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Old 08-02-2007, 08:27 AM   #1
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Default Need help with dies

I want to get some 30-06 dies... I'm thinking about Lee dies...

Not really sure what ones I need... I know I need full length dies... I'm in the Cabelas book and I see Lee Pacesetter Dies, Crimp Dies, RGB Dies and Deluxe Dies... I was thinking that the Pace Setter dies would work for me...

Can anybody tell me wich ones I can use???

The pacesetter dies are 18.99... I like that price
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Old 08-02-2007, 08:35 AM   #2
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I loathe pacesetters. I have set for my 300win mag, and they caused horrible runout. I bought RCBS. Only die that lee makes I use anymore is collet dies. Everything else is junk. Even the collet dies will start sticking cause the cheap metal they use for the mandrel after about 3000 reloads.
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Old 08-02-2007, 08:59 AM   #3
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I'm with big, I like (in this order) redding, RCBS, hornady dies, I have a couple sets of lee dies and they're ok, but if those calibers were made elsewhere I wouldn't have them.
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Old 08-02-2007, 12:23 PM   #4
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Thanks for the info... I guess I'll be buyin g RCBS dies
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Old 08-02-2007, 02:08 PM   #5
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"Everything else is junk."

i have had one set of Lee dies in my lifetime; in.223. They were awful. Go with Redding or RCBS.
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Old 08-02-2007, 04:28 PM   #6
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This is going to be a little long winded so bear with me. I juststarted loading for a pair of 338 federals about 5 or 6months ago. Unless I was using FC brass the expander ball didn't even touch on the way back down. I called RCBS and after about 1/2 an hour or so of going over my problem she told me they would send me a new sizer and if that didn't do the trick I was to send the dies and the brass back to them. I didn't have to send them back as the new die works great. The service I recieved was top notch, she seemed to care that I had a problem and promised and did resolve it. Guess whos dies I'm buying in the future, yep RCBS
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Old 08-02-2007, 05:09 PM   #7
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What rifle??? You may need Small Base dies to reliably feed certain actions.Tom.
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Old 08-02-2007, 08:31 PM   #8
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Old 08-02-2007, 09:00 PM   #9
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You definitely need the small base dies. Tom.
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Old 08-02-2007, 09:15 PM   #10
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Just as a thought I would suggest you get a universal 30 cal neck sizer, mine is a Hornady, then you can neck any 30 you have. And I agree with the RCBS thought, they do offer 2 qualities of dies so you will have to make that choice....
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