6.5 CM dies

[boomer68]

What is everyone using for dies? Thinking of Forster or Hornady, but open to suggestions. Not competitive shooting, just paper punching and hunting.

 

[salmonchaser]

RCBS

 

[Slimfinn]

I only have one set on hornady rifle dies (243 win) and i dont like them, much prefer RCBS.

 

[Heavy Barrel]

I'm using both Redding and Hornady. Have the Redding dies setup for Nosler's 130gr AccuBond and the Hornady's setup up for the 129gr SST.


129gr SST


130gr AccuBond

 

[Divernhunter]

Any brand but lee junk. I have RCBS and Hornady (like the seating die). Redding Dies

 

[TackDriver284]

I use Redding dies. I remove the button and use carbide steel mandrels to open the necks.
120 Ballistic Tips / recent group test

 

[DrMike]

I have Redding. They were available way back when. I'm sure I could be happy with about any other dies, though Forster dies are my favourites in most cartridges.

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Have used RCBS for years. Couple sets of Hornady but really like Redding the best of all the different brands I've tried. Dan.

 

[RL338]

Redding and Forster are my preferred dies. Forster will hone the sizing die so you don’t overwork your necks. Their micro seater is the best on the market.
A lot of my bottle neck cartridges I use the Lee collet die with Redding’s body die and Forster’s micro seater.

 

[AFG270]

Redding and Forster are my preferred dies. Forster will hone the sizing die so you don’t overwork your necks. Their micro seater is the best on the market.
A lot of my bottle neck cartridges I use the Lee collet die with Redding’s body die and Forster’s micro seater.

This!!!

 

[Heavy Barrel]

They were available way back when.

Four score and seven years ago…

 

[DrMike]

Four score and seven years ago…

Or more... At the time I picked up these dies, they were about the only ones available. It seems like ... a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

 

[gbflyer]

I have Redding, RCBS, Lyman, Pacific, Forster, Wilson, Lee, Dillon, and Hornady. I have exhaustively measured headspace consistency and concentricity. I’ve found that the press is more critical in terms of quality production than the die. If the ram on the old Rockchucker is slopping around in the frame, quality will suffer. I have gone to a Forster Coax press. It is seldom I produce a round that has more than .002 runout with it.

 

[Heavy Barrel]

...in a galaxy far, far away.

there lived a ruthless race of beings known as...Spaceballs!