Can I use a .375 tapered expander in my standard .338 WM dies to create the .375 Taylor dies? If so, why does RCBS want $234 for a set of .375 Taylor dies?????

MKane160 aka BigDogMK

RCBS is not tooled for short production runs

there are like 69 bucks from CH4D

jeffe

It used to be C-H Tool and Die Corp, then became CH-4D.

As they say on their website: "our specialty is wildcat/obsolete caliber reloading dies."

My .375-338 dies cost $60. They are not Redding or RCBS quality, but are quite functional. I would buy wildcat dies from them again and would recommend them to you.

C-H Tool & Die / 4D Custom Dies

MuskegMan, do they have the chamber reamer to match? If not, where did you get yours? And, thanks......

MKane160 aka BigDogMK

Huntington lists them as group G dies ar $119.95
Lyle

I did not cut the chamber myself as I am no machinist. My 'smith used a piloted .338 Win reamer to cut the chamber. This seems like a very easy approach, but there are those who like to do things the "hard way" I suppose.

I am not the final authority on Taylor cartridges, but my 416 Taylor did NOT have a 338 body, the shoulder was moved slightly forward and out. So you may want to look pretty careful before ordering off the shelf dies

Free Miner - you are right, the 375 Taylor is not dimensionally the same as the .375-338. Ballistacally, they are equivalent, and that's why I call my .375-338 a 375 Taylor. I was under the impression from MKane160, that he had not cut the chamber yet.

All:

No, I have not chambered the rifle yet. But, I did find a reamer for rent at CH4D, where the dies are, also. So I think all the hedging is over. Hopefully, I'll be able to post some load development data for it in a couple of months. It's looking like this: M1999 MRC action, Shilen #4 CM barrel, McMillan Supergrade stock, Zeiss 3-9X40 in German #4 reticle.....

MKane160 aka BigDogMK