9x25 Dillon dies

Started by gnappi, September 25 2021 07:40:48 AM MDT

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gnappi

I called Dillon about dies and they told me there is a TWO YEAR lead time for them! On another site a guy said Dillon does not make their carbide dies, they're  made in Israel. No sale I guess.
Regards,

    Gary

gnappi

There's an opportunist on Ebay selling 9x25 dies for $349... Well, screw THAT!

I just went into the garage and applied the same logic to making .357 Sig brass (size .40, then to .357 sig I KNOW all about the short neck) and made some 9x25's with the same method... I used a Lee 10mm/.30 carbide die, FL sized a 10mm case, lubed the neck and formed the 9x25. Perfect. Now I'll get a barrel from KKM and work that  angle.
Regards,

    Gary

Graybeard

A lot of people got into reloading as this latest ammo shortage started. I know several personally. Unfortunately, they didn't look into the component shortage. They did gobble up quite bit of reloading gear.

That's the first I've heard of Dillon dies being made in Isreal. Could be internet poop. Good on you for coming up with a work around. Nicely done!

gnappi

Well, I'm loading the 9x25 a bit over a month (loaded nearly 1000 and shot half of them) and other than the seat and crimp die the Dillon size die is a disappointment.

I advise anyone here who wants to give this cartridge a try to go the 10mm size / .357 Sig neck size / powder dump bell / seat / crimp route. The only problem they'll have is a taper crimp die and needing 5 stations. While waiting for the Dillon dies to arrive I cut off a 9mm taper crimp die which worked fine.   

Regards,

    Gary

DoubleA

#4
I purchased a set on 10/4 and they are still in stock now. One of the few die sets they actually have. In the event anyone is still looking.

I dont like the way the sizing die flares the mouth at all. Dont understand why they did that or why it would be desirable in the sizing operation. Ive been able to work around it but Id rather not be unnecessarily pushing the mouth back and forth. A Lee universal expander with a 357x353 NOE expander plug has done a nice job after sizing to move on to the seating operation.

sqlbullet

I gotta agree with gnappi...The dillon dies were are a huge step down compared to an RCBS 357 Sig die. The dillon die as too much shoulder setback as well as necking the mouth down too small.

My process will be:

Body Size/Decap:  10mm die
Tumble
Neck size:  RCBS 357 Sig
Seat: Dillon
Crimp:  Dillon

Those last two are dillon only because I already own the dies. Given the current pricing, perhaps I should find another solution and sell my Dillon dies on evil-bay.

gnappi

Sql, exactly what I found just about everyone loading the 9x25 wound up doing. I wrote Dillon and they actually gave me an RMA to send the sizing die to them for evaluation. I hope they can / will fix it. I can then stop using my single stage press as a 5th station to crimp the finished bullet off line.
Regards,

    Gary


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