.22-250 dies

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I am about to work up some precision accuracy rounds for my new Savage .22-250 and I'm interested in what everyone thinks is the best precision and standard dies on the market (and if anyone really thinks a precision die turns out better products than a standard die).

I'm familiar with RCBS and Lee but I have no knowledge or hands-on experience with Dillon, Redding, Forster, etc.

All thoughts and opinions are appreciated.
 
Unless you`re loading for a benchrest rifle capable of holding .15" groups "consistantly" you`ll do fine with dies from any of the major manufactures. I`ve Redding, Forster, RCBS and Hornady rifle dies and all load very accurate ammo. By very accurate, I`m shooting ~ 0.5"- 0.75" 5 rd groups regularly with after market barreled hunting rifles. My M70 HV .223 with factory tube will average .5"-.6" for 5rd also with little trouble. The ammo likely will do better but I can`t.........:(
 
Thanks, Joe.

That's pretty what I was thinking is that most major die brands will turn out a precision round.

I've had great success with the Lee and RCBS on larger calibers but I was wondering if .22-250 (a higher velocity round) was more phinicky.

Thanks for your reply.
 
I use Lee Collet Dies, Sierra GameKing (55gr SBT & HPBT) and MatchKing (52gr HPBT) Bullets, and IMR 3031. My 30+yrold Rem 788 does better than 1/2MOA if I do my part, harder to do as time goes by, but I can still make the cans dance at 400yds and have taken woodchucks and coyotes at that range and beyond. I also have a regular 2die set of RCBS, but they haven't seen much use since I got the Collet Dies when they first came out. I don't have anything positive to say about 748 in mine, but every rifle is different. I would also try IMR4064 and Alliant REloader7, as they have shown good accuracy (subMOA) and consistant velocities, but my rifle prefers 3031 at around 3400 MV.
 
I use RCBS for my sizing, and Hornady for bullet seating and crimp. Works VERY good. I get a constant .5 MOA or less groups at 100yds with my Savage M11. For a Coyote gun thats more than I can ask for.
 
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