wanted: .416 Rigby Lee F C die

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14 September 2007, 22:59

Masterifleman

I just looked this up on the web and I think you may be SOL for a .416 Rigby factory crimp die only because of the base diameter of the case.

"Factory Crimp Dies
RIFLE:

A Custom Factory Crimp Die for rifle cartridges can be made for any cartridge with a bullet diameter up to .458 inch and a maximum outer diameter at the base of .580.

We need:

Payment of $29.00 ($25.00 + $4.00 processing fee)
Dummy cartridge (a bullet seated in an empty case)
Rifle Factory Crimp Dies are cartridge specific and there are a few that cannot be made. Any handgun case that is of a bottleneck design qualifies because the die would have to made much like the rifle factory crimp dies but we do not make die bodies shorter than that you would find on a .223 Remington. Examples would be the 30 Mauser, 7.62 x 25 and the .357 Sig. The 50 AE also applies because the case is too short for the die bodies available."

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14 September 2007, 23:31

trophyhunter5000

I just placed an order with Lee Precison for a FC die for my 600 Overkill...

If they can make one for that they sure could do one for the Rigby...

I think they told me that they have made them for the 577 Trex as well...

They can custom make large series FC dies that require a larger thread...

1 1/4 x 12" Thread...

Payment of $79.00 ($75.00 for the die set + $4.00 processing fee)

Bullet seated in an empty case

Matt V

14 September 2007, 23:40

Masterifleman

quote:
A Custom Factory Crimp Die for rifle cartridges can be made for any cartridge with a bullet diameter up to .458 inch and a maximum outer diameter at the base of .580.

Iguess you got the word from Lee. All I had to go by was what they said on their website and the Rigby was .008-.010" over what they stated. I guess it pays to call.

14 September 2007, 23:49

trophyhunter5000

quote:
Originally posted by Masterifleman:
quote:
A Custom Factory Crimp Die for rifle cartridges can be made for any cartridge with a bullet diameter up to .458 inch and a maximum outer diameter at the base of .580.

Iguess you got the word from Lee. All I had to go by was what they said on their website and the Rigby was .008-.010" over what they stated. I guess it pays to call.

I
think Dave Bush has one for his 500 Jeffery, thatâ€™s where I got the ideaâ€¦

When I first called Lee the secretary told me that they could not do itâ€¦

I called a second time and asked for a tech and he said they could, weâ€™ll have to see how it turns out in a few weeksâ€¦

Matt V.

15 September 2007, 01:27

Geronomo

I got one two or three years ago(when they were only $50.00) and they work just fine. Also got them for .470 NE and .500 NE BTW.

Geronimo

16 September 2007, 16:15

Arminius

ThatÂ´s good news!

Because exactly on a DG Cartridge I want a crimp for sure, and the LEE FCD is the best there is ...

I wish, they would, after doing some such dies as "customs", simply add them to the regular list ( maybe little more expensive, but available without case and bullet sending ). I wonder why they didnÂ´t so eg with the 9.3x62 long ago ( which is available WITHOUT case sending et al from Triebel! Which means LEE did several - just doesnÂ´t put them on the regular list!? )

H