Thread: 6.5x55

What are the people here using for neck sizing 6.5x55 Im looking for a die

I simply use the lee collet, works for me, then again I haven't tried anything else.

Same here.
I do have a Redding Body die which I'll use in conjunction with the collet die every 5 firings or so.

+1 Lee collect die. The die may benefit from dismantling and some fettling of the surfaces and cut edges and a dab of grease here and there.

Redding here

Just back your full length die off a quarter turn save some money

That's what I'm doing but I find it still touches the case near the base still

I used to necksize with a type s redding. Im currently just using a body die to keep the shoulders bumped back and im leaving the necks alone (fully fire formed)
- All that resizing just brought on a bunch of runout.

Originally Posted by Dead is better

I used to necksize with a type s redding. Im currently just using a body die to keep the shoulders bumped back and im leaving the necks alone (fully fire formed)
- All that resizing just brought on a bunch of runout.

How do you get enough neck tension?

Hornady neck die they work great same die will do all 6.5 calibers

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There's a short one and a long one apparently I need the long one

Originally Posted by northdude

There's a short one and a long one apparently I need the long one

Everyone wants a long one huh

Originally Posted by northdude

That's what I'm doing but I find it still touches the case near the base still

The Redding neck die also sizes the base if the chamber is a little over size makes it easier to chamber a round, you could turn it back another quarter turn the 6.5x55 case neck
is quite long and it won't hurt the neck tension.