice one. The walnut isn't fancy but it is dense, straight-grained, looks good and the checkering is nice also. The bluing is really intense and looks better than other #1's I have seen. I wish I had snapped a picture but that will have to be added later.
They had been looking for me for a couple of months and finally one of their distributors got two in and they snagged one for me.
All of this arose from a good deal I got on Lapua 9.3 x 62 brass I also picked up the NOE 9.3 mold after Swede reran it after I submitted a request. What an enabler! It is a gc 280 gr and looks very capable.
So I find myself without dies and am seeking a recommendation in case there are some issues with a particular brand in this caliber. I have dies from all the major manufacturers, so I get whatever works best for my application. I am most interested in hearing from folks loading this caliber.
Any loads or hints would also be appreciated.
Edit - here is a picture from my cell phone. Not the best but you see it is a nice example of a medium sporter. The picture makes the buttstock look darker than the forend, but in fact they are very well matched together.