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I tried the search function, but came up blank.

My RCBS 30-06 dies have a factory cardboard ring included in the box.

I once knew, but can no longer recall what this is for.

Is it so you can neck-size only without otherwise changing your die's settings?

Or is it for something else?

Thanks in advance.

I know about the 1/10" spacers with the .38/.357s.

There is a legitimate reason for this one, I just don't recall it.

I'll call the friend who told me about it and report back. I was trying to not bother him, as I'm trying to not be a pain with my questions.

Fred, RC and fguffey -

I think you are both referring to a solid disk, roughly about the size of a nickel and a little thicker.

This is approximately 2" in diameter with a 7/8" - 1" hole in the center, suitable to go between the die and the press. Only about 1/32" or so thick.

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Follow up -

We talked, and for the life of him, he can't visualize what I'm talking about.

However, before I acquired this set of dies, I borrowed his set, and I have a home-made circle of cardboard sitting on my bench that he told me how to make and how to use. Now, he can't remember. Our age is beginning to show via our failing memories.

The particular set I have is made by RCBS, but the dies are in a factory cardboard box, not the plastic one now in use. So I'm guessing that they are older (not at home right now to look at the date) and from the time when the reloading manuals told how to simulate neck sizing using the FL sizing die (back it off half a turn or so).

Well that just makes too much sense.

I'll call them Monday. I could send an e-mail now, but they want my mailing address and phone number and way more information than they need just to answer a simple e-mail.

I'll let ya'll know.
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Walkalong - we were posting at the same time. No. Cardboard, roughly 2" OD, 7/8" ID.

No dates.

The seater die has RCBS stamped vertically on the left side. Starting at about the 6:30/7:00 position, it reads "30-06 SEAT", ending at about the 2 o'clock position. Stamped at 12:00, is the letter "L".

The size/deprime die has RCBS in the same place. Starting at about the 6:30/7:00 position, it reads "30-06 F.L." Stamped at about the 11:00 position is the letter "M".

The instruction sheet in the box doesn't appear to say anything about it. The apparent date on the instructions is 1960. The enclosed price sheet indicates the retail price of these dies was $13.50.

I'll try to get pictures, but no guarantees. My photo-fu is weak.

Well, I called and spoke with a rep who's been there 31 years. She confirmed that my dies are from the 60s, but otherwise, had no clue. They don't have any employees still working who have been there 50, or nearly 50, years. She was not aware of them shipping any spacers with die sets other than those for .38 special/.357 magnum and .44 special/magnum.

I'll load up some of these partial resized cartridges after I get some more of the FL resized cases done. I'll see how they shoot using the same powder charge and will eventually check back in with the results. 30-06 shooting will be non-existent for the next several weeks.

Thanks all.