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[Solid7]

As if ammo, powder, and primers weren't hard enough to find right now, even the die sets are skint.

I'm looking for 6.5 Creedmoor. I want to do primarily NO, but I want to have FL available. I haven't reloaded in many years, but formerly had a very strong preference for Redding dies, and would like competition (micrometer) dies.

Anyone know of an available die set, that has a decapper for small primer brass, neck sizing bushing dies, a full length sizing die, and ? (anything else). Again, preference Redding, but I hear Forster is pretty good, also. Availability is a helpful!

PRS has really exploded in the time that I've been absent. So if there's any new insights that I might benefit from, by all means, I'd love to have them.

 

[Rathmatik]

Well if you want Redding, a bushing neck die, and a FL die... here’s a good set in stock that includes the comp seater, comp neck bushing die, and body die for 6.5 Creedmoor:

REDDING COMPETITION BUSHING NECK DIE SETS | Brownells

Redding Competition Bushing Neck Die Set includes a Competition Bushing Neck Sizing Die, a Body Die, and a Competition Bullet Seater. Neck Sizing Die and Seater feature micrometer adjustments. Bushings and Shellholder sold separately. Competition ...

www.brownells.com

 

[Solid7]

Huh. I could swear I just looked there, and out of stock... But that's a great start.

 

[Average guy]

Buy them and don’t look back

 

[Solid7]

So I was right. I went to order, and they're definitely not in stock. I'll keep looking...

 

[Solid7]

I would like a separate deprimer for small primer brass. Don't want to do any sizing of any kind before tumbling. i don't typically run small primer brass, and this seems like it could be problematic. Solid recommend for this?

 

[Cascade Hemi]

I'm going to split from what I think is the norm and recommend putting together your own die set based on what I think are the best of each.

Forster Micrometer seating die
Mighty Armory full length sizing die
Lee neck sizing mandrel
Mighty Armory decapping die
Forster die box

If you're dying to get a 6.5CM Redding FL bushing die or standard full length sizing die I have both that I'm going to sell in the near future.

 

[Solid7]

To be honest, it's not a bad idea. Having a box set discount is nice - but in truth, one theoretically only needs to buy dies once.

 

[lightman]

Everything thats been suggested will give you good service. I personally like Reddings Master Hunter set. It has a standard full length sizer and a competition seater. I buy most of my stuff from either Midway or Sinclair/Brownells. Both show the 6.5 Creed dies out of stock but back order is ok.

 

[Solid7]

@lightman - yeah, the availability was the bigger part of the problem.

 

[spife7980]

It’s hard to make a bad choice these days. Get what’s you can find in stock.

 

[Solid7]

It’s hard to make a bad choice these days. Get what’s you can find in stock.

Yeah, I liked Cascade Hemi's idea. (mix and match) Cause for sure, availability is king right now.

 

[Rust]

After buying my first set of Redding dies about 40 years back I've stuck with them ever since. Mainly purchased from Sinclair.

 

[FLIGHT762]

I'm going to split from what I think is the norm and recommend putting together your own die set based on what I think are the best of each.

Forster Micrometer seating die
Mighty Armory full length sizing die
Lee neck sizing mandrel
Mighty Armory decapping die
Forster die box

If you're dying to get a 6.5CM Redding FL bushing die or standard full length sizing die I have both that I'm going to sell in the near future.

This is a good option. When needing a die set for 6.5 CM, after the four decades of reloading other calibers, I decided to go separate. Redding 6.5 CM body die, Lee Collet die and a Forster micrometer seating die.

Gives you N/O and F/L option without spending a lot of $.

 

[AllenOne1]

Whidden Dies are available on back order so if you don't have to have them in two days that would be a great option.

Bushing Full Length Die Set - Whidden Gunworks

Each of our die sets include a Full Length Sizer, a Micrometer Seater and a Shoulder Bump Gauge. Bushings are not included in the set but can be added as you select options. Our Seating Dies include either a Standard seating stem or a Bullet Specific seating stem. If you don’t see your bullet...

www.whiddengunworks.com

I started with Redding went to Forster and end up with Whidden and am now very happy. If you have time the Whidden custom dies might be the way to go.