I was thinking forster as well..with bushings? Or just keep it simple?Bushing dies are not better and generally increase your runout. Albeit, this runout increase seems Like it is in the neighborhood of 0.0002" - 0.0006" IME. Yes, my zeros, decimals are in the right place. I know this from head to head testing of 300 WSM Redding vs Forster dies.
They do allow you to adjust neck tension better and minimize sizing/resizing of the neck. That is a real value to me, so I use bushing dies on most calibers.
Hornady makes them for a good price. My measured results with Hornady dies on my MEC press tells me they are capable of sizing to same accuracy level as Forster/Redding/Whidden, etc.
I would start with Forster benchrest dies for your caliber, if you can or the Hornady bushing dies….unless you find the Reddings for a deal.
Unrelated….the die is not the problem…You may want to research the PRC sizing problem & choose how to address the issue accordingly.
There's a thread on this forum.
The PRC die "problem"
The PRC die "problem"
There are a number of people experiencing sizing issues with the PRC case. When designing a chamber, brass, and resize die there is no one size fits all. We want good hard case brass, but its harder to size. We dont want sloppy chambers either. I have experience with designing reamers with...www.longrangehunting.com
Didn't say it was the problem, but it is related, & something to be aware of & may help OP to make a well informed decision.Unrelated….the die is not the problem…
The best at what? 1000 yard F-Class? 2000 yard steel? 500 yard plinking? Long range hunting at more than or less than 800 yards? The die that is the best at producing the best F-Class loads might very well be building a round that is useless on a hunting trip because the tolerances are so tight that if the brass is wet or has some grime on it when you put it in the gun the bolt won't close. To get the absolute best loads in a completion you might need a mobile loading set up to adjust rounds the night before or day of the match. Heck you might need to load on the shooting bench to get the very best. Don't take all this the wrong way, it's meant to be an expansive look at why narrowing down to your own specific goals is very important to define what is best. Tell us what you want to be the best at, and that will drive the best dies to buy.I want to buy the best and not regret what im getting. Any advice?
LE Wilson bushing die. If you are not concerned about cost, add a 21st Century arbor press (the one with the hydraulic guage) and use it with the LE Wilson micrometer head seating die. Keep your seating pressures under 40lbs with the right bushing.New to reloading and getting ready to reload for 6.5 prc. Got a forster coax and trying to decide which dies to get. I have lapua brass. I want to buy the best and not regret what im getting. Any advice?
What brass? Were you neck turning your brass? We're you using the expander in the die?I tried a Redding bushing die for a 22-250 and it increased runout. My Forster FL die held runout at what came out of the chamber. The bushing die increased it by .003" - .005". I sent the Redding die back and now ONLY use Forster FL dies and use their honing service. I also use mandrels to get the final neck I.D.
I really wanted the bushing die to work but no matter what I did it still gave unacceptable runout.