I'am looking to purchase a set of RCBS dies for my 6.5 Grendel. Thanks! John
RCBS 264 LBC dies same as 6.5 Grendel specs?
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First, welcome here, good to have ya! Not sure of the answer to your question, but the 264 LBC chamber keeps the same case dimensions, so I'd be surprised if the dies mattered. Just a guess, though.
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Originally posted by WHITEBULL View PostSo the RCBS .264 LBC-AR SB T/C Die set will work for the Grendel cartridge?
Absolutely correct. There is no, zero, none -- nada -- difference in chambers between the LBC and the Grendel. The dies are identical. The throats are different. The Grendel uses a compound throat and the LBC a more conventional throat with more leade. So, if you are fine tuning overall length, you may find a difference. However, in terms of the brass being sized down to the correct dimensions, there is no difference. The chambers are the same.
I would say that 95% of the problems with chambering and extracting sized brass is the handloader failed to bump the shoulder back enough. The other 5 % is because the handloader seated the bullet too far out of the case for proper chambering.
The topic of bumping brass and cartridge OAL comes up about twice a month.
LR1955
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Originally posted by Tedward View PostSo the LBC 264 barrel shoots Grendel ammo fine then? There is an 18" for sale and I was wondering if that will work ok.
The short answer is yes..
For all practical intents and purposes, any factory 6.5 Grendel ammo will run in the .264 LBC chambered barrels.If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?
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Originally posted by LR1955 View PostThere is no, zero, none -- nada -- difference in chambers between the LBC and the Grendel. The dies are identical. The throats are different. The Grendel uses a compound throat and the LBC a more conventional throat with more leade.Drifter
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Originally posted by WHITEBULL View PostSo the RCBS .264 LBC-AR SB T/C Die set will work for the Grendel cartridge?
I purchased a set of these dies from Midway. They were cut to small at the base/web and would size the base to the point of destroying the case.
Here is a picture of what I experienced.
I contacted RCBS and sent them the sizing die along with 4-5 fired cases.
They were going to modify the SB die to fit my chamber, but decided to replace it with a Standard RCBS FL die as it was a perfect fit to my Grendel Chamber.
I don't know if I got a defective die or RCBS was manufacturing all of them to small, but they admitted that the die was undersized. I also don't know if they went back to the drawing board and fixed their F-up or of they are still sending out undersized dies?
Good Luck.
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Originally posted by mseric View PostI personally don't think this RCBS die set will work for you.
I purchased a set of these dies from Midway. They were cut to small at the base/web and would size the base to the point of destroying the case.
Here is a picture of what I experienced.
I contacted RCBS and sent them the sizing die along with 4-5 fired cases.
They were going to modify the SB die to fit my chamber, but decided to replace it with a Standard RCBS FL die as it was a perfect fit to my Grendel Chamber.
I don't know if I got a defective die or RCBS was manufacturing all of them to small, but they admitted that the die was undersized. I also don't know if they went back to the drawing board and fixed their F-up or of they are still sending out undersized dies?
Good Luck.
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