Looking for die recommendations
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If you're willing to put the time and research to learn bushing dies, everyone will say Redding type s dies, they're claimed the best and the price shows that. Otherwise any of the cheaper options should be okay, hornady competition or match dies, redding comp, rcbs dies, they'll get you there
For higher end dies and seaters look at Short Action Customs and Mighty Armory.
This past weekend I made 147 cartridges of .223 ammo on the Zero with Redding Type S bushing dies held in place by the new Area 419 lock rings. The Type S's worked great and made very consistent ammo. .001" or less runout and .001" variation in Base to Ogive length. I did use a neck mandrel though which is another step with a different die.
This past weekend I made 147 cartridges of .223 ammo on the Zero with Redding Type S bushing dies held in place by the new Area 419 lock rings. The Type S's worked great and made very consistent ammo. .001" or less runout and .001" variation in Base to Ogive length. I did use a neck mandrel though which is another step with a different die.
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Hardly a bad die out there.
A mismatch between the die and your chamber if you are unlucky? Sure. Stick to saami chamber in your rifles though and you should be just fine.
A mismatch between the die and your chamber if you are unlucky? Sure. Stick to saami chamber in your rifles though and you should be just fine.
Mighty Armory GOLD Full Length sizing dies if you want die fit and finish better than your Forster, Reddings, RCBS, Hornady, etc. The machine work on the MA dies is a league above your mass produced names mentioned above. If you want THE BEST Short Action Customs dies and seater are it.. Expensive but a work of art and the lack of runout and consistency from round to round show that.
You have an expensive press and will probably want expensive dies to go with it. But you can load ammo thats better than factory with about any off of the shelf die out there. I'm talking better than Federal Gold Metal Match and Black Hills Match. I'm talking brands like Lee, Lyman, Hornady, Redding, RCBS and Forster. For the record I have been buying Redding dies lately.
Don't get me wrong, custom dies are nice. Mighty Armory, Whidden and Short Action Custom all make great dies. Also, don't be surprised to find out that everybody is out of everything!
Don't get me wrong, custom dies are nice. Mighty Armory, Whidden and Short Action Custom all make great dies. Also, don't be surprised to find out that everybody is out of everything!
