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The local gun shop has a Rem 7400 auto in 35 Whelen that I have been slobering over. I have loaded for semi autos before with small base dies. I can't find sb dies for the Whelen. Are they realy necessary? “I am an American; free born and free bred, where I acknowledge no man as my superior, except for his own worth, or as my inferior, except for his own demerit.” Theodore Roosevelt (1858 – 1919) | ||
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No, not at all. Small base dies are for tight chambers generally .308 Winchester and .223 Remington. Go for it. | |||
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I disagree wholeheartedly! A set of small base dies is needed in those rifles (autos, pumps and maybe some levers) where camming power is not great. I have a 35 whelen in a remington pump and have found that RCBS SB sizing dies make feed and function a breeze. Why ask for problems. | |||
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I load for 3 Browning BAR's, 1 Ruger Mini and 1 Rem 742, All function flawlessly with standard FL dies. Buckeyeshooter, ware did you get your RCBS 35 Whelen SB Dies? I don't see them listed in RCBS's reference charts. | |||
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I have 1952 date M760 Remington in 35 Remington that shoots everything just fine with several different sets of standard dies. | |||
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Huntington's in Ca. | |||
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Not always, I have/had 3 BARs, 1 Mini 14, 1 AR15, 2 Valmet Semiauto 308 W and none of them need/needed SB dies; a friend of mine reloads for a Rem 7600 cal. 35 Whelen with plain RCBS dies. | |||
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I would try the gun after buying it and see what it needs, some do and some don't, depends at what stage of new the reamer was used I am told. You can get SB dies from RCBS in any caliber by request and at an additional charge. You may find that you can get by just fine with a set of std. dies. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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My 7600 35 Whelen only needs sized by a cheap Lee die set. It shucks just fine. | |||
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