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<blockquote data-quote="bigedp51" data-source="post: 1374556" data-attributes="member: 28965"><p>The Forster full length benchrest die has a high mounted floating expander. And the expander enters the case neck while it is held and centered in the neck of the die. Meaning the Forster full length dies can not pull your case necks off center. And if you measure case neck runout after sizing it will be equal to the neck thickness variations. And if you neck turn your cases the neck runout will be .001 or less.</p><p></p><p>I'm not claiming to be a expert but after I retired I bought more gauges than I had in the first 40 years of reloading. And my biggest regret is not try the Forster dies much earlier. It is Forster's expander and spindle assembly design that makes straight concentric case necks. And I have installed them on all my older RCBS dies and Redding dies.</p><p></p><p>Below the Forster benchrest sizing and seating dies in my opinion are the best buy for the money. And designed to make very concentric ammunition.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Y7Iyv8o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/MomXeUI.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Below a RCBS .223 expander on the left raised as high as it will move. And on the right a Forster expander and spindle assembly that fits RCBS dies.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/5kfnKwd.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Below a modified Forster expander and spindle assembly fitted to a .243 Redding full length die. I can see why some people do not like expanders, look at how much longer the Redding standard expander is and the increased drag inside the case neck. And like many type expanders it can be locked down off center and induce neck runout. The modified Forster expander has a rubber o-ring under the Redding lock ring and allows the expander to float and self center.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/kWbieba.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigedp51, post: 1374556, member: 28965"] The Forster full length benchrest die has a high mounted floating expander. And the expander enters the case neck while it is held and centered in the neck of the die. Meaning the Forster full length dies can not pull your case necks off center. And if you measure case neck runout after sizing it will be equal to the neck thickness variations. And if you neck turn your cases the neck runout will be .001 or less. I'm not claiming to be a expert but after I retired I bought more gauges than I had in the first 40 years of reloading. And my biggest regret is not try the Forster dies much earlier. It is Forster's expander and spindle assembly design that makes straight concentric case necks. And I have installed them on all my older RCBS dies and Redding dies. Below the Forster benchrest sizing and seating dies in my opinion are the best buy for the money. And designed to make very concentric ammunition. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/Y7Iyv8o.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/MomXeUI.gif[/IMG] Below a RCBS .223 expander on the left raised as high as it will move. And on the right a Forster expander and spindle assembly that fits RCBS dies. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/5kfnKwd.jpg[/IMG] Below a modified Forster expander and spindle assembly fitted to a .243 Redding full length die. I can see why some people do not like expanders, look at how much longer the Redding standard expander is and the increased drag inside the case neck. And like many type expanders it can be locked down off center and induce neck runout. The modified Forster expander has a rubber o-ring under the Redding lock ring and allows the expander to float and self center. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/kWbieba.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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