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Hello,I need a set of dies for a 500 nitro ,wondered if someone who has used different sets, can recommend one over the other,as being better or best,between RCBS ,Hornady or CH4D, these all being three die sets Thankyou | ||
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I use RCBS and for the larger calibers, CH Tool. They are equal and made to specs. 50-50 in my opinion. RCBS has the name but a long wait if not in stock. Higher price, too. CH is quicker on special orders, can make anything you want (including 8- and 4-bore) and at less price. RCBS is not the quality company it was when Fred H. ran it but they still make good stuff. I don't have anything Hornady so can't comment. Cheers, Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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Mine are RCBS. Nothing but good to say about them. | |||
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I have and have used both RCBS and CH4D. If I have any option other than CH4D, that is the option I will use. Mike | |||
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I prefer the RCBS dies over the rest..Redfields are very good dies. HOrnadys work but I am not carried away with the design. I won't use CH4D dies, had problems with their .470 dies and was told my chamber was off size and got a big arguement out of them, so I tossed them and got a set of RCBS and they worked fine..Butch Searcy told me the CH4D dies were the wrong specs. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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RCBS all the way. Have tried the Hornady and Redding and went back to the RCBS | |||
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Lee can make you a custom factory crimp die in 500 NE. This is very useful and makes putting a top notch crimp a snap. I always use two seaters for big bores. One for the solid and one for the soft. I mark them with a Sharpie so there is no monkeying around. | |||
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Thanks Gents decided to get RCBS even if there a bit dearer, Lee info and advice too thanks | |||
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