misterc01
Well-Known Member
I use them all, each die for a specific purpose. This works for me.
I've used RCBS for 49 years and I haven't been let down yet....but not to say that any of the others aren't good too....just haven't found a reason to try them.....RCBS parts are available almost EVERYWHERE....not just online....that's important to me! Just me!What dies does everyone out there like? I own RCBS and Hornady, but not the other higher end ones. Anyone that has experience with both, any personal preferences? Are they worth the extra $? Looking for my long range hunting 300 win mag!
I have a set of RCBS Competition in 300 win mag, and Redding master hunting dies in 338 win mag, really like these sets, still use my lee neck sizer for my 300 win mag. These two are my best dies I own. Started off using Lee dies( had my LEE full length sizing die break, which is why I upgraded. I still use the Lee dies for pistol and some other calibers. But now that I have more funds I would recommend the Redding or the higher grade RCBS. I have not tried the Hornady sets.What dies does everyone out there like? I own RCBS and Hornady, but not the other higher end ones. Anyone that has experience with both, any personal preferences? Are they worth the extra $? Looking for my long range hunting 300 win mag!
I buy Forster honed neck BR dies and have the expanders modified or make new one's. I know not everyone can do this, but you can order the size you want from Forster.
I find how a neck is worked and how the bullets are seated are the most important factor to accuracy.
I mostly use Redding comp seaters, but have a few Forster one's, you just can't use heavily compressed charges with the Forster.
Cheers.
I have tried to order honed dies directly from Forster and they told me no, I had to send in a die i owned and they would hone it. Is there some certain way you order them?
Grammer seems to be a lost art! Great school system we have!My early experience was primarily limited to RCBS, beginning 45 years back. The first set were for a .264 Win Mag I had built in 1972. Those dies are gone, but I still have the rifle. It remains in pristine condition, with its original Douglas air-gaged barrel, and shoots 1 moa if I do my part. (shown below with the Nightforce scope). Along the way I switched to Redding dies and have been very happy with them. And I did have one set of custom dies made by Hornady for a .450 Alaskan project rifle. During all of that time, I used reloading to identify a load that my rifles liked, and stuck with it. I was not inclined to try endless combinations of many bullets, each with several powders.
I am now 74 yrs old, and assembling what likely be my last project rifle, chambered for the .300 Norma. For that one I will be using Whidden dies, and will decide during the next week whether to use their fully custom dies, since they also have an 'off-the-shelf' version of their .300 Norma dies. Whichever version I chose, they will include a micrometer adjustable seater, and bushing sizer so I can control neck tension.
By the way, I read most of the posts in this thread, and would make just one comment: I have found reading to be easier, more informative, and quicker when what was written included punctuation and capital letters. So when an author does not believe that what they have to say deserves the small amount of extra time necessary to include punctuation or capital letters to divide their message into proper sentences . . . then I do not believe it deserves the extra time it takes to read and discern the content of their message.
You can buy them and wait straight from Forster, or buy them from Grafs etc and send them in for honing and wait. Either way you have to have them first and pay upfront for the honing service.I have tried to order honed dies directly from Forster and they told me no, I had to send in a die i owned and they would hone it. Is there some certain way you order them?
No intent to start a flame war, but not sure what the point here is?Grammer seems to be a lost art! Great school system we have!