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Hornady Dies, I hope I'm wrong about them
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<blockquote data-quote="nicholasjohn" data-source="post: 1616423" data-attributes="member: 109113"><p>I've heard that Hornady has a premium line of dies, but I have been kinda stuck on the Redding dies, so that's what I bought recently for a new .280 I just got. Based on experience with their old-style sizing dies, I got the Competition Neck Bushing Die Set. Based on everything I've read on this forum, I think this ought to work well. </p><p></p><p>The experience I had that turned my thinking to bushing dies was with a Redding sizing die for the 30-06 Ackley. Neck run-out was excessive, so I started reading on what to do about it. I read an article by John Barsness about trouble-shooting the problem, and he said to take out the expander button and size a case to see if the die is straight. Well, the die sized them so straight that the needle didn't even twitch on the Case Master. This suggested that the expander might be the source of the trouble. I spun it on the Case Master and it was all over the place. After chucking it in a drill motor, I polished it with super-fine emery cloth, and it now sizes the cases straight. The rifle groups 180-grain Swift A-Frames into 1/2" at 100 yards, and many animals have gotten their first ride in the back of the pick-up after being shot with this rifle. </p><p></p><p>I could certainly do that same process again with the .280, but it seems that nowadays everybody prefers to make body sizing and neck sizing separate operations. I'm going to try going that route and see how I like it. Since I don't load in high volume, the extra step is not an issue for me. I'm just getting back into hand-loading after about a 20-year hiatus, and I've got a lot to catch up on. This forum has helped immensely - there's a lot of talent out there, and I really appreciate you guys all sharing your experience and wisdom. Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nicholasjohn, post: 1616423, member: 109113"] I've heard that Hornady has a premium line of dies, but I have been kinda stuck on the Redding dies, so that's what I bought recently for a new .280 I just got. Based on experience with their old-style sizing dies, I got the Competition Neck Bushing Die Set. Based on everything I've read on this forum, I think this ought to work well. The experience I had that turned my thinking to bushing dies was with a Redding sizing die for the 30-06 Ackley. Neck run-out was excessive, so I started reading on what to do about it. I read an article by John Barsness about trouble-shooting the problem, and he said to take out the expander button and size a case to see if the die is straight. Well, the die sized them so straight that the needle didn't even twitch on the Case Master. This suggested that the expander might be the source of the trouble. I spun it on the Case Master and it was all over the place. After chucking it in a drill motor, I polished it with super-fine emery cloth, and it now sizes the cases straight. The rifle groups 180-grain Swift A-Frames into 1/2" at 100 yards, and many animals have gotten their first ride in the back of the pick-up after being shot with this rifle. I could certainly do that same process again with the .280, but it seems that nowadays everybody prefers to make body sizing and neck sizing separate operations. I'm going to try going that route and see how I like it. Since I don't load in high volume, the extra step is not an issue for me. I'm just getting back into hand-loading after about a 20-year hiatus, and I've got a lot to catch up on. This forum has helped immensely - there's a lot of talent out there, and I really appreciate you guys all sharing your experience and wisdom. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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