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Hornady Versus Redding dies
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<blockquote data-quote="MLN1963" data-source="post: 2203143" data-attributes="member: 68159"><p>This may be cartridge specific, but Forster absolutely sizes the necks down way too far for me. IIRC they take the neck down to .257" on my 6BR. My 6 Creedmoor is brought way down too. I bought a Hornady bushing set to alleviate that. I asked Forster about about honing my die but the cost of shipping and honing wasn't much less than the Hornady FLB die. I could have the new die in my hands way faster than getting mine honed so that's the route I went. I certainly didn't feel I was shooting sub par ammunition after switching brands. I was happy it wasn't over working my necks. My bullet seating pressures became much more consistent as a result of the switch. That's not to say the same thing wouldn't have happened if I had Forster hone the die I have, I'm sure it would have. </p><p></p><p>I'm not dogging Forster because I have more of their dies than anyone else's. I like their Ultra seating die the best and really don't like the Hornady micro seating die for one reason only. The numbers are hard to read being laser etched on chrome. I much prefer Forster and others method of white numbers and lines on a black background. </p><p></p><p>I think a great part of the this die is better than that die is largely personal preference and Ford vs Chevy vs Dodge vs Toyota.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MLN1963, post: 2203143, member: 68159"] This may be cartridge specific, but Forster absolutely sizes the necks down way too far for me. IIRC they take the neck down to .257” on my 6BR. My 6 Creedmoor is brought way down too. I bought a Hornady bushing set to alleviate that. I asked Forster about about honing my die but the cost of shipping and honing wasn’t much less than the Hornady FLB die. I could have the new die in my hands way faster than getting mine honed so that’s the route I went. I certainly didn’t feel I was shooting sub par ammunition after switching brands. I was happy it wasn’t over working my necks. My bullet seating pressures became much more consistent as a result of the switch. That’s not to say the same thing wouldn’t have happened if I had Forster hone the die I have, I’m sure it would have. I’m not dogging Forster because I have more of their dies than anyone else’s. I like their Ultra seating die the best and really don’t like the Hornady micro seating die for one reason only. The numbers are hard to read being laser etched on chrome. I much prefer Forster and others method of white numbers and lines on a black background. I think a great part of the this die is better than that die is largely personal preference and Ford vs Chevy vs Dodge vs Toyota. [/QUOTE]
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