OK I got this beautiful 3 die Swage set to convert .243 Win to the true 6.5 Japanese Service cartridge ( not the SAMI 6.5 Arisaka) Yes the Japanese Military had different specs for the Type 38 ( I think I posted the difference on my Arisaka thread!)
After passing the brass through the 3rd Swage die it gives me a very good facsimile of the service brass...however The FL size die does alter it to some of the SAMI specs! But the part is it allows me to have the longer neck of the Military case which should be 2.00" long In my well worn rifle the as is swaged and sized case is about 2.085" which runs easily though the action...so I do not have to trim!
Anyway, Brad out did himself on this daunting project and he hit a home run! Way beyond my dreams!
I'm going to write up a card to keep in the box set! It will name the master craftsman who created these and the date! Hope that it will follow these swage dies after I'm gone.
Brad has aways has good things to say about my firelocks ...Well he is starting to be a real master of making fine tools! The things I cherish!
Thank You Brad!
Pic below shows 5 swaged and FL sized 6.5 Jap cases along with the parent .243 win on the left