What dies do you use? and .454 help
Let me start off by saying how easy it is to forget a shellholder at the store, when you buy RCBS dies and are used to LEE[}:)]
So much for loading up some stuff for my baby the day I got her....
my new Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan[:p]
Anyhow I went back and now am all set up. However when i ran the new casings through the full lenght sizer I noticed that the die did not straighten all the way down to the base(is this normal for RCBS?). Next when I went to the expander die, after setting it up like the dir. said, it flared the case mouth, as well as making the case look pregnant. Through trial and error I got everything set up to my liking, no help from RCBS, except for that damn sizer.
These are my first non-Lee dies. I was not impressed, and I am more than likely going to scrap them and just pick up a set of Lee carbide.
Has anyone ever experienced anything like this, and/or do you swear by a brand.
In RCBS' defense, most of my gear is theirs, and one purchace which I wish I made long ago was their micrometer for the powder measure. Talk about time saving!
I'll post pics soon.
So much for loading up some stuff for my baby the day I got her....
my new Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan[:p]
Anyhow I went back and now am all set up. However when i ran the new casings through the full lenght sizer I noticed that the die did not straighten all the way down to the base(is this normal for RCBS?). Next when I went to the expander die, after setting it up like the dir. said, it flared the case mouth, as well as making the case look pregnant. Through trial and error I got everything set up to my liking, no help from RCBS, except for that damn sizer.
These are my first non-Lee dies. I was not impressed, and I am more than likely going to scrap them and just pick up a set of Lee carbide.
Has anyone ever experienced anything like this, and/or do you swear by a brand.
In RCBS' defense, most of my gear is theirs, and one purchace which I wish I made long ago was their micrometer for the powder measure. Talk about time saving!
I'll post pics soon.
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Recently,I've kinda leaned toward the Lyman dies,they work fine for me,just my two cents,Bob. 0 -
After trying most of them I ended up using and swearing by REDDING dies for my Model 83 454.
They just seem to be a better die than all the others combined.
Gun control is hitting what your aiming at.0 -
I also have switched from RCBS to Hornady and Redding dies.
The Hornady seating die has a sliding bullet centering sleeve that works really well for me when I load Mag rifle shells.0 -
Lee for handguns,Redding for rifles. 0 -
Thanks, I've wanted to check out Hornady's stuff. And you guys like Redding? I have always been impressed with the quality and price of the Lee stuff, although I wish their lock rings had a set screw in them. 0 -
I like the Hornaday bullet seat on the rifle dies for bullet centering/alignment during seating. It is a neat design. For some reason it seems the newer Redding dies are better finished than the RCBS.
My opinion only.0 -
I'm buying a set of Redding dies as we speak. Thanks for all the feedback gang[:D] 0
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