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Newbie - Which die setup for my needs?
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<blockquote data-quote="AJ Peacock" data-source="post: 180755" data-attributes="member: 4885"><p>When I buy dies, I get a Redding Type-S full length die. I get 3 bushings, the one that's .028", .029" and .030" larger than the bullet I'm shooting. So as an example, for your 30-06, your caliber is .308, so I'd get a .336, .337, .338 size steel bushings. I use the .337 with Norma brass. That way you can play with the seating tension a thousandth each way. Of course really thick or really thin brass will mean getting another bushing. Also, get the little $3 bushing holder case, it will hold something like a dozen bushings.</p><p></p><p>I also get the Redding shell holder and the competition shell holder kit. Makes small resizing changes really easy.</p><p></p><p>Then I'd get a Redding Competition Micrometer seating die. Its overkill, but hey they work. I'd get me half dozen of the Lyman split lock rings (since Redding's lock rings will score your threads, just throw them in the trash and replace them right off the bat with the Lyman lock rings), they are around $4 each.</p><p></p><p>As was said above, get some calipers and some stoney point gauges and you are good to go.</p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>AJ</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AJ Peacock, post: 180755, member: 4885"] When I buy dies, I get a Redding Type-S full length die. I get 3 bushings, the one that's .028", .029" and .030" larger than the bullet I'm shooting. So as an example, for your 30-06, your caliber is .308, so I'd get a .336, .337, .338 size steel bushings. I use the .337 with Norma brass. That way you can play with the seating tension a thousandth each way. Of course really thick or really thin brass will mean getting another bushing. Also, get the little $3 bushing holder case, it will hold something like a dozen bushings. I also get the Redding shell holder and the competition shell holder kit. Makes small resizing changes really easy. Then I'd get a Redding Competition Micrometer seating die. Its overkill, but hey they work. I'd get me half dozen of the Lyman split lock rings (since Redding's lock rings will score your threads, just throw them in the trash and replace them right off the bat with the Lyman lock rings), they are around $4 each. As was said above, get some calipers and some stoney point gauges and you are good to go. HTH, AJ [/QUOTE]
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