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<blockquote data-quote="Winchester 69" data-source="post: 283968" data-attributes="member: 8037"><p>The Hornady seater has a partial alignment sleeve in the seating die, a feature most standard dies don't share. There is also a micrometer head accessory option. The die lock ring is excellent and is used as a replacement for rings that are not a split design (like Redding's). In the past few years, the expander in the sizing die has been modified to make it better lock in place; also, it is advertised as a floating expander design. The expander button is elliptically shaped, very useful if a lesser-caliber case ever needs to be sized up. </p><p></p><p>The finish of the standard dies doesn't equal that of Forster's and Redding's products, nor that of the Hornady Match Grade dies. The aforementioned sleeve in the seating die doesn't fully engage the case neck and shoulder as the Redding Competition and Forster seating dies do. </p><p></p><p>Being standard dies, they're more affordable than the premium Redding Competition and Forster products to which they've been compared here. If I were looking for the best dies, though, I would select from the other brands mentioned. </p><p>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Winchester 69, post: 283968, member: 8037"] The Hornady seater has a partial alignment sleeve in the seating die, a feature most standard dies don't share. There is also a micrometer head accessory option. The die lock ring is excellent and is used as a replacement for rings that are not a split design (like Redding's). In the past few years, the expander in the sizing die has been modified to make it better lock in place; also, it is advertised as a floating expander design. The expander button is elliptically shaped, very useful if a lesser-caliber case ever needs to be sized up. The finish of the standard dies doesn't equal that of Forster's and Redding's products, nor that of the Hornady Match Grade dies. The aforementioned sleeve in the seating die doesn't fully engage the case neck and shoulder as the Redding Competition and Forster seating dies do. Being standard dies, they're more affordable than the premium Redding Competition and Forster products to which they've been compared here. If I were looking for the best dies, though, I would select from the other brands mentioned. . [/QUOTE]
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