Wanted 450 Ackley Die Set

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Hi all,
As the title says, I’m looking for a set of 450 ackley dies for a buddy. He has been looking for a while and not having much luck.

They seem to be a bit hard to come by.

CH tool and die can’t help as they have a 7-10 month lead time as per their email to me.


Does anyone have any links to a supplier or does anyone have a set they’re willing to sell?

He is using either win mag or Lott ammo at the moment but is keen to load up the original ackley load.

Cheers
Pete
 

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