Anyone load for the BLR?

Crashman · 10-11-2003, 06:36 PM

Hey guys, I was looking at a BLR in 358 win at the gun shop today, and was wondering about reloading for this baby. What kind of dies do you need for this gun, full length, collett, or small base sizing dies? Any Help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

Vapodog · 10-11-2003, 08:30 PM

I' d go get a standard set of RCBS two die sets to full length size....same as I would for a bolt action rifle.

However, I' d always full length resize the brass because the BLR doesn' t have the camming power of a bolt.

James B · 10-12-2003, 02:08 AM

I had a BLRin 7MM-08. I had trouble with cases ejecting. This when I got anywhere near the velocity of factory loads. It fired and worked flawlessly with factory ammo or light hand loads. I tried small base dies as well. It didn,t help. Now my rifle well may have been an exception to the norm but thats the expierence I had reloading for it. This is not in any way to condem the BLR as thats the only one I ever had . I had RCBS full lengh dies then tried the RCBS small base.

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eldeguello · 10-30-2003, 05:35 AM

Vapodog is correct. I used to load for a BLR .358 with a set of standard Forster dies in that caliber, and it was just like loading for a bolt-action....

oger · 11-03-2003, 05:51 PM

full length size only. i have neck sized and you needed the hands of a gorilla to close the action.