Will the Redding 55747 Long Seating Stem fit my standard .270 Winchester Redding Competition Seating Die?

No, this long version is specifically designed for long-body .277 caliber cartridge applications like the 6.8mm Remington SPC and .270 WSM. If you are reloading standard-length .270 Winchester, you will need the standard Redding stem #55727 instead.

Does this seating stem require any special electrical compliance or SAA/RCM certification for use in Australian reloading benches?

No electrical compliance or SAA/RCM certification is required. The Redding 55747 is a purely mechanical, unpowered reloading accessory that drops directly into your existing Redding Competition Seating Die.

Can I use the Redding 55747 to seat traditional flat-point or tangent-ogive bullets without damaging them?

This stem features a modified internal cavity engineered specifically for steep VLD and high-BC secant ogive projectiles to prevent tip marring. For traditional tangent-ogive or flat-point bullets, you should use the standard profile seating stem #55047 to ensure proper contact.

Redding Seating Stem 55747 - Redding 55747

The Redding VLD Competition Seating Stem – Long for .270 Caliber (MPN: 55747) is a precision-machined steel internal replacement stem engineered exclusively for Redding Competition Seating Dies. Designed to handle modern Very Low Drag (VLD), secant ogive, and high-ballistic-coefficient projectiles, this long-configuration stem contacts the bullet further down the ogive rather than at the tip. This prevents meplat deformation and bullet marring while maintaining a free-floating alignment inside the die's sleeve to minimise total indicated runout (TIR) during cartridge assembly.

Key Features

VLD Cavity Profile: Features a modified internal profile with steeper contact angles, seating long-nosed match bullets without bottoming out on delicate meplats or polymer tips.
Free-Floating Self-Alignment: Retains Redding's floating stem architecture inside the die sleeve, allowing the stem to self-centre along the central cartridge axis.
Direct Drop-In Fit: Installs directly into compatible Redding Competition Seating Dies by unthreading the micrometer top assembly and swapping out the factory plug.
Steel Construction: Machined from solid steel with a mass under 50 g (0.1 lb) for consistent, wear-resistant cartridge overall length (COAL) repeatability.

Specifications

Brand: Redding Reloading Equipment
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 55747
Calibre: .270 Calibre
Compatible Bullet Diameter: 0.277 inches
Stem Length Configuration: Long (specifically matched to 6.8mm Remington SPC and .270 Winchester Short Magnum / .270 WSM dies)
Die Family Compatibility: Redding Competition Seating Dies (bottleneck cases) only
Weight: Under 50 g (0.1 lb)
Power Requirements: None (manual mechanical component)

Who is the Redding VLD Competition Seating Stem Long for 270 Cal for?

Precision handloaders loading 6.8mm Remington SPC or .270 WSM — Requires a dedicated long-configuration seating stem engineered for Redding Competition Seating Dies to seat 0.277-inch projectiles to uniform depths without concentricity loss.
Long-range hunters and target shooters using high-BC VLD bullets — Requires deep internal cavity clearance to seat steep secant-ogive bullets with a 0.277-inch diameter without crushing fragile hollow meplats or polymer tips.

Less suitable for: Reloaders loading standard-length .270 Winchester cartridges (which require a standard-length seating stem, MPN 55727) or handloaders seating traditional tangent-ogive, blunt round-nose, or flat-point 0.277-inch projectiles (which seat more uniformly using a standard-profile seating stem, MPN 55047).

SKU	RD41659LP
Model #	55747
Brand	Redding
Shipping Weight	1.0000kg

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