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L.E. Wilson has been building hand dies for accuracy-minded reloaders since 1927, and this .260 Remington Micrometer Top Bullet Seater is a perfect example of why their inline design has such a loyal following. Rather than threading into a press like a conventional die, this one works with an arbor press. The case and bullet are both captured inside a chamber that closely mirrors your rifle's chamber, then the seating stem pushes the bullet straight down into the neck. Everything stays aligned through the whole stroke, which is exactly why benchrest, F-Class, PRS, and other precision crowds keep coming back to these.
The star of the show here is the micrometer top. It lets you dial seating depth in clean .001 inch increments, so finding the sweet spot for your load becomes a matter of reading a scale instead of guessing. When you need a bigger jump, major adjustments are handled through the 3/8 inch to 24 TPI threads in the cap. Because the die has essentially one moving part during the seating operation, there's very little to fight you once it's set.
This seater is machined from solid stainless bar stock, so it holds up to years of handling at the loading bench and at the range. The laser engraved markings stay readable, and the tight fit between stem and body is part of what makes seating feel so consistent. Many handloaders like that the micrometer head means you can take the die right to the range and tune seating depth on the spot.
The die ships with the standard seating stem, which covers most common .264 caliber bullets just fine. If you run long, secant ogive VLD or hybrid bullets, a dedicated VLD stem is worth looking into since it contacts the bullet lower on the ogive for cleaner, more repeatable seating. Keep it clean and matched to the right stem, and this die will reward you with ammo that drops in straight every time.
No, this is an inline hand die designed to be used with an arbor press rather than a threaded single-stage press. The case and bullet are captured inside the die, and the arbor press pushes the seating stem straight down. If you're coming from conventional dies, an arbor press is the piece you'll want to pair with it.
The micrometer head adjusts in .001 inch increments, so you can fine-tune depth and read your changes right off the scale. For larger changes, you use the 3/8 inch to 24 TPI threads in the cap. Many handloaders bring the die to the range to test seating depths and chase their best groups on the spot.
The die comes with the standard seating stem, which handles most common .264 caliber bullets well. For long secant ogive VLD and hybrid bullets, a dedicated VLD stem is a smart add since it contacts the bullet lower on the ogive for more consistent seating. The VLD stem is sold separately.
The case and bullet are both fully captured in a chamber that mirrors your rifle's chamber before the stem pushes the bullet straight in. That alignment is built in before any force is applied, which helps keep runout low and seating consistent. It's a big reason benchrest and precision shooters favor this style.
| UPC | 815145022509 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | S26-REM |
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