Do they have a carbide insert? Is it tapered? Does it leave cases looking like factory?
Same question, is the carbide insert tapered? Does it "wasp waist" the case down low?
Fixed it.
I'll be sizing in station 1 in a separate step, then when I load I will expand in station 2, dump powder in station 3, seat in 4, may seat/crimp in 4, may crimp in station 5.I use Lee dies. However, FYI if you try to order the special-order .30 Carbine powder through charging die, it doesn't work. At least mine doesn't. The internal sleeve or activator is too short and doesn't move the Lee powder measure far enough. I haven't bothered to send it back yet.
Bingo, even while still having to lube.On the other hand, if I could be sure the carbide die would correctly size the brand brass case that I was going to use, I would prefer that. I think that's the whole point of Walkalong's post here.
Those look nice, you can see where the sizer stops, but it's minor.These were sized on my Lee Carbide Dies.
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RCBS has steel and carbide, Lee has carbide, not sure if the Hornady set is nitrided or not, Redding appears to be steel, Lyman appears to be steel......
What would you recommend and why?
What dies do you use, and what do you like or dislike about them?
Are either of the carbide inserts for Lee or RCBS long and tapered?
I'll be loading for my sons rifle. I have the shell plate, 100 Remington bullets from years gone by, and have ordered 500 more from RMR, just need dies.
Thanks
Very nice.You be the judge:
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Those look great as well.Here is a pic of the Dillon size die...
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Here is the brass: New Starline on the left, and fired and sized on the right....
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