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FL, USA
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Posted: 2/27/2017 1:31:12 PM EDT
I'm looking to get a new set of dies for loading the Hornady ELD-X bullets. I saw that Hornady has a seating stem specifically designed for the ELD type bullets. Has anyone had any issues seating these with standard dies? PSA has a deal on RCBS competition dies but looking closely at the stem it seems it may not fully cup the point on the ELD bullets. Can anyone tell me if they have used one of these dies on this type bullet and to what end?
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Posted: 2/27/2017 1:44:35 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/27/2017 1:47:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By reelserious:
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Posted: 2/27/2017 2:20:10 PM EDT
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I had to polish my redding seating stem for them just a little bit using a bullet and some valve grinding compound. Had a little bit of a ring using them before that.
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Posted: 2/27/2017 4:29:09 PM EDT
[Last Edit: popnfresh]
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Originally Posted By helodriver67:
? PSA has a deal on RCBS competition dies but looking closely at the stem it seems it may not fully cup the point on the ELD bullets. Can anyone tell me if they have used one of these dies on this type bullet and to what end? With that said go with the Forster Ultra or Redding Competition seaters. I have both and they both seat very pointy bullets with no problems. |
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Posted: 3/1/2017 3:04:07 PM EDT
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The Hornady insert is for their dies only.
Redding makes replacement micrometers for their standard dies in Reg or VLD bullets Redding has VLD stem for their Competition Seater Dies. Wilson has VLD drifts for their Seater Dies. You can clean up Forster stem with a scotch brite green pad. |
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 3/7/2017 2:51:30 PM EDT
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I have the Hornady Custom dies. In my 30-06, using the seating stem that comes with them, they would leave an indentation around the ELDX bullets I was trying to load. I also had several bullets seat crooked. I switched to the ELDX seating stem and both issues disappeared. I then started using Berger bullets and the seating stem worked fine for them too.
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AL, USA
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Posted: 3/12/2017 3:56:21 PM EDT
[Last Edit: md7989]
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My Lee dies work just fine on 143 ELD-X. No dents, scuffs, etc
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/5/2017 7:06:15 AM EDT
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I pulled out my stem and seating punch and centered it and drilled it out a little. This relieved the area where the tip would touch the top before the tapered body of the bullet did. i then polished the tangent where the drill hole was and now im not marking the bullets. my run-out gauge shows the improvement.
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Posted: 4/8/2017 1:52:03 PM EDT
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My Redding Series A dies work fine with .30 cal 178's.
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MD, USA
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Posted: 5/12/2017 3:21:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By imaguy3:
I have the Hornady Custom dies. In my 30-06, using the seating stem that comes with them, they would leave an indentation around the ELDX bullets I was trying to load. I also had several bullets seat crooked. I switched to the ELDX seating stem and both issues disappeared. I then started using Berger bullets and the seating stem worked fine for them too. |
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Posted: 5/12/2017 11:17:56 PM EDT
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Will the Amax seating stem work with the new ELD-X's? Midway has many Hornady stems available, each listing a specific bullet type.....
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Posted: 5/13/2017 3:26:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tucansam:
Will the Amax seating stem work with the new ELD-X's? Midway has many Hornady stems available, each listing a specific bullet type..... 397135ST STEM 270/145 ELD-X 397131ST STEM 7MM/162 ELD-X 397132ST STEM 7MM/175 ELD-X 397133ST STEM 30/178/200/220 ELD-X 397134ST STEM 30/212 ELD-X 397100ST STEM 22 CAL A-MAX 397103ST STEM 6MM A-MAX 397106ST STEM 6.5MM ELDMATCH/A-MAX 397107ST STEM 7MM ELD MATCH 397112ST STEM 7MM/180 ELD MATCH 397108ST STEM 30/155/168/178 A-MAX 397109ST STEM 30/208 ELD MATCH 397111ST STEM 30/225 ELD MATCH 397110ST STEM 338/285 ELD MATCH 397115FTX SEATING STEM 30 CAL .308 397116FTX SEATING STEM 35 CAL .358 397117FTXSEAT STEM 44 CAL.430 265GR 397118FTXSEAT STEM 45 CAL.452 200GR 397119FTXSEAT STEM 45 CAL.452 250GR 397120FTXSEAT STEM 45 CAL.458 325GR 397121FTXSEAT STEM 50 CAL.500 300GR |
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Posted: 5/14/2017 8:44:13 PM EDT
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Thank you for that list, very helpful.
Are the stems stamped/marked so they're easy to keep track of? |
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Posted: 5/30/2017 10:51:49 PM EDT
[Last Edit: secretwheelman]
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I seated 15 rounds of 178 ELD this afternoon, with my RCBS, and didn't see any ill effects.
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