Opinion Poll
Will regular Dillon dies resize adequately for M1 and M1A cartridges?






Has anyone had any problem with .308 (carbide) and .30-06 (non-carbide) Dillon dies inadequately resizing cases for use in semi-automatics such as the M1 and M1A?

I'm getting ready to start reloading for these guns, and would like to know if I need to get a full-length small base sizer die, or if the standard Dillon dies will work.  I have concerns that the belled die mouth on Dillon dies that makes them easier to use in progressive presses may give me grief by not adequately resizing the base of the cartridge.

OTOH, I suspect a small-base die will have me wrecking more cases as the more restrictive die entrance doesn't allow as much "wiggle room" on a progressive press.

I'd rather figure this out before I load a couple hundred rounds and learn that half of them won't chamber.

Thanks!

--Gene