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21 April 2011, 07:34
pintail_drake2004
.223 dies
Hey folks got a quick question. what is your recommendation for .223 dies? I've been reloading for a few years on a borrowed press with dies, I now have my own press and want a set of my own dies.
21 April 2011, 08:29
Larry Gibson
Get an RCBS X-die (standard one) for FLS, a Forster Benchrest neck sizer and the Forster Ultra Micrometer seater die. That will cover it.

Larry Gibson
21 April 2011, 09:38
swampshooter
If you don't want to pop for forster dies, I've had good luck with lee collet dies, but you'll need a full length sizing die also. These for a bolt gun. Of course if you're loading for an AR just buy a set of Lee full length sizing dies. Lee dies are not top of the line stuff, but offer a good value for the money spent.


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21 April 2011, 22:42
wasbeeman
I have a set of Forster F/L dies with the micro seater that does pretty well. I use the partial full length resizing technique. With match brass my run out is between 0.00 and 0.002.
I bought the "straight bullet measuring thingy" so's HC and Woods would be proud of me. Big Grin


Aim for the exit hole
21 April 2011, 23:55
plainsman456
I use RCBS,Hornaday.Redding and Lee for most all of my reloading.
I yet don't have the body die,micrometer dies and all of the factory crimp dies I want to have.
23 April 2011, 10:59
Fat_Albert
A Lee collet neck sizer, a Redding body die and a Forster seater.
23 April 2011, 17:26
BISCUT
I use Redding and Hornady. I'm a big fan of Redding, especially the micrometer seating die.
23 April 2011, 19:40
Jim C. <><
quote:
what is your recommendation for .223 dies?

And there you have it, in only six posts; all of them are very corrct too.
25 April 2011, 07:32
pintail_drake2004
thanks gents.