17 Ackley hornet

[Johnly]

Originally Posted by Hal

Jones
I have never seen a RCBS competition seater die . Can you get a .17 cal sleeve for the die body?

Hal

Years ago I machined a brass sleeve and modified a steel seating plug for my 17 Rem. There's not too much to them.

I'd contact RCBS and see if they have a 17 caliber sleeve and plug, as they are pretty much universal for all 17 caliber cartridges.

The seating plug is RCBS P/N 57162, but I can't find the part number for the sleeve.

[Danny]

Originally Posted by jones1180

Already have the glasses. What to do about the fingers? Thanks to all for putting me on to Vickerman.

Tweezers, hemostats, needle nosed pliers? Someone, maybe on here, modified a pair of pliers or hemostats, something like that. Essentially it had a set of blocks added that would grip small bullets.

[Daryl]

Originally Posted by Joe McNeill

To Daryl's comment, Wilson does say not to drop bullets down through the top of their die. I asked several shooters about that and they said the convivence of doing it far out weight the problem of any wear. A copper bullet going through a stainless steel die cause wear, really! (their comment).
If you have a Wilson seater die and you try this it is pretty slick. Again, you use an arbor press to complete the seating.
Regards,

Joe McNeill
SW Arkansas

Nothing to do with the copper bullet wearing or possibly wearing the die - that won't happen. The wear comes from putting in and removing the steel seating stem for every bullet. I thought that was obvious.
Silly me.