Thread: Hornady seating die - Amax stem

Got a hornady seating die for the 308 - not redding but better than the lee one I was using.

It leaves a ring around the projectile where it touches when seating. Is it worth getting the 308 amax (150-175grain) seating stem for it? Im seating 165 nosler ballistic tips

Is it a tiny mark or a big dent? Pics?

My standard hornady die took a reasonable bite out of the 6.5 140gr amax
Got the stem and it didn't do it.
I really don't know if it would have made that much difference but as I shoot out fairly far I thought I'd get the Amax stem just in case
Also looks a lot better when you have a 50 box full of them.

Originally Posted by Timmay

Is it a tiny mark or a big dent? Pics?

Nah very shallow ring

Originally Posted by jakewire

My standard hornady die took a reasonable bite out of the 6.5 140gr amax
Got the stem and it didn't do it.
I really don't know if it would have made that much difference but as I shoot out fairly far I thought I'd get the Amax stem just in case
Also looks a lot better when you have a 50 box full of them.

Done

Right hand

Don't worry about it mate, just make sure your action screws are tight

Mine was a little deeper than that looks.

Not a major but looks boo. Il get the amax stem.
Cheers Jakewire i'll shout ya a Waikato at Tobys shoot

Heres one then, if i also get a 7mm amax stem any reason i cant use the 308 die for the remmag? As far as i can tell the only difference is the size of the hole in the alignment sleeve. Anyone able to give me the external diametre of a 7mm stem?

Read on some US forum bout a guy that puts bedding compound in the stem then seats a projectile covered with release agent to customize his seating stems to the projectiles he uses.

Originally Posted by wsm junkie

Read on some US forum bout a guy that puts bedding compound in the stem then seats a projectile covered with release agent to customize his seating stems to the projectiles he uses.

You may have read that here

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

You may have read that here

Probably

Redding do one that will upgrade the std seater to a micrometer setup. Cost like $70 off WSI but it's been great. No more ring marks

Originally Posted by Dead is better

Redding do one that will upgrade the std seater to a micrometer setup. Cost like $70 off WSI but it's been great. No more ring marks

Yeah it it doesn't fit in a hornady die "D

@Gibo did you get one of these stems? If so where from? Chur