US12398988 - Bullet seating die

The patent describes a bullet seating die kit designed for use with an ammunition press, featuring a die housing that accommodates interchangeable bullet holders for different calibers. The kit includes a seating stem that engages the bullet to press it into a case, with a side window allowing for easy bullet insertion.

Claim 1

1. A bullet seating die kit for use with an ammunition press to seat a bullet in a case, the bullet having a first caliber or a second caliber different than the first caliber, the bullet seating die kit comprising: a die housing having an ammunition press mount configured to mount the bullet seating die on the ammunition press, the die housing defining a bullet receiving space having an open end, the die housing defining a side window in communication with the bullet receiving space and sized and shaped to permit the bullet to be inserted therethrough to position the bullet in the bullet receiving space; and a seating stem configured to be supported by the die housing within the bullet receiving space, the seating stem being arranged to engage the bullet to press the bullet into the case when the seating stem is supported by the die housing and the ammunition press is operated; and first and second bullet holders, the first bullet holder configured to hold the bullet when the bullet is of the first caliber and the second bullet holder configured to hold the bullet when the bullet is of the second caliber, the first and second bullet holders being configured to be interchangeably receivable in the bullet receiving space of the die housing, the first bullet holder being interchangeably receivable in the bullet receiving space to configure the bullet seating die kit to seat the bullet when the bullet is of the first caliber, and the second bullet holder being interchangeably receivable in the bullet receiving space to configure the bullet seating die kit to seat the bullet when the bullet is of the second caliber. a die housing having an ammunition press mount configured to mount the bullet seating die on the ammunition press, the die housing defining a bullet receiving space having an open end, the die housing defining a side window in communication with the bullet receiving space and sized and shaped to permit the bullet to be inserted therethrough to position the bullet in the bullet receiving space; and a seating stem configured to be supported by the die housing within the bullet receiving space, the seating stem being arranged to engage the bullet to press the bullet into the case when the seating stem is supported by the die housing and the ammunition press is operated; and first and second bullet holders, the first bullet holder configured to hold the bullet when the bullet is of the first caliber and the second bullet holder configured to hold the bullet when the bullet is of the second caliber, the first and second bullet holders being configured to be interchangeably receivable in the bullet receiving space of the die housing, the first bullet holder being interchangeably receivable in the bullet receiving space to configure the bullet seating die kit to seat the bullet when the bullet is of the first caliber, and the second bullet holder being interchangeably receivable in the bullet receiving space to configure the bullet seating die kit to seat the bullet when the bullet is of the second caliber.

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