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<blockquote data-quote="Kennibear" data-source="post: 1195592" data-attributes="member: 51650"><p>The Lee collet neck sizing die has the least stress and fatigue effect on the cartridge case. With their under size mandrills you can adjust the bullet tension. The Lee Classic Cast press is pretty good. I use the Lee collet factory crimp die for all my crimping needs. I just bought a Lee Perfect Powder measure and I don't know if it will last as long as my Lyman 55 but it is more accurate than the Lyman.</p><p>All that said the Lyman and RCBS dies I have are very good. Just bought my first Hornady's in 375 Ruger and the seating die with the sliding collet is the best. Lyman had the M neck expander but the patent expired and most die makers use that technology now. My Ohaus beam scale is 45 years old and still spot on. Show me a RCBS Chargemaster that is still accurate after 45 years of service. The Lyman is no bench queen subject only to dust & time but has been taken to the desert many times wrapped in a towel and used for on site load development sitting on a tripod leveling base I made for that purpose. Not sure how well the Chargemaster works on the tailgate of a truck.</p><p>Probably have trimmed tens of thousands of cases in my Forrester Applet trimmer over the years. I have a piece of rubber hose w/ a drill fitting on the shaft to power it for mass quantities. 45 years of service too. But now I buy a Lee trimmer with the cutter and lock stud for every caliber and toss them in the die box. I cannot measure the difference between the Forrester and the Lee setup.</p><p>The point is that I use really top quality equipment and I use Lee stuff. Lee makes some stuff that is the best (collet sizing and crimp dies) and some maybe not so good. But to label one Maker better at everything is foolish.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Did I mention all the problems I've had with RCBS' hand primer? The Lee primer works perfect every time....</p><p></p><p></p><p>KB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kennibear, post: 1195592, member: 51650"] The Lee collet neck sizing die has the least stress and fatigue effect on the cartridge case. With their under size mandrills you can adjust the bullet tension. The Lee Classic Cast press is pretty good. I use the Lee collet factory crimp die for all my crimping needs. I just bought a Lee Perfect Powder measure and I don't know if it will last as long as my Lyman 55 but it is more accurate than the Lyman. All that said the Lyman and RCBS dies I have are very good. Just bought my first Hornady's in 375 Ruger and the seating die with the sliding collet is the best. Lyman had the M neck expander but the patent expired and most die makers use that technology now. My Ohaus beam scale is 45 years old and still spot on. Show me a RCBS Chargemaster that is still accurate after 45 years of service. The Lyman is no bench queen subject only to dust & time but has been taken to the desert many times wrapped in a towel and used for on site load development sitting on a tripod leveling base I made for that purpose. Not sure how well the Chargemaster works on the tailgate of a truck. Probably have trimmed tens of thousands of cases in my Forrester Applet trimmer over the years. I have a piece of rubber hose w/ a drill fitting on the shaft to power it for mass quantities. 45 years of service too. But now I buy a Lee trimmer with the cutter and lock stud for every caliber and toss them in the die box. I cannot measure the difference between the Forrester and the Lee setup. The point is that I use really top quality equipment and I use Lee stuff. Lee makes some stuff that is the best (collet sizing and crimp dies) and some maybe not so good. But to label one Maker better at everything is foolish. Did I mention all the problems I've had with RCBS' hand primer? The Lee primer works perfect every time.... KB [/QUOTE]
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