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WHIDDEN HYDRAULIC FORM DIE - Custom

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Hydraulic Form Die

Why Do I Need The Hydraulic Form Die?

The Whidden Gunworks Hydraulic Form Die was developed to allow forming of many wildcat cartridges without having to "fireform" the brass by shooting it in the firearm. The Hydraulic Form Die minimizes body taper and maximizes shoulder angel for calibers such as the Ackley Improved (AI) cases and many of the wildcat cartridges. After the case is formed a slight radius will develop on the shoulder of the case. (See pic). Forming of the case can become more complete using a sizing die to set the newly formed shoulder back about .010". After this step is taken the new case will be ready for loading.

Whidden Gunworks is capable of manufacturing custom hydraulic form dies. Hydraulic form dies are used in reconfiguring the original shape of a given case from a standard common caliber into calibers such as the Ackley Improved calibers, 6mm Dasher, 6XC and other nonstandard wildcat calibers. The hydraulic form die is also used on cartridges that are blown out or have a sharper shoulder angle than the parent case. Whidden Gunworks has the capability to manufacture almost any caliber die you need.

Just as with our custom die sets, there are a couple of methods used to manufacture the hydraulic die you need. If possible, send the schematic print of the reamer used to cut the chamber in your rifle. If that is not readily available, send three (3) unsized fired cases from the rifle and these can be used as well, or you can do both. Should you send fired cases, an average measurement of the cases will be used to cut the hydraulic die.

Lead time for Custom dies is currently averaging 20 weeks from the time we receive your brass or print.

TO ORDER CUSTOM HYDRAULIC FORMING DIES PLEASE EMAIL US ON [email protected] WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

Input your calibre in the email.
State Your desired die size. (If Caliber is greater than .338 Dies will have to be 1 1/4″ or 1 1/2″)
Indicate if you will be providing a reamer print or three pieces of fired brass.
Die prices will be confirmed once we have spoken to the guys at Whidden to confirm that they can sort ok.

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