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Bob,

I received a PM from another member earlier concerning those dies, if for some reason He backs out, you are next on the list
They are Redding custom list dies. Full length and seat 2 die set. I found that both 300 WSM and 325 WSM brass works.

I am not sure, but I "might" have some brass, I'll check. I thinned a lot of stuff out when I made the move North.

Thanks for letting me know. I am interested in whatever the brass you have and maybe you have some bullets too.?.?.? I'm going to order a reamer. I talked to PT&G and according to the girl I talked to, they don't have a reamer or a print for a reamer. JGS has a print for one that they sent me. Their print is showing zero free bore and I'm not sure that is what I want, which is why I asked you about free bore the other day. I'm going with a Pac Nor barrel, probably a #4. I know I can get them to do it but I would have more confidence in it if my smith does it. He's done a lot of work for me. I appreciate your input....it's nice to get info from someone that's actually been there.

Sure....it just makes sense. But going from 30 to 35 shouldn't be bad. I've gone from .223 to .308. It just adds a step and I annealed along the way.

I was able to use both. Never did a neck split.

I've made 375 Whelen AI brass out of 30-06 brass with zero loss. Just stepped it one at a time. I think it was 30 - 323 323-338. 338-358, 358-375.

I think for the Rem. short action the SAUM might be a better fit but if lengthening the magazine anyway then a none issue. Seems pretty close to the 358 Norma which I have always thought was an under appreciated round. Close to the 35 Newton which saw some use in Africa for game up to Elephants. One of the Smithsonian expeditions outfitted the hunters with 35 Newtons. Reports were it served well except the magazines were prone to coming open occasionally which could be unnerving if surrounded by Pachyderms.

That'll be a fine, fun and effective rifle once you get it laid out the way you want and built, I've thought often about a 358 WSM build, but, for the life of me can't get by my ugly little Ruger Hawkeye S/S in 358 Winchester, the 200 gr TTSX's at 2700 fps are too damn accurate and decisive on game for me too look elsewhere, plus, I have an old 98 Mauser custom in the romp em stomp em 358 Norma Mag.

The 358 WSM does still hold appeal though.