Frankford Arsenal Universal Bullet Seating Die .224-.338 Cal

Description

Most of us start out buying a separate seating die for every cartridge we load, and before long the bench is stacked with little boxes. The Frankford Arsenal Universal Bullet Seating Die flips that around. One die body handles nine of the most common bottleneck rifle calibers, so your .223, your 6.5 Creedmoor, your .308, and your .338 all run through the same tool with a quick swap of parts.

The heart of it is the built-in micrometer. It lets you make precise .001 inch adjustments to seating depth, which is exactly what you want when you're chasing consistent overall length and tuning a load to the lands. Set your number, jot it down, and you can come right back to it next session. The cutout window die body is a nice touch too, since it holds the bullet square while you seat and lets you actually see it feed in rather than guessing.

Swapping Calibers On The Universal Seating Die

The kit comes with nine bullet alignment sleeves and three VLD seating stems in short, medium, and long. For any cartridge you're loading, you pick the sleeve that matches your bullet diameter and the stem that fits your bullet's nose profile, then reassemble. One alignment sleeve and one VLD stem come pre-installed in the die from the factory, so you can get rolling fast. The included fittings cover .224, .243, .257, .264, .277, .284, .308, .325, and .338.

Fitting The Die To Your Press

This uses a standard 7/8 x 14 thread, so it threads right into any common single stage, turret, or progressive press without adapters. The VLD stems give you a cleaner contact point on long, pointed match bullets, which helps keep seating consistent and protects delicate tips. Everything tucks back into the molded storage case when you're done, which keeps the small parts together instead of rolling around a drawer.