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Redding Dies an Upgrade?
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<blockquote data-quote="RD57" data-source="post: 2706529" data-attributes="member: 103010"><p>I prefer the Forster competition seating dies because they have a thicker seating stem and are stronger for compressed powder loads and they have finer adjustment threads that only adjust .025" for one complete revolution vs. .050". I use only Forster (neck honed), RCBS and Redding sizing dies. Honestly my older RCBS Competition sizing dies (black) have the least amount of runout amongst them, but some dies size the neck more than needed, some size the base too much and some squeeze the shoulder in too much. I have 3 resizing dies for the 223 Rem and the Forster is used for the 223 Wyle/5.56 AR, and the RCBS is used for the bolt action. They were chosen based on how closely they matched the fire formed brass and unfortunately buying them to try is the only option because like barrels they are all different even amongst the same brand.</p><p></p><p>As mentioned a really good cleaning when new and every year and then some polishing with Flitz on a bore mop chucked in a drill, drill press or lathe does wonders on smooth resizing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RD57, post: 2706529, member: 103010"] I prefer the Forster competition seating dies because they have a thicker seating stem and are stronger for compressed powder loads and they have finer adjustment threads that only adjust .025" for one complete revolution vs. .050". I use only Forster (neck honed), RCBS and Redding sizing dies. Honestly my older RCBS Competition sizing dies (black) have the least amount of runout amongst them, but some dies size the neck more than needed, some size the base too much and some squeeze the shoulder in too much. I have 3 resizing dies for the 223 Rem and the Forster is used for the 223 Wyle/5.56 AR, and the RCBS is used for the bolt action. They were chosen based on how closely they matched the fire formed brass and unfortunately buying them to try is the only option because like barrels they are all different even amongst the same brand. As mentioned a really good cleaning when new and every year and then some polishing with Flitz on a bore mop chucked in a drill, drill press or lathe does wonders on smooth resizing. [/QUOTE]
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