Starting loading .223 die recommendations?

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Thanks for all the info. Think I'll go with the 2 die set, with the powder flow thru die. I'll have to get some case lube.

I hate to sound dumb but what is an FL die?
 
Wolfe, you need a 2 die set from whatever manufacture you want. Then, if you want to charge powder while the case is in your shell holder in your turret press, you will need a rifle charge die. Then you can use a funnel to charge the cases.

FL stands for Full Length die. It differs from a neck sizer die in that it sizes the body, neck, deprimes, and sets the shoulder back enough to allow it to chamber. A neck sizer die ONLY sizes the neck to hold a bullet, leaving the rest of the case alone.

The second die is a combination seater and crimper. You can seat without crimping, or crimp a bullet with a ring on it called a cannelure.
 
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