[T.P.S.]

I have been thinking about buying them. Do they really make a difference? I shoot Federal papers and they have a tendency of sticking in (Alfermann's, Ljutic's, Silver Seitz) style guns. Just looking for a little feedback if these dies will fix the problem.
Thank You

 

[Maxey Brantley]

My understanding was the new anodized dies are to make steel head shells resize with less effort. Federal paper are brass so I wouldn’t see an advantage. Finished OD of the shell base is what’s really in play here. I don’t have 12 ga dies on my Spolar so I can’t test the theory.
V/r
Maxey

 

[Bobcat Welding]

Yes they work big time ! Had model 12's (12 & 20 ga) with tight chambers that I had to supersize shells for after loading, ,got the new Spolar dies and they now drop in like a factory shell.

 

[jktphd]

If they are made by Spolar I am going to go out on a limb here and assume they work as advertised.

 

[Bobcat Welding]

From the Spolar website:
These New Style Sizing Dies will size your brass based hulls down .001-.003 below the minimum chamber size. Steel based hulls will be sized down .003-.005 below minimum chamber size

 

[Eric72]

Yes, they are good to go !

 

[Nebs]

From the Spolar website:
These New Style Sizing Dies will size your brass based hulls down .001-.003 below the minimum chamber size. Steel based hulls will be sized down .003-.005 below minimum chamber size

How do they know?

 

[TARGET1]

"less effort" might be a misnomer. Just repeating what a friend told me.

 

[creeker]

I bought a set when I first heard about them,they work well and no more sizing problems.

 

[charleyj10]

How do they know?

Perhaps they are smarter than the average bear and do the proper testing.

 

[Nebs]

Perhaps they are smarter than the average bear and do the proper testing.

How do the dies know whether they are sizing steel or brass?

 

[charleyj10]

How do the dies know whether they are sizing steel or brass?

Only the operator of the reloader will know.
Only the operator will care.

 

[Bobcat Welding]

The different amount of "springback" between brass and steel is probably results in the different final dimensions.

 

[Nebs]

This is a tough audience....

 

[Trap Cat]

I have both the old style and the new on several spolars. According to Dicksie the Cowboy Action shooters wanted a faster drop in on their shells. That was their solution. As for dropping in the my K80, can't tell the difference. While loading, a little bit tighter on the new ones and one can tell they are sizing harder. I'm probably not describing it very well.....

 

[Steve12]

If your using an automatic drive does it know?
Just joking
Steve

 

[headhunter]

Why don't they come standard like that in the first place?

 

[ezz555]

Why don't they come standard like that in the first place?

They do now. I am pretty sure that they have been out for at least a couple years.

 

[T.P.S.]

Thanks for the feedback

 

[pheasantmaster]

Why don't they come standard like that in the first place?

They do come standard now.

Alot of units were produced prior to the development due to the cowboy action shooters desire.

I've got both kinds but quite honestly never had any issues with tight chambered guns and the original dies.