cohunt
Well-Known Member
got a 300 wsm coming in a a month or 2 -- saami chamber
right now for my other rifles, I use a full length set with expander mandrel for final neck size some of my dies are just factory with the expander ball removed, some are bushing dies with no expander ball --- I think I want to try a micrometer seater die this time too--I kinda like the idea of the whidden click adjustable dies but not sure its necessary as Ive been able to keep my shoulder bump consistent with out them so far
in other die sets I have just about every brand, not sure If I have found a "clear winner" when it comes to manufacture, but I have had 1 company that had a bad die (lyman), could have been a fluke as thats the only lyman die set I have ever bought --- what brand do you use for least run out, best consistency
I heard that some guys really like the std FL size dies that have been honed to their chamber/neck dimensions base off of fired brass--which manu's do this? Im pretty sure Forster does and I think redding and whidden do also
the problem I see with a honed die is that I usually have 2-3 different bullet/loads and often times 1 bullet will like a different neck tension than the other (usually 1 or 2 thou) -- I have found that a slight undersized neck expanded with a mandrel gets me better numbers and performance than just using a bushing alone so I prefer to do it that way---also with a honed die I know I will need to buy enough brass of same manu/lot so that I dont need to worry about different neck thicknesses later (though I usually neck turn so I could adjust for this as long as the necks are thick enough to turn)
basically-- after rambling, what I'm asking is what type/brand of die set have worked best for you
thoughts? and opinions
right now for my other rifles, I use a full length set with expander mandrel for final neck size some of my dies are just factory with the expander ball removed, some are bushing dies with no expander ball --- I think I want to try a micrometer seater die this time too--I kinda like the idea of the whidden click adjustable dies but not sure its necessary as Ive been able to keep my shoulder bump consistent with out them so far
in other die sets I have just about every brand, not sure If I have found a "clear winner" when it comes to manufacture, but I have had 1 company that had a bad die (lyman), could have been a fluke as thats the only lyman die set I have ever bought --- what brand do you use for least run out, best consistency
I heard that some guys really like the std FL size dies that have been honed to their chamber/neck dimensions base off of fired brass--which manu's do this? Im pretty sure Forster does and I think redding and whidden do also
the problem I see with a honed die is that I usually have 2-3 different bullet/loads and often times 1 bullet will like a different neck tension than the other (usually 1 or 2 thou) -- I have found that a slight undersized neck expanded with a mandrel gets me better numbers and performance than just using a bushing alone so I prefer to do it that way---also with a honed die I know I will need to buy enough brass of same manu/lot so that I dont need to worry about different neck thicknesses later (though I usually neck turn so I could adjust for this as long as the necks are thick enough to turn)
basically-- after rambling, what I'm asking is what type/brand of die set have worked best for you
thoughts? and opinions
