catalog #81 (4 MB) - Forster Products

Bench Rest ® Sizing DiesRELOADINGBENCH REST ® SIZING DIESFeaturesManufactured from the finest quality steel.Carefully machined on Super Precision Hardinge chuckinglathes to very tight tolerances.Manufactured with one-piece reamers to help guaranteeconcentricity between all machined diameters.Heat treated and oil quenched in atmospherically controlledfurnaces to an extremely tough Rockwell hardness.Hand polished in a high-speed lathe both before and afterheat treating guarantee an extra-fine finish.helps solve the problem of keeping case necks concentricduring the neck expanding operation.butyl rubber Co-Ax ® Washer corrects misalignment of thefrom pulling off center during the expanding procedure.Out Expander Ball through the case neck because it takes fullmechanical advantage of the power developed in the linkage ofyour press. The elevated position of the Expander Ball meansthat the expanding operation happens with the press handle nearthe bottom, where it produces the most leverage. The expandingoperation is hardly felt, making sizing much less laborious.Fig. 4 Fig. 5Fig. 4 Fig. 5 shows the case being withdrawn from the die. Note how the elevatedneck sizing portion of the die, keeping the axis of the neck and the case inperfect alignment.WebCo-Ax ® Washer(W-10)Spindle(D-10)“EZ” OutExpanderBall(E-10)Die Sizing Outside of Caseand Removing Spent PrimerDie Beginning toExpand Case Neckand set too high in the die, case neck and spindle damagewill result. Our website has complete user instructions.See page 46.Full Length Sizing DieProduces ammunition that has a “glove fit” to yourchamber. Use after each firing or after several firings,when the resulting brass flow will require the caseto be full-length sized.FeaturesReduces the outside case diameter, removes the spent primerand expands the inside case neck diameter, allowing the caseto be re-chambered in a SAAMI minimum size rifle chamber.Precisely-positioned vent hole located in the threaded orrecessed portion of the die body prevents excessive, trapped aircases.Note: When using military brass with crimped primers, use a decappingonly die first to remove spent crimped primers (not available from ForsterProducts).Ordering InformationFull Length Sizing Dies are available in more than 70 calibers,either individually or as a set. Die ordering information beginson page 32.Custom Machining Servicesdiamond stoning process that enlarges the inside diameter of the die and will prevent over-sizing of the case neck due to thick neck walls.You may need this service: If you use some brands of brass cases, such as Norma or Lapua, which have thicker neck walls. If you do not intend to outside neck turn case necks that have thickened after repeated firings.See page 46 for details.28 forsterproducts.com