Looking for precision dies

[Fred @ Bison Tactical]

I am considering the Forster Micrometer dies vs the Redding Micrometer dies - anyone have any pros or cons one way or another?

 

[P7id10t]

I have Forster and RCBS micrometer match bullet seating dies. Love them both.

 

[seanh]

I've used RCBS and Redding in the past...I liked the RCBS Competition set the best due to the side window loading port.

http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/516640/rcbs-competition-2-die-set-308-winchester

 

[maggitas]

Cannot go wrong with either one. I Like Redding's Bushing full length sizing die and the Forster Micro seating die personally.

 

[leadbullet]

redding, forster, Hornady and RCBS in that order of best to very good.

 

[Garyc]

I've got both Redding and Forster dies, generally prefer the Forster. However, within the micrometer style seating dies there really isn't any difference, except the Forster is less expensive.

 

[afate45]

Redding comp seater is awesome. Some say compressed charges are a no-no with this die, but I haven't had any issues so far...

 

[Genius.]

I'm also keeping my eye out for a competition seating die.

I'm using a Co/Ax press, did I read somewhere that there is one die set that will not work because the micrometer is to tall?

 

[demolitionman]

Tag for reference

 

[Deadshot2]

I went with the Forster seating die. Has a great system for aligning case and bullet so you end up with a nice straight assembly.

What's interesting is that the Hornady Custom Grade New Dimension seating dies use a very similar system with two die sets costing less than a single Forster Die. I've had great luck with both .308 and 30-06 seating using the Hornady's.

Sometimes just paying more doesn't give one better results.

 

[demolitionman]

Sometimes just paying more doesn't give one better results.

Amen to that. The absolute cheapest loads: Winchester white box 45 grain shoot the best out of nearly all factory loaded ammo in my 22-250. Weird. I blew some coin on Redding dies in hopes they have more consistant low run out averages. Who the hell knows .....

 

[Fuzzball]

"redding, forster, Hornady and RCBS in that order of best to very good. "

I agree with that, to the extent that the first two are tied for first place, the second two are tied for fifth place and all others are tied for sixthed place. On average. And the "others" still tend to be very good. IMHO.