The Redding 6.5 Creedmoor Small Base Type S - Full Length Die (MPN: 77103) is a precision handloading tool designed to size cartridge cases down to minimum SAAMI specifications while offering precise control over neck tension. Built with standard 7/8"-14 threads for compatibility with conventional reloading presses, this die integrates interchangeable neck bushings that self-centre to maintain neck-to-body concentricity and minimise bullet runout. Sizing the case body and web more tightly than standard full-length dies ensures reliable feeding, chambering, and extraction in demanding firearm platforms.

Key Features

• Small Base Body Resizing: Compresses the cartridge body and web to minimum SAAMI dimensions, ensuring smooth cycling and extraction in firearms with minimum-spec or semi-automatic chambers.
• Type S Bushing System: Utilises freely self-centring, interchangeable neck bushings (available in 0.001" increments) to adjust neck tension precisely without overworking brass necks.
• Configurable Decapping Assembly: Features an adjustable decapping rod that allows partial neck sizing; it can be used with the included standard expander button or the decapping pin retainer for neck-turned brass.
• Universal Press Threading: Machined with industry-standard 7/8"-14 threading to fit standard single-stage and progressive reloading presses.

Product Specifications

• Cartridge Calibre: 6.5 Creedmoor
• Die Thread Standard: 7/8"-14
• Packaged Weight: Approximately 0.45 kg to 0.55 kg
• Operation Type: Manual mechanical reloading die
• Included Components: Small base full-length die body, decapping rod assembly, expander button, decapping pin, and decapping pin retainer (neck bushings and shellholder sold separately)

Who is the Redding 6.5 Creedmoor Small Base Type S - Full Length Die for?

• Precision Rifle Series (PRS) Competitors — Sizes fired 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge cases back to minimum SAAMI dimensions across a 7/8"-14 press interface, eliminating chambering drag and extraction failures during rapid multi-shot match stages.
• Handloaders Operating Match Bolt or Semi-Automatic Rifles — Provides small base reduction along the lower case body and web for 6.5 Creedmoor brass, ensuring reliable lockup in tight custom chambers and gas-operated platforms.

Less suitable for: Standard bolt-action rifles with generous factory-spec chambers firing dedicated brass, where a standard Type S full-length die or neck sizing die is preferred to extend brass lifespan and avoid working the case body unnecessarily; also incompatible with other calibres such as 6.5 PRC or 6.5x55.