Wilson Seater Micrometer top

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I have reloaded for over 50 years but never with a Wilson die set. I have just received a custom O'Cock F-Class BAT actioned gun chambered in 284 Win and want to use a Wilson die set to obtain the very best ammo I can make. I already have an arbor press, but I want A WIlson seating die with a micrometer stem to allow for precise changes in seating as I develop a load. Wilson does not list a 284 Win seating die with micrometer stem.

My question is this: Wilson lists the seating die for a 284 Winchester in carbon steel only and without a micrometer seating stem. Can the Wilson micrometer seating stem be added?

Thanks,
George
 
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A quick trip over to Sinclair and here is what it appears I need. Comments PLEASE.

Am I missing something or buying something that is redundant?

Wilson Seater Die, 284 Win

Wilson Neck Die, 6/284,6.5/284, 284Win

Wilson Die Bushing/.311

Wilson Die Bushing/.310

Sinclair/Wilson Micrometer Seater Top

Wilson Seater Stem/7 mm

Wilson Decapping Base/.506

George
 
Travelor said:
I have reloaded for over 50 years but never with a Wilson die set. I have just received a custom O'Cock F-Class BAT actioned gun chambered in 284 Win and want to use a Wilson die set to obtain the very best ammo I can make. I already have an arbor press, but I want A WIlson seating die with a micrometer stem to allow for precise changes in seating as I develop a load. Wilson does not list a 284 Win seating die with micrometer stem.

My question is this: Wilson lists the seating die for a 284 Winchester in carbon steel only and without a micrometer seating stem. Can the Wilson micrometer seating stem be added?

Thanks,
George
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Yes, you can add a micrometer top. The one thing to be concerned w/ is the shaft diameter of the std. 284 seater top. I don't know what they use for the 7mm's. If it is the 308 shaft you are home free.
 
Sinclair makes a micrometer top for Wilson dies and they run $40 per top. I have 2 and they work great.
 
Skip the wilson neck die. Get the redding full length S series die. It works in any 7/8 press which has more power and does a better job of bumping shoulders and also works with redding or wilson neck bushings.

Paul
 
I had both set's of dies, the Wilson with the Microm. seating stem and the Redding Match dies with the Microm. bullet seating die. The Redding Microm. seating die is very accurate and steady. Cal. loaded was 6mmbr. and .308 Win.
 
I bought the Sinclair micrometer top for Wilson dies, tried it on my 6PPC seater, and altho adjusted fully down, would not seat bullets low enough. The Redding Comp. seater is much more accurate. I am able to seat every bullet drop dead on the OAL I desire.
 
tenring,
Screw the seater stem in the top down farther in. The screw in the center it is adjustable so you can zero it with the micrometer top after you find your correct seating depth
 
I buy the regular wilson seat dies. I then use round die shims for precise changes. works great and much cheaper Lee
 
Travelor said:
I have just received a custom O'Cock F-Class BAT actioned gun chambered in 284 Win and want to use a Wilson die set to obtain the very best ammo I can make. I already have an arbor press, but I want A WIlson seating die with a micrometer stem to allow for precise changes in seating as I develop a load. Wilson does not list a 284 Win seating die with micrometer stem.

My question is this: Wilson lists the seating die for a 284 Winchester in carbon steel only and without a micrometer seating stem. Can the Wilson micrometer seating stem be added?

Thanks,
George
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The short answer is yes. A better one is, if you know who chambered the rifle, get a Wilson blank seater, and have the gunsmith use the chambering reamer to cut the body. Next, have the stem in your top -- micrometer or other -- opened up on the inside so it picks up the bullet nearer the bullet shank/ogive point, rather than closer to the tip. The reason is you don't care about OAL for precision work. Rather, you care about where bullet engages with the lands -- whether this be jam or jump. Take any variations in the bullet points out of the equation by having the stem pick up the bullet farther down.

Finally, we've heard good things about the Redding Competition and Forester Ultra seaters too. Esp. if you get a blank sleeve, and have that reamed by the smith who cut the chamber.
 
Thanks Joe - I have it threaded all the way down, but its still not long enough to seat my bullets more than about .050". I am happy using the Redding.
 
Interesting comments, since I've had problems with my Redding competition seater and went to a Wilson chamber type seater. The Wilson would not seat the .30 cal Berger deep enough (though I am only looking for .001 jump). Wilson indicated that it had had some problems with that die and the hole in the seating shaft being drilled too large, thus settling down too far on the bullet with a loss of seating range. Wilson corrected this for me, but they also indicated that they have seen some similar problems with new type VLD bullets. However, the Wilson seater does a much better job for me than the Redding Competition micrometer seater.
 
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