Using .223 dies for a 22-250 ?

[ironfoot]

I have been loading .223 for some time. I just bought a 22-250 bolt gun. (Winchester model 70 Coyote). I plan to neck size only on the 22-250. Any reason I can't use the .223 dies for bullet seating and for neck sizing?

[onesonek]

won't work, the 22-250 will not even enter a 223 standard die body. The shoulder on the 250 is .413" vs .375" base of the .223

[bigdaddytacp]

I have been loading .223 for some time. I just bought a 22-250 bolt gun. (Winchester model 70 Coyote). I plan to neck size only on the 22-250. Any reason I can't use the .223 dies for bullet seating and for neck sizing?

.....Just as the other post states...it just won't work that way due to the larger case of the 22-250 ....but it will work the other way...a 22-250 die can be used to neck size a 223 as the specs for the neck diameters are very close......if you want to experiment with neck sizing the 223 and don't want to buy a neck sizing die or do partial full length resizing in the 223 die....for the 223...for a bolt gun only.......besides you need to get some more goodies when you order /pick up the new 22-250 dies anyway....lol....good luck and good shooting-loading!!!

[ironfoot]

Thanks for the info. guys. I plan to order a set of Redding dies with the full length and the neck sizer dies for the 22-250.

[old06]

Good move get some mica for neck lub you wont be sorry I have just about no case growth useing it gook luck

[securitysix]

If you have Hornady dies, you can use the seating die for .22-250.  With Hornady dies, they use the same seater for all rounds of a given caliber. All .22 Cal rounds use the same seater die, all .30 cal rounds use the same seater die, etc.  Otherwise, probably not.