Sep 15, 2026

US12736317 - Device and method for reloading ammunition

A reloading die comprising a die housing, a cap element, and a guide element. The die housing has an inner surface forming a housing chamber. The cap element is coupled to a first end of the die housing, and the guide element is coupled to a second end of the die housing for mounting at least in part in the housing chamber. The guide element has a main body having a first end portion and an opposed second end portion and an inner surface defining a guide chamber. The inner surface of the guide element has disposed at a position axially spaced from a first end portion and from a second end portion a radially inwardly extending guide flange element. The guide flange element has a guide flange opening formed therein, and is configured and positioned to move axially within the housing chamber.

Assignee: Mighty Armory, LLC
Inventors: Wayne Patrick Connetti
Filing date: 2025-10-14

ammunitionreloadingdie

The patent describes a reloading die designed for ammunition cartridges, featuring a die housing with a cap element and a guide element that includes a guide chamber and axially movable components. This innovative design incorporates a guide flange element that creates separate upper and lower guide chambers, enhancing the reloading process.

Claim 1

1 . A reloading die for reloading an ammunition cartridge, comprising a die housing having a main body having a first end and an opposed second end, the main body having an outer surface and an opposed inner surface forming a housing chamber, a cap element coupled to the first end of the die housing, and a guide element coupled to the second end of the die housing for mounting at least in part in the housing chamber, the guide element having a main body having a first end portion and an opposed second end portion and an inner surface defining a guide chamber, wherein the first end portion has a first guide opening formed therein at a first end face for communicating with the guide chamber and the second end portion has a second guide opening formed therein at a second end face for communicating with the guide chamber, wherein the inner surface of the guide element has disposed at a position axially spaced from the first end portion and from the second end portion a radially inwardly extending guide flange element, wherein the guide flange element has a guide flange opening formed therein, and wherein the guide flange element forms, from the guide chamber, an upper guide chamber and a lower guide chamber, wherein the guide element is axially movable within the housing chamber. a die housing having a main body having a first end and an opposed second end, the main body having an outer surface and an opposed inner surface forming a housing chamber, a cap element coupled to the first end of the die housing, and a guide element coupled to the second end of the die housing for mounting at least in part in the housing chamber, the guide element having a main body having a first end portion and an opposed second end portion and an inner surface defining a guide chamber, wherein the first end portion has a first guide opening formed therein at a first end face for communicating with the guide chamber and the second end portion has a second guide opening formed therein at a second end face for communicating with the guide chamber, wherein the inner surface of the guide element has disposed at a position axially spaced from the first end portion and from the second end portion a radially inwardly extending guide flange element, wherein the guide flange element has a guide flange opening formed therein, and wherein the guide flange element forms, from the guide chamber, an upper guide chamber and a lower guide chamber, wherein the guide element is axially movable within the housing chamber.

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