Redding die

[kestak]

Greetings,

Dang!

Just bent the rod inside my dillon 223 decapping die.....and broke also my decapping pin. Of course i have plenty of decapping pins, but no rod.....

I have a spare redding die but no instruction how to set it up. I just did a few tests with my case gauge and it seems the set up looks like go down to the shell plate and 1/2 turn back. That way, the case is between the top and low notch with the case gage.

Anyone has the official settings from redding?

Thank you

 

[Cherokee]

That sounds like a good starting point, as long as the sized case will allow the bolt to close and lock up, which, in my opinion, is the more important question.

 

[snuffy]

What Redding says to do has nothing to do with how you may have to set it to work with your shells. If ½ turn back results in proper sizing for your shells, then that's where it should be.

 

[243winxb]

When working with a shell plate, your case gage is your guide. If using a shell holder, then the FL die should make contact. 1/2 turn is backing off way to much even with a shell plate. IMO.

 

[Walkalong]

What Redding says to do has nothing to do with how you may have to set it to work with your shells. If ½ turn back results in proper sizing for your shells, then that's where it should be

Yep. This 1/4 turn, 1/2 turn crap is useless by its self.