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Hornady Versus Redding dies
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<blockquote data-quote="QuietTexan" data-source="post: 2203063" data-attributes="member: 116181"><p>I view sizing dies as a spectrum. FL SAAMI-min spec on one end, custom reamed/honed dies on the other, with collet dies, bushings dies, and separate neck/body dies in the middle. Bushing dies give you control over neck dimensions in a way that that standard FL dies don't. </p><p></p><p>Bushing dies are a good starting point for working on your neck sizes because the interchangeable bushing will let you work with several different dimensions and you can shoot to see the effects of neck sizing. If you've always FL sized in a tight die like a Hornady, I think it's good for your skill progression to move through a bushing die to see what changes when you shoot at different sizings.</p><p></p><p>If you have a set of cases matched to a chamber, custom dies give you the best sizing fit for those cases in that chamber, but if you do something like change brass brands that have thicker necks, the die might not be right anymore.</p><p></p><p>It isn't expensive to get a die honed ($24 from Forster), you're just stuck with those dimensions, so you'd better be sure it's what you want. If you don't know what you want, play with bushing dies first to help figure it out.</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.forsterproducts.com/pdf/Custom_neck-honing_full-die_form.pdf[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="QuietTexan, post: 2203063, member: 116181"] I view sizing dies as a spectrum. FL SAAMI-min spec on one end, custom reamed/honed dies on the other, with collet dies, bushings dies, and separate neck/body dies in the middle. Bushing dies give you control over neck dimensions in a way that that standard FL dies don't. Bushing dies are a good starting point for working on your neck sizes because the interchangeable bushing will let you work with several different dimensions and you can shoot to see the effects of neck sizing. If you've always FL sized in a tight die like a Hornady, I think it's good for your skill progression to move through a bushing die to see what changes when you shoot at different sizings. If you have a set of cases matched to a chamber, custom dies give you the best sizing fit for those cases in that chamber, but if you do something like change brass brands that have thicker necks, the die might not be right anymore. It isn't expensive to get a die honed ($24 from Forster), you're just stuck with those dimensions, so you'd better be sure it's what you want. If you don't know what you want, play with bushing dies first to help figure it out. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.forsterproducts.com/pdf/Custom_neck-honing_full-die_form.pdf[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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