Carbide Dies for Dillion RL550B

[79M1a-texas]

Just purchased a used Dillon RL550B for my bulk .223 ammo for 3-gun events. Are the carbide dies worth the cost over the steel dies?

 

[copterdrvr]

I'm using their carbide full-length resize die on my 550B for loading my AR brass. You still need to lube them but it doesn't seem to be a big deal. A very quick spritz with some Hornady spray and they do great--never had one stick. The big benny is that they supposedly don't scratch the brass as much and you can't wear them out.

 

[Rookie]

If you're shooting much 3-gun, you're gonna need a lot of ammo. In my opinion that makes it worth going with carbide.

 

[mdmp5]

Carbide 223 dies are for volume. If you are loading thousands of rounds, I would go for it.

 

[SWThomas]

I say no.

 

[Adam B]

When I loaded my 223 for 3 gun I used carbide dies, they just seem to work better and it also seemed to require less lube

 

[ZombieMonkey]

If you shoot large volumes of ammo, then absolutely go for it if your budget allows. I was skeptical on how much of a difference in feel there was with resizing, however I am now a believer in the Dillon Carbide rifle dies after using my Hornady and Redding 223 dies. Hit them with just a tiny bit of Dillon case lube and you're ready to fly with much easier resizing.

 

[EddieNFL]

If you shoot large volumes of ammo, then absolutely go for it if your budget allows. I was skeptical on how much of a difference in feel there was with resizing, however I am now a believer in the Dillon Carbide rifle dies after using my Hornady and Redding 223 dies. Hit them with just a tiny bit of Dillon case lube and you're ready to fly with much easier resizing.

I could write virtually the same post. Picked one up in a trade. If I lost it, I would be on the phone to Dillon.