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<blockquote data-quote="kraky" data-source="post: 25279" data-attributes="member: 180"><p>The only die set I've never gotten great runnout from is a REDDING. Maybe it's a lemon but ALL DIES WITH EXPANDER SPINDLES NEED TUNING. Think about it--what are the odds the expander ball is sitting in the middle of the die when the screw that holds it is far away. NIL!! Heres what to do to TUNE YOUR DIE.</p><p>Turn your spindle out so the decapping pin is a ways outside the die body (Not so far that the expander ball hits the bottom of the case.).</p><p>Size 5 brass and check runnout. If not good turn the expander spindle 1/8 turn up into the die. Size 5 more--check runnout if not satisfactory turn the spindle 1/8 more turn.</p><p>Keep repeating this until you find the "sweetspot". I guarantee you WILL IMPROVE YOUR RUNNOUT SIGNIFICANTLY. I'm not sure the spindle has to be exactly in the center of the die to make great runnout BUT it has to be close. IF THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE LET ME KNOW AND I'LL EXPLAIN IT BETTER.</p><p>If this doesn't work I owe you a beer--if it does you owe me a beer (like either of us will ever collect eh??!!) I have to admit hat I am no longer a rcbs die lover. If I'm cheap I go hornady--if I love the gun/caliber it's foresters. I have been able to get hornady dies to make AS GOOD of ammo as my Foresters by fiddling with the seating stem. </p><p>With cheap dies and rem/win factory brass you should be able to get 1/3 of your loaded ammo under .0015".....1/3 under .003" and probably never any over .0045". Sort your ammo into groups and mark the best with a green sharpie marker on the primer--use these for long range matches or hunting. Mark the bad stuff (which will probably shoot right with the best stuff in a huntingrifle) with a black marker and usethese for testing/fouling whatever. And the stuff in the middle becomes backup ammo in case you use of the green marked stuff.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kraky, post: 25279, member: 180"] The only die set I've never gotten great runnout from is a REDDING. Maybe it's a lemon but ALL DIES WITH EXPANDER SPINDLES NEED TUNING. Think about it--what are the odds the expander ball is sitting in the middle of the die when the screw that holds it is far away. NIL!! Heres what to do to TUNE YOUR DIE. Turn your spindle out so the decapping pin is a ways outside the die body (Not so far that the expander ball hits the bottom of the case.). Size 5 brass and check runnout. If not good turn the expander spindle 1/8 turn up into the die. Size 5 more--check runnout if not satisfactory turn the spindle 1/8 more turn. Keep repeating this until you find the "sweetspot". I guarantee you WILL IMPROVE YOUR RUNNOUT SIGNIFICANTLY. I'm not sure the spindle has to be exactly in the center of the die to make great runnout BUT it has to be close. IF THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE LET ME KNOW AND I'LL EXPLAIN IT BETTER. If this doesn't work I owe you a beer--if it does you owe me a beer (like either of us will ever collect eh??!!) I have to admit hat I am no longer a rcbs die lover. If I'm cheap I go hornady--if I love the gun/caliber it's foresters. I have been able to get hornady dies to make AS GOOD of ammo as my Foresters by fiddling with the seating stem. With cheap dies and rem/win factory brass you should be able to get 1/3 of your loaded ammo under .0015".....1/3 under .003" and probably never any over .0045". Sort your ammo into groups and mark the best with a green sharpie marker on the primer--use these for long range matches or hunting. Mark the bad stuff (which will probably shoot right with the best stuff in a huntingrifle) with a black marker and usethese for testing/fouling whatever. And the stuff in the middle becomes backup ammo in case you use of the green marked stuff. [/QUOTE]
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