Originally Posted by
BudT
What are the best "bang for the buck" quality reloading dies? and why do you think they are the best.
BudT
For the average reloader, the standard Lyman, RCBS, Forrester, Redding and Lee are all good choices for reloading. They all do the same job and all have about the same warranty.
However, if you really want precision dies that really work, then in my opinion, Wilson dies have it all over the rest. I started changing to all Wilson when I was having trouble with RCBS. I bought a straight line seater die to start with and after I saw how precise the fit was, that sold me and I have replaced all my die sets with Wilson. Costly yes, but the precision outweighs the cost. With Wilson dies you will need an arbor press and it's a slow go, but like I said you get results you won't get with other die sets. Wilson is not high production it's high precision!
Another addition would be Lyman M dies if you shoot cast bullets. This die opens the mouth of the case up perfectly so the bullet sits straight. So when you seat it, it seats the bullet straight. And last, buy yourself a Hornady concentricy tool, it's worth every penny!
Matt
"When you tax away the rewards of effort, you destroy the motivation to achieve"