The Hornady Custom Grade Full Length Sizer Die 6.5x55 Swedish / Scan (.264) is a dedicated reloading die engineered to return fired cartridge cases to factory SAAMI/CIP dimensions while extracting spent primers in a single mechanical press stroke. Built from heat-treated alloy steel with polished internal surfaces to prevent galling, this die resizes the entire case body, sets back the shoulder, and sizes the case neck for standard .264-inch diameter projectiles. It threads into standard reloading presses using an industry-standard 7/8"-14 thread pitch and features Hornady's Zip Spindle design, an elliptical expander to eliminate neck stretching without interior lubrication, and a Sure-Loc lock ring to secure settings without marring threads.

Key Features

• Zip Spindle Collet: Uses a lightly threaded spindle and collet mechanism that positively locks into place while allowing rapid incremental turning or fast vertical adjustments.
• Elliptical Expander: Smoothly expands the case neck on the upward ram stroke to reduce friction, eliminate brass stretching, and extend overall brass service life.
• Sure-Loc Lock Ring: Features an integrated split-clamp design with wrench flats that binds across the 7/8"-14 die threads without damaging the die body.
• Polished Interior Cavity: Precision-finished internal surface minimises case friction and prevents galling when used with standard case resizing lubricants.
• Integrated Depriming: Decaps spent primers simultaneously during the full-length resizing stroke.

Specifications

• Calibre Compatibility: 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser (6.5x55 SE / Scan)
• Bullet Diameter: .264-inch (6.5mm)
• Die Thread: Standard 7/8"-14 thread pitch
• Compatible Shell Holder: Hornady Shell Holder #19 (Part #390559)
• Material: Heat-treated alloy steel
• Operation: Manual / mechanical reloading press operation
• Approximate Packaged Weight: 200–250 g

Who is the Hornady 6.5x55 Se Full Length Die for?

• Swedish Mauser Surplus Shooters — Returns fired 6.5x55mm cases back to factory chamber dimensions to ensure uniform cycling and feeding across vintage service chambers without binding.
• Multi-Rifle Handloaders — Resizes the entire case body and bumps the shoulder across the standard 7/8"-14 thread pitch press stroke, ensuring ammunition loaded with .264-inch projectiles feeds interchangeably and reliably across multiple 6.5x55 SE firearms.

Less suitable for: Shooters loading alternative 6.5mm chamberings such as 6.5 Creedmoor, .260 Remington, or 6.5x55 Ackley Improved, which require cartridge-specific full-length dies to avoid brass ruin, as well as unlubricated cases which mandate high-pressure sizing wax or lanolin lubricant to prevent mechanical die seizure.