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I have recently started loading for the 6.8 spc cartridge and the run out on the loaded cartridges is worse than what I am used to. In the past I have used exclusively Lapua brass for reloading but so far Lapua is not available for the 6.8 and am having to use SSA and Hornady brass. Typicaly with Lapua my reloads have been in the .000 to .002 runout and occasionally a .003 will sneak by but with the cheaper brass my hornady run out gauge shows .003 to .005. I am using the cheap RCBS standard die and I figure the cheaper brass and cheaper die are the problem. Before I pay $60 to $250 for expensive dies I thought I would ask the experts. I have never used bushing dies and would prefer not to. I have also considered neck turning the brass but after researching on these forums it seems neck turning is not going to help. So if the die is probably the culprit which die would be the best to help and is there possibly another solution I am overlooking.

<blockquote data-quote="igor" data-source="post: 3058285" data-attributes="member: 48487"><p>I have recently started loading for the 6.8 spc cartridge and the run out on the loaded cartridges is worse than what I am used to. In the past I have used exclusively Lapua brass for reloading but so far Lapua is not available for the 6.8 and am having to use SSA and Hornady brass. Typicaly with Lapua my reloads have been in the .000 to .002 runout and occasionally a .003 will sneak by but with the cheaper brass my hornady run out gauge shows .003 to .005. I am using the cheap RCBS standard die and I figure the cheaper brass and cheaper die are the problem. Before I pay $60 to $250 for expensive dies I thought I would ask the experts. I have never used bushing dies and would prefer not to. I have also considered neck turning the brass but after researching on these forums it seems neck turning is not going to help. So if the die is probably the culprit which die would be the best to help and is there possibly another solution I am overlooking.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="igor, post: 3058285, member: 48487"] I have recently started loading for the 6.8 spc cartridge and the run out on the loaded cartridges is worse than what I am used to. In the past I have used exclusively Lapua brass for reloading but so far Lapua is not available for the 6.8 and am having to use SSA and Hornady brass. Typicaly with Lapua my reloads have been in the .000 to .002 runout and occasionally a .003 will sneak by but with the cheaper brass my hornady run out gauge shows .003 to .005. I am using the cheap RCBS standard die and I figure the cheaper brass and cheaper die are the problem. Before I pay $60 to $250 for expensive dies I thought I would ask the experts. I have never used bushing dies and would prefer not to. I have also considered neck turning the brass but after researching on these forums it seems neck turning is not going to help. So if the die is probably the culprit which die would be the best to help and is there possibly another solution I am overlooking. [/QUOTE]

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