2010_FX4 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Post 'em if you have 'em...I prefer Hornady for most pistol applications, but have Redding Bushing dies for all of my varmint rifles. I use a Dillon RL550B for reloading and an old Hornady Projector for mass decapping. The Hornady dies are reasonable and do a good job on the pistols with the carbide rings inside. The Redding bushing dies (although expensive) are great for bolt action varmint rifles (a a quick neck size and you are on your way).What are you using and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_in_Utah Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Most of mine are Lee. They produce a excellent die that is easy to adjust and make excellent ammo! Plus you can not beat their price. Never had to deal with any warranty for any brand die so can not comment on that. Load for quite a bit of pistol calibers and .223. Take care, bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010_FX4 Posted October 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 I think I have some Lee dies for my .17 Remington and M1 Carbine; they work well and are quite inexpensive. When I have some disposable cash, I want to get a Redding bushing die for the .17 (can be a pain to load, but great fun to shoot). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moe Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 I don't really have a favorite. I have Forester, RCBS, and Hornady dies. The good thing about Hornady dies is the rebate of boxes of bullets for $6.95 in various calibers with proof of purchase. The floating bullet seater works well also.IMHO, I think Hornady dies are the sleeper of the bunch. They are well made, set up easy and with the rebate they are less expensive than the Lee dies. The rebate ends on 12-31-2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Both of my sets are Lee. I haven't used any others but I have no complaints either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwillson Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 I have; Lee .45ACP 4 carbide die set, Lee 9mm 4 carbide die set, and Lee .223 Rem 3 carbide die set. They all work as advertised and get the job done for me. The Lee Loadmaster progressive press is another story..Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010_FX4 Posted October 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 IMHO, I think Hornady dies are the sleeper of the bunch. They are well made, set up easy and with the rebate they are less expensive than the Lee dies. The rebate ends on 12-31-2010. I agree; aside from the rebates, I like the carbide button that is on all of the rifles dies--makes having to lube the inside case neck a thing of the past and Hornady really stands behind their products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hittman Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 i have lee .45 .9mm and .223 one set of dilon .223 dies and i do not like the dilon i wish i never bought them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtell Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 I have the FL Lee carbide die set for 9mm Luger and .45 ACP, Lee FL die for .308, RCBS-X Die for .223, RCBS small base sizer die for .308 (for my Savage 99) and RCBS FL die set for the 7mm Rem Mag. I have never used other brands of dies so I can't comment on their quality level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crashbox Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 I have yet to use my RCBS dies for my .40 (just bought 'em) but I do have Hornady and Redding dies for my .357 and Hornady in .40...I really like the belling die on the Redding set (the other two dies are very high quality as well), the Hornady beller is very touchy to get just right but it is functional.For me it's a really tough call but I think I would give a slight-to-moderate nod to the Redding set.I have a set of dies each for single-stage and progressive loading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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