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Forster products are good dies! Their FL sizers should work well in most any application. Perhaps you have a defective one, or perhaps you are not setting it up correctly?
I don't really understand your question. Can you please restate it? Are you asking if the Forster bushing die is inferior to the Redding bushing die? I like and use Redding dies, but I would not say that the Forster dies are junk at all. They are good dies.
I have used the Forster F/L dies with Lapua brass and it works perfectly fine.
Could you repeat the question in english ? I've always used redding but recently bought a set of Forster dies . They are as good as the Redding if not better. Work perfect with any brass.
Both companies make fine dies - however Forster doesn't make a FL bushing die - only a Neck busing die - or a FL die (with no bushing). They both make very good dies.
They do make a shoulder bump bushing die.
[MENTION=33663]bigjohn451[/MENTION] - your correct, I was thinking neck sizing - forgot they make a shoulder bump bushing die. However as far as I know - they don't make (nor intend to make) a bushing FL dies to size the neck - AFAIK only Redding makes this type of die currently (between the two).
Interesting how we piece together die sets.
For my 25-06 I use a Lee Collet Neck Die or a Lyman FL Size Die, a Redding Body Die and a Forster Ultra Seat Die.
For my 223 I use a Redding FL Size Die, a Forster Ultra Seat Die and a Redding Taper Crimp Die.
For my 221 Fireball I use a RCBS FL Size or Redding Neck Die and a C-H Seat Die.
For my 7mm Rem Mag I use a Lee Collet Neck Die or a Redding FL Size Die and a Redding Seat Die.
For my 45-70 I use a Hollywood FL Size Die, a Lee Powder Through Expander Die, a Vickerman Seat Die and a Redding Taper Crimp Die.
The only cartridge I load where I use a single die manufacturer is 40 S&W pistol and I use the Lee set with a Lee Classic Turret for that. I'm pretty much color blind but you will not find Hornady dies or other Hornady equipment on my bench, bad experience that I don't care to repeat. Never ventured into the Dillon world as I do mostly rifle.
For my 25-06 I use a Lee Collet Neck Die or a Lyman FL Size Die, a Redding Body Die and a Forster Ultra Seat Die.
For my 223 I use a Redding FL Size Die, a Forster Ultra Seat Die and a Redding Taper Crimp Die.
For my 221 Fireball I use a RCBS FL Size or Redding Neck Die and a C-H Seat Die.
For my 7mm Rem Mag I use a Lee Collet Neck Die or a Redding FL Size Die and a Redding Seat Die.
For my 45-70 I use a Hollywood FL Size Die, a Lee Powder Through Expander Die, a Vickerman Seat Die and a Redding Taper Crimp Die.
The only cartridge I load where I use a single die manufacturer is 40 S&W pistol and I use the Lee set with a Lee Classic Turret for that. I'm pretty much color blind but you will not find Hornady dies or other Hornady equipment on my bench, bad experience that I don't care to repeat. Never ventured into the Dillon world as I do mostly rifle.
