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Old 08-03-2007 | 03:56 PM
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steve4102
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Default RE: Need help with dies

I have Redding, Lee, RCBS, Hornady and Forster. The Redding Type S Bushing Dies are great. The only draw back is that they will cause excessive runout if you size the neck more than .004-.005 in one shot. This sometimes requires two different size bushings and can be a pain.
The Forster Bench Rest Dies http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=568794&t=11082005 Are excellent. They produce the most concentric of any of the FL dies I own. I highly recommend them.
I do not think you will need the "Small Base Dies" for your Remington. The SB dies are hard on brass and IMO not necessary. A properly set up FL die should work just fine.
Neck sizing is NOT an option when loading for an auto-loader. When a round is fired in a bolt gun the brass expands to the chamber dimentions and springs back slightly to allow for easy extraction. Things are a bit different in an auto-loader. The brass is extracted when the brass is still under a slight bit of pressure thus causing the brass to be of different dimentions, longer, fatter etc. than the chamber. The fired brass is not a "perfect" fit as in a bolt gun. It is stretched out of whack and need to be FL sized back into place.
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