The Redding 68531 Premium Deluxe 3-Die Set provides precision handloading tooling designed specifically for .260 Remington cartridges. Built with an industry-standard 7/8"-14 thread, this three-die set includes a full-length sizing die equipped with a free-floating carbide expander button, a standard neck sizing die, and a dedicated bullet seating die featuring a top-mounted seating micrometer. The mechanical design delivers precision sizing and depth control for handloaders assembling ammunition on standard single-stage or turret reloading presses.

Key Features

• Three-Die Architecture: Contains a full-length sizing die, a neck sizing die, and a seating die to support both full case resizing and fire-formed neck-only sizing for .260 Remington brass.
• Carbide Expander Button: The full-length sizing die incorporates a free-floating carbide expander button that reduces neck friction and drag during expansion without requiring inside-neck lubrication.
• Bullet Seating Micrometer: Integrated directly onto the seating die head, allowing precise seating depth adjustments graduated down to 0.001" increments.
• Universal Press Interface: Machined with standard 7/8"-14 threads to ensure mechanical compatibility with standard Australian reloading presses.

Specifications

• Calibre: .260 Remington (standard .264" projectile diameter)
• Die Thread Size: 7/8"-14
• Configuration: 3-die set (Full-Length Sizer, Neck Sizer, Seater with Micrometer)
• Seating Adjustment Resolution: 0.001"
• Required Shellholder: Redding Shellholder #1 (sold separately)
• Boxed Weight: Approximately 1.34–1.5 lbs (0.61–0.68 kg)
• Package Dimensions: Approximately 15 cm × 11 cm × 4.5 cm

Who is the Redding Premium Series .260 Remington Die Set for?

• Competitive Long-Range Target Shooters — Requires consistent bullet jump and minimal runout, which this premium deluxe reloading die set provides via direct 0.001" micrometer seating depth adjustments and a drag-reducing carbide expander button on .260 Remington brass.
• Deer and Pest Hunters — Requires reliable cartridge feeding and chambering across various field conditions, utilising this die set's 7/8"-14 threaded full-length sizer to return fire-formed .260 Remington cases to factory-standard outer dimensions.

Less suitable for: Sizing non-.260 Remington cartridges (such as 6.5 Creedmoor or 6.5x55mm); handloaders requiring micrometer-controlled neck tension adjustment without mechanical expansion (who require a bushing-style sizing die set or competition die set); or semi-automatic rifles featuring tight match chambers (which require a dedicated small-base full-length sizing die).