Anyone have a set of ch4d dies?

What are they designed like /compared too, the sizer and the seater? They dont have any pictures or cut away diagrams.

Hows the quality and how do you like em ?

Friends have them in 6.5x53 Daudeteau, and 218 Mashburn Bee, no complaints. They're pretty standard design wise, not much different than RCBS, really.

I have a set in .405 Winchester. Mine are conventional design, just like old Pacific Dies, or RCBS, Redding, or even Herter's.


As delivered, the outside finish on them is not much to look at. BUT, inside they are very well made indeed, and most important, they work splendidly. I like the fact that they expend their money and effort on making a dimensionally correct, smooth working, highly functional die set.

I could polish the outside and chrome plate it myself if that was important to me, but it isn't.

I highly commend them to you.

Im thinking of getting a set for 9.3x57. $78.25

Redding wants $169.50

Dave at CH4D says they are designed like Redding

I got my 404 Jeffery set from CH4D and couldnt be happier.Very well made.

Von Gruff.

I got my 9.5X57 Mannlicher Schoenauer from CH4D. They remind of Lee dies a bit only because the knurling on the body is quite sharp like the Lee.

I find them reasonably priced and they work very well.

Dave does good stuff. I have them for my 9.3x64 and 10.75x68. Also swedging die for sizing 44mag pistol bullets to .423.

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Originally posted by Alberta Canuck:
As delivered, the outside finish on them is not much to look at. BUT, inside they are very well made indeed, and most important, they work splendidly. I like the fact that they expend their money and effort on making a dimensionally correct, smooth working, highly functional die set.

I agree with this, I purchased a CD4D swager die set and there were large burrs on the thread and the outside finish was marginal at best. When I first looked at them I thought I had made a mistake purchasing from them but after using them I could see how much time went into developing this highly functional die set and I've been quite pleased with their performance.