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30 August 2002, 02:19
<Dalton>
Hornady Custom Dies
I finally broke down and bought a Hornady Custom die set in 222 Rem. I think these things are junk.

I can't get the depriming/sizing rod in the full length die to stay in place. After about 10 cases it ends up getting stuck no matter how hard I tighten it down. And if you tighten it down too much, you destroy the cheap rubber O ring they use to hold the whole apparatus in place.

Also the depriming pin is absolutely impossible to change. Is this this supposed to be welded in place?

I am used to buying quality products from Hornady and I hope that these dies are not glimpse of what's to come. [Frown]
30 August 2002, 06:29
<Don Martin29>
Yea, Now read my thread here in "Reloading" "Hornady Floating Type Seating Die". Look for it on page 2 as of now. I sent mine back yesterday. The FL die was not really used but just to neck size. It did not touch the body of the new unprimed cases at all! I thought the expanding button was good!

From what I have seen I am buying RCBS and Redding right now.

Look at a RCBS Case Master. It measures runout, etc. It's just right for a reloading enthusiast.
30 August 2002, 07:57
<Dalton>
quote:
Originally posted by Don Martin29:
Yea, Now read my thread here in "Reloading" "Hornady Floating Type Seating Die". Look for it on page 2 as of now. I sent mine back yesterday. The FL die was not really used but just to neck size. It did not touch the body of the new unprimed cases at all! I thought the expanding button was good!

From what I have seen I am buying RCBS and Redding right now.

Look at a RCBS Case Master. It measures runout, etc. It's just right for a reloading enthusiast.

I am down to just paying a few extra dollars and buying Redding. I never have a problem with them. [Big Grin]