Anyone load for the BLR?
10-11-2003, 06:36 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Colebrook, Ontario, I AM Canadian.
Posts: 67
Anyone load for the BLR?
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.
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10-11-2003, 08:30 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Western Nebraska
Posts: 3,393
RE: Anyone load for the BLR?
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.
However, I' d always full length resize the brass because the BLR doesn' t have the camming power of a bolt.
10-12-2003, 02:08 AM
#3
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wall SD USA & Jamestown ND
Posts: 11,474
RE: Anyone load for the BLR?
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.
10-30-2003, 05:35 AM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Texas - BUT NOW in Madison County, NY
Posts: 6,270
RE: Anyone load for the BLR?
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....
