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Hi John, I bought these awhile back and watching this longer video it makes better sense. Now I am comfortable setting them up for use. I’m not obtuse I just didn’t fully grasp the idea. Now I do. Thanks take care.
Thank you for being a stand up guy and an honest business man by allowing those of us that bought the traditional Whidden Sizing Dies to convert them to Arbor Seating dies very inexpensively instead of buying a whole new die! Thank you for supporting your existing customers ! You've made me a customer for life !
That is a brilliant business… having all the major accuracy brands ( Norma??) is a great service to shooters!👍👍 Congratulations, and best wishes in the future👍👍👍🔥🔥
Had a great afternoon getting my Bergara H1-4R lot tested at Whidden Gunworks. I had an appointment last Friday, 5-17-2024 to lot test my Bergara H-14R. We drove down to their shop from North Augusta and had a 1:30 PM appointment. We arrived a little early. The folks at Whidden GunWorks welcomed us in and led to the testing range. Jeremy and Lamar were running the test and explained the process. There are two very substantial test fixtures and associated target/data systems that allow two tests to be run simultaneously. Another gentleman was there to get his Voodoo run through the Eley test and I was there to get the Lapua/SK/Norma ammunition series. Both test are very through and include 50 and 100 meter data. Both Jeremy and Lamar are shooters, took exceptional care of our rifles, and throughly explained the testing as well an analyses of the results. I was happy to find a lot of CenterX that shot better than the Midas+ I had managed to buy recently. I highly recommend getting your rifles lot tested at Whidden Gunworks, they are great folks and do a great job. I have been a customer of their centerfire loading tools and ammunition and it was a pleasure to meet them in person.
Hi John, I'd like to wish you guys the best for your new venture. I've used your products for center-fire cartridges and will not reload with out them. I hope you consider teaching a reloading class in the future.
John All of my custom dies you've made me are Outstanding. They work great and the fit and finish is smooth as can be. I appreciate great craftsmanship.Many Thanks
At 0:20, when you say, "adjust the die down until it contacts the ram," do you mean adjust down till the collar just barely touches the ram? I ask this because a few seconds later, you say to screw the die down another 2 turns.
Hey John! I'm using an RCBS die in my coax press. I am loading 45-70 and I lowered the die to touch the case holder. It crushed the case. What did I do wrong?
Thanks for making the video. I had to watch and rewatch many times as I was struggling to consistently size, and i now i feel much better getting consistent results.
John.. I can't say I'm overly impressed with this product. I started to set it up yesterday... I measured all my fired brass prior to this. With an electronic caliper, almost all the brass measured at 1.618 with the caliper set at zero. I tried 5 pieces of brass without any adjustment to the die. Not one of the 5 pieces came out with the same measurent. Anywhere from 4 to 8 thousandths. At that point I tried another 5 pieces, this time trying to adjust the lock ring using the click adjuster. Not only did it not click, but I also couldn't get it to adjust using the click adjustable lock ring... At this point I wish I hadn't of spent the $180 on something that doesn't work as advertised... What is your policy for returns and refunds...?
John... an addendum... you mentioned in the video that it clicked just like a scope turret. I would have to say that is "Bovine Excrement"... If I had a scope with turrets like your click adjustable lock ring, I'd never be able to hit a target...
Well done, excellent information. I am in the process of reloading AR platform ammo. .004-.005 seem to be a bit more than I have been hearing to shoulder bump..002-.0025 Is your recommendation of 4-5 thousands just to ensure chamber loading with no cycling malfunctions? This the impression your giving me. Thanks.
Ok... so I've watched this video numerous times... Looking at the die from the top down, it appears you're clicking counter clockwise to bump the shoulder. I uderstand that you probably want to make these videos as short as possible, but a little more detail would certainly be nice. Your reply to this will determine if I spend any more money on your products.. If you reply at all... I guess we'll see...
I received my new click adjustable die today.... first of all, your instructions that came with the die are useless, There are no diagrams to show where when you're ready to lock the ring down, which one of the eight holes in the lock ring is the one to use to lock it down. 2nd... it also came with some other little pin (probably an inch long) and there is no reference to what it is, and what it used for. The lock ring doesn't have the inner race that you show in your video.. You'd think that for a die that just cost me $180 with shipping, you could do a little better....
I would be the first to admit when I'm wrong... I got two of your products mixed up.. I apologize.... I would however like to know what the 1 inch pin is used for... it is included in the box, but there is still no reference to what it is, or what it is used or... A little help please... Thank you...
Good knowledge and explanation . A lot of people don’t understand what is shoulder bump and neck sizing . this is very good for people shooting bow, action rifle.👍
Hi John You mentioned in another video to keep the bottom of the die from touching for better concentricity. But in this video you're saying to let it touch. Which way is better? Thank You
Very knowledgeable. Far shot here but ive heard rumor you like N160 in some of your loads. Ive noticed theres very little data on it. Just curious. Thanks for the informative video.
Super good video, but could you do another video with increased volume on that 15 second loop of dulcimer and harp music please? I could almost hear your voice at times.
Damn. Is the music really necessary? So dang distracting, if I want to hear music I listen to music, when I want to hear about reloading dies, I don't want to listen to music in the background. Sorry had to dismiss your video.
Hey John. When it comes to reloading and shooting sports in general, I am quite the neophyte. I guess you have to start the journey somewhere, like anything else. But I called you recently and left you a voicemail asking for a return call. I was very pleasantly surprised when you took the time aside from the hour-to-hour operations of running a business to patiently wade through my noobie questions and I really gained a firm foundation from that interaction on where to proceed. Just wanted to say how much I appreciated the sameday help and I look forward to getting out, getting some cases fireformed, and getting them out to you for the customer dies that I am committed to ordering. You have one heck of a special customer experience and I am glad to get this all started by using Whidden Dies as my precision reloading solution! Thanks John!
OK so I got a set from someone... and the die is solid... not moving.. where to loosen it up to allow for the click? there are 4 holes on the side of the collar that appear not adjustable.. see thru to the click mechanism.. and 4 on the top.. one on the end looks like it might have a allen set screw ??? would be nice to get this instruction or are there some on the website.. next visit on the interwebs...
I am new to reloading. I received from my friend once fired brass identical to what I use. I measured the headspace and it was -.002” to -0.003”. Since the rounds will chamber do I have todo any resizing? Thanks
Howard while your understanding of headspace is correct I still recommend sizing the brass in your die. The reason is the brass may have been fired in a chamber that's larger in diameter than yours. This could be either at the shoulder or base of the brass. Also be aware that sometimes interchanging brass between chambers can lead to sticky extraction. If the diameter at the base of the original chamber is larger than your chamber this is likely to happen. Even though we are sizing the base down, right at the base of the case the brass is very thick and hard for any die to size down. Hopefully your friend's brass will work smoothly for you and none of these problems crop up, but I wanted to share this info with you and the other viewers.
@@howardschwartz1462 If the headspace on your die is already set for your rifle (you have set is previously with brass fired in your rifle) then just use that same die setting. If you do not already have the die set, then first adjust the die so that it sets the shoulder back to say -.005". Then carefully adjust the die from there to see -.003". You will know you're in the right place this way.
