RCBS X-die or Lee collet?

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I plan to do some high volume reloading for my .223's and .22-250, but I am not looking forward to all the case trimming chores.
Does anyone use the X dies, and do they work as advertised?
I also understand that the Lee collet dies minimize case stretching, and have the bonus of avoiding lubing the cases.
Can anyone speak from experience on these questions?
 
For high volume I would not use a Lee die. I have X-dies and they have to be used in a certain manner to meet their claims. They seem to work fairly well but require alot of work on the brass in the beginning.
 
Case trimming and deburring is not a problem if you get a good setup, several available ones can trim and deburr at 500 cases per hour.

Jack
 
The Collet die is easy to use and inexpensive. Just keep your loads away from maximum and they may not need FL sizing as long as your chambers are round.

The X die should require lube but just reduce future trimming.
 
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