Well, I got the "gee that's too bad" response from Hornady. The person I spoke to said that if they had a Grendel die in stock, I could buy a replacement for the cost of the entire die set elsewhere, but they don't. Apparently and not unexpectedly, they do certain die calibers on a seasonal production run and when they're all gone, then you have to wait until the next run, which could explain most vendors not having them in stock as well. So, I'm facing either $33.00 for a Forster fixed die or $100 for a Redding S type and one or two bushings. If this were for a bolt action BR gun, that I actually shot in competition, I could see the $100 for a single die, but we're still recovering from unwittingly under-withholding from the tax man and will be for the next month or so. Judging from the sooting I got on the cases I did using the too-large die and following up with a Lee FCD, I'm probably not getting sufficient neck tension and will have to buy something soon. Comfortable shooting weather is just around the corner.
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