oldbear1950
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I was given a set of Bair 30-06 die set. Never heard of Bair, anyone know anything about them? are they any good.
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Bair reloading dies
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I made this its own thread, as putting the post in a thread where it is off-topic creates confusion. You'll get more answers this way, anyhow.
There is information about E. Bair in the fourth post here.
There is information about E. Bair in the fourth post here.
Bair manufactured very good dies , 1960's - 1970's type dies , good basic reloading tools of many kinds under Bair and Bear brand name . They first made tools for Pacific and I believe Pacific bought Bair/Bear and the companies merged .
In the early years Bair / Bear's blue color on it's tools and boxes was the same color Pacific used . I have the Press , several Dies , Case trimmer , several other tools all given to me by a friend ...all marked Bair/Bear ... for decades I thought my single stage "C" Super Deluxe press was a Bair... but cast into the back of the press "C" frame is a stylized "P" and a "press expert" informed me this cast P stood for Pacific ... the Bair press was identical, but the cast in letter was a "B" ... Bair made both designs for themselves and Pacific and simply changed the cast letter in the frame ...
For 30 years I thought it was a Bair ... I hadn't a clue !
Gary
In the early years Bair / Bear's blue color on it's tools and boxes was the same color Pacific used . I have the Press , several Dies , Case trimmer , several other tools all given to me by a friend ...all marked Bair/Bear ... for decades I thought my single stage "C" Super Deluxe press was a Bair... but cast into the back of the press "C" frame is a stylized "P" and a "press expert" informed me this cast P stood for Pacific ... the Bair press was identical, but the cast in letter was a "B" ... Bair made both designs for themselves and Pacific and simply changed the cast letter in the frame ...
For 30 years I thought it was a Bair ... I hadn't a clue !
Gary
oldbear1950
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I have looked at some Pacific reloading dies, and bair dies and they look identical.
Then I was told Bair made both sets, same dies, different label. The all look like extremely good dies, well made , look as good as some made today.
Then I was told Bair made both sets, same dies, different label. The all look like extremely good dies, well made , look as good as some made today.