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Like the title says gents.
Who is the best company to see about ordering 6mm grendel dies.
I'm wanting a full length non bushing sizing die and a micro meter bullet seater die.
Barrel will be in the ar and want dedicated dies for it.
Will be useing lapua brass that was I can't have a accident and mix it up with my hornady and Starline brass I use in my 6.5 grendel's.
Barrel will be from PF, probably a bartlien this time. Going too do a 6mm grendel pistol with a 12.5 inch barrel.
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Redding makes a 6AR 2 die set and can be bought from Whitley ( think it's 6AR.com) or Redding (probably). The guy no one can mention had Hornady make custom dies 6AR/Predator for him he may have some in stock but probably won't sell them unless you buy a barrel.
I just use a Redding 6.5 Grendel FL bushing die and Forester 6PPC Bench Rest Seater. Both can be had for less than the Redding 6AR 2 die set.
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soloelcap Wrote:Redding makes a 6AR 2 die set and can be bought from Whitley ( think it's 6AR.com) or Redding (probably). The guy no one can mention had Hornady make custom dies 6AR/Predator for him he may have some in stock but probably won't sell them unless you buy a barrel.
I just use a Redding 6.5 Grendel FL bushing die and Forester 6PPC Bench Rest Seater. Both can be had for less than the Redding 6AR 2 die set.
Yea I been trying for 3 months to get dies from him. Tired of dealing with no response.
I don't want bushing dies mixed in with ar brass.
Already use Redding bushing dies for my bolt grendels but just want a dedicated set of non bushing full length 6mm grendel dies.
I might call Redding or ch4d tommorw and see what I can shake out.
If I can't get the dies I want I will just forget about a 6mm grendel.
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I hear you, reloading for multiple guns and calibers can get confusing. This season reloaded 11 matches worth of 6AR for 2 guns, both have different COAL's, run different case makes and different powders. I'm seriously considering buying another 8 station press to make things easier.
Redding makes the 2 die set, go directly to the source, bet you can get them.
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Maybe these will work. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1011309295/ woops my bad. old age brain fart.
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They may work if you were going with a 6.5AR which could be a 6.5 Grendel.
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soloelcap Wrote:I hear you, reloading for multiple guns and calibers can get confusing. This season reloaded 11 matches worth of 6AR for 2 guns, both have different COAL's, run different case makes and different powders. I'm seriously considering buying another 8 station press to make things easier.
Redding makes the 2 die set, go directly to the source, bet you can get them.
Hope so. They don't list them on their website but hopefully I can sweet talk myself into a set.
Tired of not getting responses from Mr. Whitney.
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I'm sorry. I got in too big a hurry. According to some old posts CH used to make 243 lbc dies. They aren't listed now. I messaged them and if I get an answer I'll let you know.
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hill37 Wrote:I'm sorry. I got in too big a hurry. According to some old posts CH used to make 243 lbc dies. They aren't listed now. I messaged them and if I get an answer I'll let you know.
Thanks. I already have a email out to them as well.
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Well looks like a 6mm grendel isn't going to happen. I'm not paying 300 bucks and having a 24 month wait time on them.
Will just keep rocking my 6.5mm grendels.
Sure is said that we can't get real 6mm grendel dies like we want.
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I think if you could get 24 other people together Lee would do a set for about $80. But seems like some here don't care for Lee dies. A lot of people use 6mm PPC dies too.
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hill37 Wrote:I think if you could get 24 other people together Lee would do a set for about $80. But seems like some here don't care for Lee dies. A lot of people use 6mm PPC dies too.
Yea I'm not useing Lee dies for anything.
I looked at the 6ppc dies but not intrested.
I will just pass on having a 6mm grendel until someone decides to keep full length non bushing dies either in stock or made to order without having to wait 2 years for them.
It's a shame too I was looking forward to what a 12.5 6mm grendel could do on pigs.
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I've run several thousand 5.56 through my Lee dies with no problems. But I'm loading for more than one rifle with a couple of generic loads.
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You're giving up way too easy.
A 6.5 Grendel with a .266 bushing is a 6Grendel/AR die. The Grendel has it roots in the 6PPC cartridge, so a 6PPC seater works just fine.
Go for it, no excuses if you really want a 6Grendel.
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soloelcap Wrote:You're giving up way too easy.
A 6.5 Grendel with a .266 bushing is a 6Grendel/AR die. The Grendel has it roots in the 6PPC cartridge, so a 6PPC seater works just fine.
Go for it, no excuses if you really want a 6Grendel.
I do not want bushing dies. I love bushing dies in my bolt action, in my ar I want non bushing full length sizing dies and microseater.
And I want dedicated dies.
I can't get them so I'm out. Will just keep building 6.5mm grendels.
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A5BLASTER Wrote:I do not want bushing dies. I love bushing dies in my bolt action, in my ar I want non bushing full length sizing dies and microseater.
And I want dedicated dies.
I can't get them so I'm out. Will just keep building 6.5mm grendels.
Did you try Forster? I will try to call them Monday and see what they say.
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Popeye212 Wrote:Did you try Forster? I will try to call them Monday and see what they say.
No hadn't tryed them. Got busy getting stuff ready for range time this weekend.
Will give them a call monday myself.
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A5BLASTER Wrote:No hadn't tryed them. Got busy getting stuff ready for range time this weekend.
Will give them a call monday myself.
I'm thinking that the way they explained it on the Grendel dies if you send them a fired case if you buy the die they will hone it to your specs and send it to you. Right now I could send my grendel die in and they will hone the case. Just haven't taken the time to do it. Don't see how it would be that difficult for them to do the same with 6AR. Shouldn't take that much "tweaking" 
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Not sure if it is a liability issue or what, but I was told by a couple major die manufacturers that they make dies for SAMMI spec rounds unless they are made to order by someone and then they are called "proprietary" and can only be bought from that person. Whitley is that way about his dies, and so is ARP.
I use the bushing dies to get the initial 6.5 G brass sized down to both 6mm G and .224 G. and then use 6ppc and 22ppc dies for resizing and seating.
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We'll find out Monday. Gettin more serious about a 6AR build anyway
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