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Definitely NOT happy with new Redding Dies!
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<blockquote data-quote="engineer40" data-source="post: 1214318" data-attributes="member: 90399"><p>I think there is a good possibility that could be happening. Whenever I tighten down my Lee decapping stems is just always ends up in the middle, where it is supposed to be. I messed with these Redding dies for a while. If I'm careful, I can get them to what looks to be centered by screwing and unscrewing the stem in, and then tighened down the stem lock when it appears to be centered. <strong>Is that what you're supposed to do with Redding style dies?</strong> If you have another, better method, I'm all ears. </p><p></p><p>I measured neck runout on brand new Lapua brass. </p><p>0.0005</p><p>My dial only goes to thousandths, but it was moving about half of 0.001. </p><p></p><p>I then FL resized using the Redding die and measured neck runout again. </p><p>0.0020</p><p></p><p>Not bad I guess. </p><p></p><p>Just seeing that decapping stem moving around like that DOES NOT inspire confidence. Especially since I was just guessing where to lock it in where it "looked" centered. Our reloading is precision work. I don't think I should need to be guessing/assuming where the decapping stem is centered.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="engineer40, post: 1214318, member: 90399"] I think there is a good possibility that could be happening. Whenever I tighten down my Lee decapping stems is just always ends up in the middle, where it is supposed to be. I messed with these Redding dies for a while. If I'm careful, I can get them to what looks to be centered by screwing and unscrewing the stem in, and then tighened down the stem lock when it appears to be centered. [B]Is that what you're supposed to do with Redding style dies?[/B] If you have another, better method, I'm all ears. I measured neck runout on brand new Lapua brass. 0.0005 My dial only goes to thousandths, but it was moving about half of 0.001. I then FL resized using the Redding die and measured neck runout again. 0.0020 Not bad I guess. Just seeing that decapping stem moving around like that DOES NOT inspire confidence. Especially since I was just guessing where to lock it in where it "looked" centered. Our reloading is precision work. I don't think I should need to be guessing/assuming where the decapping stem is centered. [/QUOTE]
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