Reloading Dies

[Swampfox]

I have the Hornady Grendel 2 die set. What other dies and gauges should I get? Looking for a good case gauge not sure which one though.

[sundowner]

I have a Wilson case gauge .

[VASCAR2]

http://www.shopalexanderarms.com/Brass_Reloading-6_5_Grendel_Ammunition_Gauge_1.html

I think this case gauge is better than the Wilson case gauges. Some people thread their own 6.5 Grendel case and fabricate their own Stoney point style cartridge overall length gauge but I bought the Hornady and it works.

https://sheridanengineering.com/product/65-grendel-ammunition-gauge/

[Klem]

I find the Stoney Pt/Hornady headspace gauge is indispensable, and for all calibres. Rifle gauges are only for one calibre and if your chamber happens to exceed SAAMI they are almost useless.

I have a Sheridan rifle gauge which is great for quick ready-reckoning but the Hornady gets used more often.

[LRRPF52]

I find the Stoney Pt/Hornady headspace gauge is indispensable, and for all calibres. Rifle gauges are only for one calibre and if your chamber happens to exceed SAAMI they are almost useless.

I have a Sheridan rifle gauge which is great for quick ready-reckoning but the Hornady gets used more often.

Same here on the Hornady (formerly Stoney Point) headspace kit. Use the .350" bushing for 6.5 Grendel.

I wish I would have had one of these when I first started reloading. It would have made life so much easier than trying to figure out exactly where to turn my sizing dies down to, without over-sizing and moving the shoulder too much with each firing.

[JDub]

Same here on the Hornady (formerly Stoney Point) headspace kit. Use the .350" bushing for 6.5 Grendel.

I wish I would have had one of these when I first started reloading. It would have made life so much easier than trying to figure out exactly where to turn my sizing dies down to, without over-sizing and moving the shoulder too much with each firing.

Speaking of which, I'm getting my Grendel reloading goodies this week and bought the headspace kit...How far back do you push the shoulder? 0.003in or more?

[A5BLASTER]

Speaking of which, I'm getting my Grendel reloading goodies this week and bought the headspace kit...How far back do you push the shoulder? 0.03in or more?

No less then 3 and no more then 5 from the length of your fired case's.

I have mine setup to give me 4 thousands bump on the case shoulder.

[JDub]

No less then 3 and no more then 5 from the length of your fired case's.

I have mine setup to give me 4 thousands bump on the case shoulder.

Thanks for the advice!

[Popeye212]

In my Forster dies .01-.02 the case has little to no brass flow or movement??

[NugginFutz]

Typical bolt gun is .002" bump. Gas is .003" to .005", as A5 mentions. I seat as close to .003" as I can. The more a case is bumped after firing, the more the brass flows, thinning the side walls.

When my cases don't bump enough (~7-8 firings?), I don't chase the bump by cranking down the sizing die. Instead, I anneal to restore the cases to their youthful state.

At the low case pressures we enjoy with this cartridge, long case life is typical.

[Popeye212]

Typical bolt gun is .002" bump. Gas is .003" to .005", as A5 mentions. I seat as close to .003" as I can. The more a case is bumped after firing, the more the brass flows, thinning the side walls.

When my cases don't bump enough (~7-8 firings?), I don't chase the bump by cranking down the sizing die. Instead, I anneal to restore the cases to their youthful state.

At the low case pressures we enjoy with this cartridge, long case life is typical.

That is why I try to minimize the bump in the Grendel. In the .223 I bump .03 because it is a gas gun. The other two bolt guns get .001-.002. Just what I have found works in my guns. IMHO