$79.20
5 in stock
Online inventory may differ from in-store availability.
Quick turnaround so you get your gear sooner.
Trusted checkout with industry-standard protection.
Keeping Traditions Alive Since 1953
Secure Transactions provided with 
The L.E. Wilson Chamber-Type Bullet Seater has been a staple on precision loading benches for generations, and once you run one you understand why. Instead of relying on a threaded body and sliding collars like a conventional seater, this die holds your case stationary inside a chamber that mimics your rifle's own. The case and bullet are fully captured and aligned before a close-fitting seating stem pushes the bullet straight down into the neck. The result is about as little runout as you can ask for from a seating operation.
This is a hand die built for arbor press use, though you can tap it with a soft-faced mallet in a pinch. There's no shellholder involved. The case face rests against the included seater base, which also keeps the primer off a hard surface, and the stem is the only moving part during seating. Seating depth is set by turning the screw inside the cap, locked down with the supplied wrench, so you can dial your bullet in and keep it there. Worth noting: this is the standard cap version, not the micrometer-top model, so depth changes are done by measuring and adjusting rather than clicking in numbers.
Machined from solid bar stock here in the USA and hand reamed to the correct headspace, these dies are known for tight tolerances and smooth, consistent feel. The fit between stem and body is snug enough that you'll sometimes feel a slight vacuum. Benchrest competitors have trusted this design for decades, and it's carried right over into F-Class, PRS, High Power and any discipline where a tight group matters. If you've been chasing inconsistent seating depth or runout from a standard press die, this is the kind of tool that quietly solves the problem.
An arbor press is the ideal tool for this die and gives you the smoothest, most repeatable seating. That said, you can seat bullets with a soft-faced mallet in a pinch since the case rests on the base and the stem is pressed straight down. Most precision loaders pair it with a small arbor press for consistency and speed.
No, this is the standard chamber-type seater with cap-screw depth adjustment, not the micrometer-top model. You set seating depth by turning the screw inside the cap and measuring your change with calipers. If you want click adjustments, Wilson offers a separate micrometer version of this die.
That's exactly what it's designed to do. The case and bullet are fully captured and aligned inside the chamber before the stem pushes the bullet straight down, which is more precise than a conventional threaded seater with sliding collars. Loaders consistently report excellent concentricity and low runout with these dies.
No shellholder is needed. The case face sits directly against the included seater base, which also keeps the primer off a hard surface during seating. This is part of what makes the die simple to run and easy to take to the range for load testing.
| UPC | 815145021663 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | BS65-CRE |
| Shipping Weight | 1.0 |
You must be logged in to post a review.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.