What did you chamber your barrel with? That reamer should be used to make the sizing die, usually out of the remaining barrel drop.
For pre fits, a fourth Hornady vote. I have strayed once to green and had to replace it with red…
But really, all brand loyalty aside, any of them have an equal chance of being great for your needs. As well, some companies make better things, but only that one thing.
Is this your first foray into hand loading, or just hand loading for a rifle?
What other equipment do you use?
Do things need to match in your world? (Mine do, and all my boxes are red, whether or not they contain Hornady dies.)
Are there some specific features you’re looking for, such as micrometer-topped sizing and bullet seating, a separate neck mandrel, small base sizing, interchangeable neck bushings, collet style neck sizing, separate body sizing?
Your process will determine what you like and will need.
I anneal, but don’t neck turn, so I prefer to use an expanding mandrel in my rifle cases, Sinclair makes the best I think. But RCBS makes an M-type expander I’ve wanted to try.
Most rifle die sets do not come with an expander.
It’s very much like building your rifle. Not everyone likes the same things because we are all doing it a bit differently, mostly with the same tools.
I hope I didn’t bore you, sleep eludes me.
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