What reloading die do you use?

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jedicazador

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I recently got a 22-250 and will be loading for it soon, so I wanted to know what brand dies you all were using.
I have some really old RCBS pistol dies, Herters, newer RCBS rifle dies, and redding pistol dies.
I've Looking for accuracy, and possibly at a micro type seater die. Any help in my endeavors would be great.
 
I use Forster FL Benchrest, Lee FL, and RCBS neck sizer dies, depending on which firearm I'm loading or which firearms the brass was fired.

My bolt action, I can get by for a couple of loadings with the neck sizer die and then the FL to bring it back. My ARs are picky about which die will resize what brass.
 
I use Forster Ultramicrometer seaters, Lee collet neck sizers and a variety of Forster, RCBS, Redding and a Hornady FL dies. Overall I really prefer the Forsters.
 
Get the Lee deluxe set. They come with both a full length sizer and the collet neck sizer. It's a great system and the best of both worlds for my used at least. The big plus with the collet neck sizer is you don't have to lube your cases and it works the brass very little making for great case life.
 
I have mostly RCBS dies but I picked up a Redding bushing neck sizer die for my 308 and it works very well. Straight cartridges every time. The Redding and Forster micrometer seating dies looked much better made than the RCBS micrometer dies. Haven't used any of them, just an impression.
 
My favorites are

1 Redding
2 Hornady or RCBS

I have never used Forster but have had 2 bad Lee dies but still use their crimp dies for pistol. I have 2 sets of Dillon dies that are fine but more costly than RCBS or Hornady for a higher price.
 
for my more accurate rifles I like to use the redding button dies to size, and the forster seater. for the rest I just use either a redding for forster set. do still have alot of rcbs, but when I buy dies these days, mostly as above. use the wilson die and a handmade seater by jim borden for the 6ppc.
Barry
 
All right keep em coming guys, I've been shopping and am fav Forster Ultra Full Length 2-Die Set 22-250 Remington for my next set. Midway has em for 83.99 what do ya think?
 
I have used RCBS and Redding for over 35 years. Have put together great loads with both. Feel the Redding are more for experienced reloaders working with custom guns as they offer more to work with. Nothing wrong with Foster either.
 
I have used RCBS Standard dies for 32 years and pops used RCBS all his life (die use from 1957-1990). I do have a set of Hornady for my 7mm and they have never given me a problem either. Good luck with your choice.
 
I have a couple sets now of the RCBS Competition dies. They are a dream to use. Love the side loading port. The bullet starts out straight and Ive found no measurable run out.

Dave
 
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Get the Lee deluxe set. They come with both a full length sizer and the collet neck sizer. It's a great system and the best of both worlds for my used at least. The big plus with the collet neck sizer is you don't have to lube your cases and it works the brass very little making for great case life.


+1 on that. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
 
I use RCBS except I have a set of redding and a set of Hornady dies in chamberings that RCBS don't make. I have no complaints about any of them. forty five years ago when i first started handloading I got some lee stuff because of the price, I found out that when you have to replace because of rust and split dies you really are not saveing any thing
 
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