General RE LEE
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I'm new to reloading and got Hornady 2 die set for my 6.5 Creedmoor. Can you share what you don't like about the Hornady dies?
RCBS, Hornady, Redding, or Forster Dies
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I'm new to reloading and got Hornady 2 die set for my 6.5 Creedmoor. Can you share what you don't like about the Hornady dies?
Inconsistency in seating. Hope you have better experience.
SamuelBerryhill308
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My first set of dies was a set of lee dies and since then have couple sets of rcbs dies and now one set of redding dies from what I've seen so far I really like the one set of redding dies I have if they make all there dies like the set I have then I won't be buying any other new set of die unless there reddings
fnlights
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Which Redding set do you have?
General RE LEE
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Slight variations in COAL?
fnlights
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How do these compare to the type S-Match? Or the cheaper regular Redding full length set?
They are good Dies for the price in this sport you'll find you get what you pay for I have used pretty much every set of dies dies you can imagine except for custom dies my experience with Forster was not bad I just prefer redding the exterior which does not matter as much there's not finished as well as was Redding but what is important is on the inside my Forster dies produce good ammo although I cracked two seating stems I have never done that with any other manufacturer before or since
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These seem to be good dies for the price - Redding dies seem to be about $100 more for the Type S at MidSouth
I have also had inconsistent seating with RCBS when I change to Redding i was very happy much more consistency and repeatability
Kmccord
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You can always mix up dies and not be hung up on buying a set. I did this with my 6.5 Creedmoor, I wanted to get the Master Hunter set like I did with my 28 Nosler, but did not want to pay the price, so I purchased the Redding FL Sizer and a Forster Ultra Micro Seater die, this got me well below the price of the Redding set. I also like the Forster Ultra Micro Seater better than the Redding Competition seater that comes in the Master Hunter set. The stem in the Forester is for VLD style bullets.
Savage 12BVSS
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I have used hornady-redding-forster dies thru the years, I prefer the forster benchrest dies the most. Some float built into the sizer spindles and the seater w/the sleeve. I've slowly moved my die inventory into all benchrest die's, should have started that way. 
Used them all now I only buy Redding S bushing for neck tension
Frank Kalisz
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I run the Forster "Benchrest" FL sizer, with Redding "Competition" shell holders to keep the headspace clearance perfect. Forster is great about custom honing necks of their sizers so I run mine without expander spindle - I just use a separate mandrel die to fine tune my neck tension. But for seating, I moved away from the Forster seater to a Wilson chamber seater on arbor press - it's much easier
post edit: I turn my necks, and I always anneal.
post edit: I turn my necks, and I always anneal.
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Brozonelayer
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I have read many people favoring the Redding type S (with bushing) FL Sizer for shoulder bumps and the Forster Ultra Micro Seater die. I love the Redding type S dies but have only used those on rifle reloading so no experience with others (except for pistol). I bought another Redding type S for my 6.5 but I'm going to add the Forster Ultra Micro Seater die once I can find one.
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I use them all But if I find a caliber I am going to keep I will end up with a bushing die and micro seating die usually on a custom barrel gun and I will turn necks and buy Berger Bullets but it will be for a rifle in the front of the safe
