The Redding .270 Dakota Full Length Die Set (SKU: 80771) is a 2-die reloading tool engineered to resize bottleneck brass and seat bullets for bolt-action rifles chambered in the high-velocity .270 Dakota cartridge. Manufactured from precision-machined, heat-treated alloy steel, this set features a standard full-length sizing die and a precision bullet seating die designed to fit standard manual reloading presses utilising an industry-standard 7/8″-14 thread pitch. The sizing die decaps spent primers and restores fired brass to factory dimensions to ensure smooth cycling, while the seating die features a built-in roll crimp ring and internal seating plug for consistent overall cartridge length with .277-inch diameter projectiles.

Key Features

• Full-Length Case Resizing: Returns fired bottleneck brass to factory dimensions by sizing the case body, neck, and shoulder back to guarantee reliable feeding and extraction in hunting rifles.
• Integrated Decapping & Expanding: Features a decapping rod assembly with an expander button that removes spent primers and uniformly expands the case neck during the sizing stroke.
• Precision Bullet Seating: Includes a dedicated seating die with a micro-ground internal plug and an adjustable roll crimp ring that can be set for crimped field loads or backed out for standard seating.
• Standard Press Mounting: Uses the industry-standard 7/8″-14 thread pitch for broad compatibility with single-stage and progressive reloading presses.
• Included Accessories: Supplied in a fitted plastic storage box complete with a spare decapping pin and a hex wrench for die adjustments.

Specifications

• Calibre Compatibility: .270 Dakota
• Bullet Diameter Compatibility: .277-inch (approx. 7.04 mm)
• Press Thread Standard: 7/8″-14 thread pitch
• Required Shellholder: Redding Standard Shellholder #404 (Part #11404; sold separately)
• Trimmer Pilot Compatibility: Pilot #15273 (.277)
• Material: Heat-treated, hand-polished alloy steel
• Configuration: 2-Die Set (Full-Length Sizer and Seater Die)
• Approximate Packaged Weight: 0.5–0.6 kg

Who is the Redding 270 Dakota Full Length Die Set for?

• Custom bolt-action handloaders — requires an industry-standard 7/8″-14 thread pitch die set to produce bespoke, consistent ammunition for rifles chambered in .270 Dakota using .277-inch diameter bullets.
• Big-game hunters — requires a full-length sizing die set to restore fired bottleneck cases back to factory chamber dimensions, ensuring smooth cycling and feeding in hunting conditions when paired with a Redding #404 shellholder.

Less suitable for: Firearm calibres with differing case geometries, such as standard .270 Winchester, .270 WSM, or .270 Weatherby Magnum; these require calibre-specific full-length die sets. It is also unsuited for dry sizing, requiring high-pressure case lubrication to prevent stuck cases, or for benchrest shooters wanting to isolate neck resizing, who require dedicated neck-sizing or bushing-style die sets.