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The L.E. Wilson Stainless Neck Die Blank is where custom reloading starts. Rather than waiting months for a made-to-order die, you hand this blank to your gunsmith and have it reamed with the same reamer that cut your chamber. That means the die matches your brass exactly, which is the whole point of running a Wilson hand die on an arbor press. It's built for 22 caliber and larger cartridges, and it's a favorite move for anyone shooting a wildcat or an oddball chambering that the big die makers don't catalog.
These blanks ship with a cap and an extra-long punch, and the bushing recess comes already finished. The body is made long on purpose so your smith can cut it down to the correct length for your cartridge. Under the bushing recess you'll find a pilot hole finished at .250", .350", or .450", ready for your reamer to open up to final dimensions. Because it's made from stainless steel, the finished die holds up to years of use and resists corrosion in a way that pays off down the road.
Once chambered, this becomes a bushing-style neck die. You drop in interchangeable sizing bushings that size the outside of the case neck, which lets you dial in exactly how much neck tension you want. The conventional expander ball is gone entirely, and that's a good thing for precision loaders. Skipping the expander improves concentricity, cuts down on neck runout, and extends the usable life of your brass. Wilson neck dies size the neck to roughly 3/16" from the mouth, a setup a lot of competitive and long-range handloaders prefer.
This is a blank, not a finished die, so plan on machine work. It's smart to talk with your gunsmith before buying to make sure they're set up to do the reaming. Keep in mind the bushings are sold separately so you can match the exact neck diameter your load calls for, and the die runs with an arbor press and a neck die base. Proudly made in the USA.
No, this is an unfinished blank, not a drop-in die. The bushing recess is already machined and there's a pilot hole underneath, but your gunsmith still needs to ream it to your specific cartridge and cut it to length. Many smiths finish it with the same reamer they used to cut your chamber, which is what makes the fit so precise.
It's designed for 22 caliber and larger cartridges, and it's especially popular for wildcats and chamberings that aren't offered as standard factory dies. Since it's reamed to order, it can be matched to just about any case in that range. Check with your gunsmith on the specific cartridge you have in mind before ordering.
The bushings are sold separately. That's by design, since it lets you pick the exact bushing diameter needed to set your neck tension for a given bullet and brass combination. Once the blank is reamed, you simply drop in the bushing that gives you the sizing you want.
A bushing neck die sizes only the outside of the case neck and eliminates the conventional expander ball entirely. That improves concentricity, reduces neck runout, and extends brass life, which is why precision and long-range handloaders lean on them. This die runs on an arbor press with a neck die base for consistent, low-stress sizing.
| UPC | 815145026866 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | SND-BLK |
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