Talked to Redding tech and die is off to NY for repair/replace. Thought is that die not finish honed after cut with reamer. The imperfections ran the length of the die, not just mouth. All this started because I bought a Mannlicher Schoenauer M1952 on impulse because it was nearly cosmetically perfect--blueing perfect even on sharp edges, no rust etc. The kicker is that the rifle won't group (4-5 inches @100). I've bought Lee Enfields beat to crap but they would do 2-3 inches with mil surplus! Cheers all