The Redding 28132 Master Hunter 6.5x55 Swedish Carbide Reloading Die Set is a two-die system designed to produce match-grade hunting and target ammunition for rifles chambered in 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser (.264" projectile diameter). Built from heat-treated alloy steel with polished internal surfaces, this set pairs a full-length sizing die featuring an integrated free-floating carbide expander button with a Competition Bullet Seating Die. The carbide expander eliminates the requirement for inside-neck lubrication during sizing to prevent case neck stretching, while the micrometer-topped seating die uses an internal floating sleeve to pre-align the bullet and case neck prior to seating.

Key Features

• Carbide Size Button: The free-floating carbide expander ball glides through the case neck on the press upstroke without inside-neck lube, minimizing friction and neck elongation.
• Competition Seating Alignment: A tight-tolerance internal sleeve fully supports and aligns both the 6.5x55mm case neck and the .264" projectile before the seating stem engages.
• Micrometer Depth Adjustment: The seating die features a calibrated micrometer head marked in 0.001" increments for direct, repeatable overall length and base-to-ogive seating depth changes.
• Standard Thread Mounting: Precision-machined with standard 7/8"-14 threads to mount in standard single-stage and turret reloading presses.

Specifications

• Calibre Compatibility: 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser
• Compatible Bullet Diameter: .264"
• Maximum Case Length: 55.0 mm
• Thread Interface: 7/8"-14 thread
• Die Configuration: 2-Die Set (Full-Length Sizing Die with Carbide Button; Competition Seating Die with Micrometer Head)
• Adjustment Increments: 0.001" micrometer graduations
• Shell Holder Requirement: Redding #1 or equivalent standard shell holder (sold separately)
• Construction: Heat-treated alloy steel die bodies with polished cavities and solid carbide expander

Who is the Redding Master Hunter 6.5x55 Swedish Die Set for?

• Precision rifle shooters reloading match ammunition for 6.5x55mm Swedish — requires benchrest-level concentricity and micro-fine bullet depth changes dialed in 0.001" increments using this 6.5x55 Swedish reloading die set to minimize runout across extended strings of fire.
• Handloaders seeking benchrest-level bullet seating concentricity for hunting rifles — relies on the 7/8"-14 thread interface of this 6.5x55 Swedish reloading die set to produce perfectly aligned field rounds without adding steps like inside-neck lubrication during full-length resizing.

Less suitable for: Handloaders requiring fine-tuning of neck tension on neck-turned brass, or those loading different 6.5mm cartridges such as 6.5 Creedmoor or 6.5 PRC; a Type S bushing-style sizing die set designed for specific interchangeable neck bushings or the dedicated cartridge dimensions is better suited.