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Fritzcat
05-18-2010, 11:39 AM
I bought Lee Dies so I could bell the case for large lead bullets. The seating die is not long enough to seat the long heavy bullets. Which seating dies are long enough for long bullets and long OAL?

Rikky Lee
05-19-2010, 03:08 AM
I have the Lee dies too and felt the same way until I worked out how to adjust them.

Turn the seating stem part out to its fullest. Then start screwing the die into the press. Use the dies' position in the press as the primary adjustment.

Very fiddly, not user friendly - but at least the dies are cheap!

Fritzcat
05-19-2010, 07:23 PM
That is the way I have used them, then take the seating stem out to screw down to crimp the flare in. In this position, the stem adjuster is 1/8" above from starting thread.

Spook
05-19-2010, 09:51 PM
Guys, not to get off subject but what did you use as barrel length?:confused:

Rikky Lee
05-20-2010, 01:49 AM
Mine's 18 inches finished on a Rem 700 bolt action.

I'm not belling the case mouth for seating the 550 grain VLDs and I sometimes (when I remember!) do it for the 325s and 500 grainers.

I use a Rockchucker press and it took some fiddling, thinking and cursing to get the seater die right.

Fritzcat
05-20-2010, 11:31 AM
I am using 16" on a Savage. Thanks Spook for a good deal on the barrel.

Alleycat
05-20-2010, 05:23 PM
7 Inch :grin:

Fritzcat
05-20-2010, 05:54 PM
Hello Allycat, have you got the suppressor for your shorty yet? I am wanting to find out effective a suppressor is with the .458 Socom Sub-Sonic.

Alleycat
05-20-2010, 07:11 PM
I have the 458 suppressor and a AAC cyclone that I sent in on 02/26/2010 and went pending 04/05/2010. It's klling me. I orderd the 458 EI about eight months ago. Any day now

d-mon
05-21-2010, 05:57 AM
Hi, my barrel will be 14" when my gunsmith hurries up a bit for putting the rifle together.

ND

atomchaser
05-21-2010, 11:09 AM
I have the 458 suppressor and a AAC cyclone that I sent in on 02/26/2010 and went pending 04/05/2010. It's klling me. I orderd the 458 EI about eight months ago. Any day now

Is the 458 Elite Iron can a custom job? I don't see it on their webpage.

Alleycat
05-21-2010, 05:59 PM
Yep. They will make what ever you would like. It may take a while, but they will make it.

atomchaser
05-21-2010, 07:05 PM
Yep. They will make what ever you would like. It may take a while, but they will make it.


Can you share any specs? Is it for subsonic use only?

Alleycat
05-21-2010, 07:29 PM
10" x 1.5 supersonic and subsonics OK

redtazdog
05-24-2010, 01:38 AM
458 socom is fun but dont expect it to be quiet as a 9mm or 300 whisper
no matter the size of the can.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa166/redtazdog/AR458Socom3w.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa166/redtazdog/AR458Socom8w.jpg

dvanncvann
06-01-2010, 10:41 PM
7 Inch :grin:

Alleykat
Where is your gas port and what size? I have an 8" barrel stub left from my Ruger project.
thanks
DV