Advantages to using in-line seating die?

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berettaman

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Just wondering what would the advantages be? Looking at a quality one that was in Varmint Hunter magazine. I've never used one and always had trouble putting bullets in the case mouth properly. Thanks!
 
They are a benchrest shooters invention unless your ultimate goal is to put a hole in paper then shoot the next four or five in the same hole from a rest they are pretty much a waste of cash that can be better used elswhere. For normal use (or dare I say it) even competition ammunition a standard seating die is all you will ever need. That inline seater is sort of a gadjet it really will not do any thing. But many people have convinced themselves that it does.
 
I have had trouble seating bullets in .223, .243 and as insurance 6.5-284. I went to the RCBS comp seating die. It has a slot cut in the side of the die, you bring the case up, drop the bullet into the slot and it will seat to what ever col you decide be the micro settings on the die. No more mis seated bullets.
Jim
 
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Guess I'm one of those that need to put bullets through the same hole? The advantage was already stated above....the one hole group. Knowing that bullets will hit their intended targets, everytime, is an advantage when the projectile has to make a very long trip(+750yards)...and where I hunt raccoons, possums, yotes I can get very long range shots.
Runout on inline seating dies is far superior to all but the custom seaters. Normally getting the .0005" runout, and that will help long range, the standard seating die normally gives about .005" runout.

If my inline seating die gives me a 4.750" 750yard group, it'll insure perfect one-shot terminations of pesky critters. Is it overkill for 50yard shots? So what if it is....I just need to know what my come-ups are to whack something way out there.

Scott (lets bash the automatic powder dispenser) B
 
for the rifles I am looking at getting max accuracy out of, which is most, I use RCBS comp bullet seaters, I think they reduce bullet runout quite a bit, the bullet gets started out strait in the case instead of more cocked to one side with a regular die. another advantage is being able to adjust the seating depth by a set amount plus they are just easier to use becuase you just drop the bullet through the cut out in the die
 
Seems to me if you're going the distance to worry about run out, ya better be turning the necks and weight sorting the brass, etc. too.
 
Runout is over rated. With high level BR competition it may matter a little. For the rest of the world, the phase of the moon is probably just as important.

A couple years ago I loaded 100 rounds. I measured the runout on a NECO gauge. I selected the 10 rounds with the least runout and the 10 with the worst runout. No statistical difference on target.

Jack
 
JR, Your right!
I don't know how many combo loads I've tried for my .243!
It won't shoot to BR standards because it can't. (The barrell!)

I want to give GA my pet .243 and make it a 6mm BR, and try to shoot really good! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
I use Hornady seaters with the sliding sleave. They make it so much easier with short stubby bullets like 35gr Hornest and 55gr 6mm Blitzkings. You never have to run the ram up and down trying to get the bullet started into the neck. Also the sleave slides down below the end of the die so it's easy for me to get everything started. I also like the fact that one die will load all cartridges of the same calliber. I keep my old Truline jr. (converted to 7/8 x14) set up with 22H and 218Bee (doubles as a neck sizing die for the Hornet) FL dies, a Horn 22cal seater and a 218Bee Lee crimp die. Same thing with my other two turret presses.

AWS
 
I use Wilson straight line seaters for all of my reloading.
All of my rifles shoot very well, less than 1/2" groups at 100 yards, with many shooting 3/8" groups.
The straight line seaters eliminate one variable in the accuracy equation. They work.
YMMV

Martyn
 


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