 Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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10/23/2010 8:23 PM
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Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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Re: Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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10/23/2010 8:27 PM
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Whitworth
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Re: Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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10/23/2010 8:58 PM
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H2OBUG
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If it jams force it! If it breaks it needed replacing anyway.
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Re: Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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10/23/2010 9:14 PM
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Ernie
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Redding, primarily their competition dies
Ernie the Un-Tactical 
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Re: Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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10/23/2010 11:30 PM
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jamesfromjersey
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Re: Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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10/23/2010 11:45 PM
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Bob Roach
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RCBS (28), Redding (5), Dillon (4). Hornady (1 Ea, 6 TCU), and Forrester (1 EA, 338 Lapua).
Before you ask.
No I do not own guns in all the calibers I have dies for.
See You At The Range
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Re: Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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10/23/2010 11:47 PM
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hardtimes
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RCBS mostly with a few LEE and Hornady.
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Re: Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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10/24/2010 12:04 AM
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Vance in AK.
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If I'm buying new & the caliber is available, Lee.
I have a few others (have had most all brands over time) but Lee is my 1st choice. Simply the best bang for the buck in my opinion. Heck, even when the cost isn't really an issue I usually grab Lee. Same with most of my reloading gear.
Vance in AK.
Matthew 6:33
"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."
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Re: Who's reloading dies do you use ?
[Re: Vance in AK.]
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10/24/2010 1:03 AM
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silly goose
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Started out w/RCBS, and after trying Lee, I find that I am acquiring more of their dies. Happy w/both.
I went from pow to Boom. I love the BOOM!
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Re: Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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10/24/2010 1:43 AM
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racksmasher
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All my dies are RCBS, I have Lee die in 45 Long colt and 44 special, only because I bought them used.
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Re: Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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10/24/2010 1:50 AM
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TCTex.
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I have and use RCBS, Hornady, Lyman (my least favorite,) Lee, and Redding. It also depends on who made the barrel... Some dies like the JDJ’s and the GNR’s are only available from certain manufactures. In other situations, I will call the and just flat out ask what type of dies they recommend for the round I am buying. (For example, Bullberry sets up their 30 Herrett for Hornady dies.)
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb Benjamin Franklin 
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Re: Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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10/24/2010 1:59 AM
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KYODE
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Redding first choice, and Rcbs a close second. there are some things i don't like about lee dies, but i'll use them or any other if i have to.
i've had one really bad die. a hornady sizer that stuck cases no matter what. they determined it had a "rough interior" and replaced it with one less rough....lol. you can still feel that it is not as smooth sizing as it should be, but it works.
Kentucky….no place like home.
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Re: Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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10/24/2010 4:19 PM
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Mitch1352
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RCBS and Hornady, mainly because those are my JDJ dies. I have some RCBS for .223, .308, .44Spl/Mag, .38Spl/.375Mag and .45Colt for the other caibers that I am most likely to shoot.
Courage is being scared to death...and saddling up anyway.
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Re: Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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10/24/2010 11:14 PM
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doc with a glock
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I've used about all of them in the last 40 years, to include Herters, Hollywoods, Bonanza, Pacific, and everything in between. Used and new, abused and well kept. "If the dies were treated properly", and used in the manner intended, I've had minimal to no problems with any. I prefer Lee, if the caliber is available, more bang for the buck; however, again haven't had great problems with any. Each have their own quirks, it seems.
Doc
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Re: Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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10/25/2010 12:04 AM
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mikefrompa
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Re: Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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10/25/2010 12:19 PM
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wyote
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I use mostly Reddings but have a few old sets of RCBS. If I ever replace the RCBS's it will be with Reddings
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Re: Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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10/25/2010 12:22 PM
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guitarpicva
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Lee with the factory crimp die.
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Re: Who's reloading dies do you use ?
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10/25/2010 1:43 PM
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Tigger
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I have many different brands. I like the Redding for the most part. Right on down to LEE I have never really had a big "issue" with standard dies laoding decent ammo.
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