which dies

02 December 2001, 12:31

<jrpilot>

which dies

I am looking for a new set of 308win dies. I like RCBS and Redding dies, but was wondering what everyone else prefers.

02 December 2001, 12:47

p dog shooter

I have some of them all lyman ,pacifc,RCBS, redding ect I buy Lee dies now.

02 December 2001, 12:55

McCray

I started out by buying whatever I could find and ended up with Lee, RCBS, Hornady, Pacific and Redding sets.
I'm currently trading up to the Redding in existing calibers and only buy Redding for new calibers.
RCBS would be my second choice.
You would have a hard time giving me any other brand.

02 December 2001, 14:26

Dutch

My current preference for dies is a combination of Redding body dies with a Lee collet die. The collet die so I don't have to turn necks, like with a bushing die, the body die so I don't have to drag an expander through the neck. JMO, Dutch.

02 December 2001, 17:15

boltman

I've also tried just about all of them and now I buy the lee deluxe die set if it's available for that caliber. I really like their collet dies and to be honest, I've never been able to tell any difference in quality of ammo produced by lee dies and that of others, the collet die seems to produce better ammo than anything else I've tried. I even shelved a set of redding dies in favor of lee's in the 7mm stw because the redding's kept giving me dimpled case shoulders.

02 December 2001, 19:30

Robert D. Lyons

I use Dillon dies. If they don't make a set for a caliber I reload, then I usually buy RCBS.

02 December 2001, 19:55

<1LoneWolf>

REDDING! Consistently perfect.

03 December 2001, 09:41

<Patrick_D>

Forster. Second choice would be RCBS.

02 December 2001, 22:50

<gone hunting>

Wilson dies for the bench guns, Forster for the varmint guns, Redding or RCBS all the other rifles and Lee for my handguns.
just counted the other day, i was amased that i had 27 differnt sets of dies

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03 December 2001, 10:15

Atkinson

I like the RCBS X dies, saves me a lot of work...The Reddings are good dies...Fact is most are just fine.

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03 December 2001, 13:37

grandpao

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I have just about all of them and i think they are all pretty good but have been leaning to the lee dies because they have a nice case and they have a shell holder with them plus if you need to crimp cases that is included in some die sets they have. (good shooting)

04 December 2001, 01:59

RSY

For me, it's a tie: Forster or Redding. Actually, I do favor the Forster's a bit.

RSY

04 December 2001, 11:24

<jrpilot>

Thanks for all the great info.

04 December 2001, 13:44

D Humbarger

Redding.

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04 December 2001, 14:41

Magnum Mike

Redding!

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