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Help Identifying these reload dies
Oct 25th, 2011 at 8:37pm
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Have included a photo of a pair? of dies that came with a modern LH muzzle loading rifle I bought, they were in the bottom of the box under the accessories that came with the rifle. They are very well made and both are marked 8 MM, the top piece on the one W/ small bolts and spring appeared to be a bullet sizing die but would be under-size for 8mm at about .318" (8mm "J" size?), then when looking at it closer it is made of copper or copper nickel.
Anyone know who made these, do they go with a hand tool or press or?
Think I have seen something like them before but it was a loooong time ago.  Wink
Thanks for your help & any information in advance,
Mike
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Re: Help Identifying these reload dies
Reply #1 - Oct 31st, 2011 at 9:55am
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Can not believe no one on this site has some information on these dies :question Mike

MIKE-T wrote on Oct 25th, 2011 at 8:37pm:
Have included a photo of a pair? of dies that came with a modern LH muzzle loading rifle I bought, they were in the bottom of the box under the accessories that came with the rifle. They are very well made and both are marked 8 MM, the top piece on the one W/ small bolts and spring appeared to be a bullet sizing die but would be under-size for 8mm at about .318" (8mm "J" size?), then when looking at it closer it is made of copper or copper nickel.
Anyone know who made these, do they go with a hand tool or press or?
Think I have seen something like them before but it was a loooong time ago.  Wink
Thanks for your help & any information in advance,
Mike

  
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Re: Help Identifying these reload dies
Reply #2 - Oct 31st, 2011 at 1:50pm
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I've never seen anything like them Mike.   

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Reply #3 - Oct 31st, 2011 at 1:52pm
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Don't give up until Doug Elliott chimes in Smiley

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Reply #4 - Oct 31st, 2011 at 2:48pm
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Thanks guys they were just a bonus with the ML rifle but they appear to be of high quality and decently made!
Hope someone comes along and ID's them.
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Reply #5 - Oct 31st, 2011 at 5:29pm
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They look like they belong to the Schmitt reloading press.  Go to the ARTCA site; I believe there are some pictures of the press and dies under the "Miscellaneous Loading Tools" forum.
  
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Reply #6 - Oct 31st, 2011 at 7:57pm
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Thank you for the help Bent_Ramrod, I will do that this evening after supper.
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They look like they belong to the Schmitt reloading press.  Go to the ARTCA site; I believe there are some pictures of the press and dies under the "Miscellaneous Loading Tools" forum.

  
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Re: Help Identifying these reload dies
Reply #7 - Oct 31st, 2011 at 11:11pm
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Yes that is what they are for, a Schmitt #24 reload tool, a machinist's/mechanic's tinker's Heavy dream toy...
Mike

Thanks again for helping me out Bent_Ramrod, Mike
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