.280 dies?
 

I am needing to buy a die for my .280. I have a Lee reloader and I don't know what dies will work with my reloader. Any suggestions?

RE: .280 dies?
 

About any brand of dies should fit the Lee press as long as they are 7/8"X14 threads. As for suggestions I prefer Redding dies.

Rem. 222

RE: .280 dies?
 

I like Bonanza Forster Dies. Good luck.

RE: .280 dies?
 

I should also find out what bullets I can load with. I want to use a boat tail as I have heard that they provide some of the best ballistics(except of course the ballistic tip bullets but they are overkill on deer). I would like to be shooting somewhere in the 140 grain range. Or if I am convinced that lighter bullets will do the same job I would maybe go with a lighter bullet. I have not been able to find .280 bullets unless the .284 bullets are what I should be loading with. I have not loaded any yet and haven't done a ton of research yet(that's what this is). What is the best combination I could use to get the best acurracy with the most knockdown at both short and long range. I do hunt thick woods as well as open fields. Again I don't want to go to the extreme where I make hamburger out of my deer either. Just a nice clean kill.

RE: .280 dies?
 

You should use the 284 dia bullets. Hornady makes a 139 gr btsp

RE: .280 dies?
 

Where is the best place to start?

If I get this Dillon reloader and want to start reloading for my .280, where do I want to look for supplies?

RE: .280 dies?
 

For supplies I dont' know where you live but I have looked at Cabelas on-line to see what they've got. We've got a Gander mountain, Scheels and a Rainbow Ace here close by that are all pretty good for supplies. What do you think of the sierra bullets?

RE: .280 dies?
 

I know zero about reloading. Well I know that if you want accuracy, you reload. If you shoot enough or consider the reloading equipment as tools and dont factor it into the cost, reloading save money.

As far as powders, bullets, the process. I know zero.
I know what a reloader looks like because I saw a picture on the website.

But it sounds like "me". I like putting things together and I am going to quote someone here on the forum....."there is something about knowing your dropped that deer with a bullet that you reloaded"

So, I want to learn where to start.

RE: .280 dies?
 

I am relatively new to reloading, at least for rifles. I've reloaded for shotgunning so I have some of the basics down. I have a Lee press that my dad got at a thrift sale but I have not bought powder or bullets or anything like that yet. I am going to start by using IMR4831 powder and sierra boattail bullets as that is what I have heard and read is good. My brother reloads for his .270 and his loads will be about the same as mine except mine will probably be a little hotter(more powder). I'm still in need of dies but I will pick them up sometime this winter. Wherever you get your reloader you can find supplies.(unless you by it from someone outside of the store) I would read up on some of the reloading manuals(they have them at libraries I discovered) and if you want to get specific for your rifle then they sell little booklets that tell you how many grains of powder and all that stuff in some of the sporting goods stores like Gander Mountain.