Help on dies which to buy
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FireBallGuy
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Re: Help on dies which to buy
Agreed!!!
Remington Model 700 SPS 17 Remington Fireball Nikon Buckmaster 6-18X40SF, Remington Model 700 VSF 204 Ruger Bushnell Elite 4200 6-24X40AO, Savage Model 12 FVSS .22-250 Remington Bushnell Elite 4200 6-24X40AO
Re: Help on dies which to buy
I use cheapo lee dies. They have worked great for me in all my guns. I loaded varmit grenades and did load workup last weekend. My best load for the shot 4 shot group at .428 Not bad for a ar 15. I am shooting a 1 in 9 twist on this gun so it is considered a fast twist for the VG bullet. But it and the dies performed!
Re: Help on dies which to buy
Silly question here...forgive me, I am very new. I've been looking at the Redding S-dies....how do you know which bushing set to buy to go along with the die?
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FireBallGuy
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Re: Help on dies which to buy
Measure the neck OD of some of your reloaded ammo, use a lot of 100 or so rounds, find the one that is the smallest diameter, minus .002" and that si the bushing you need. Using a .224" myself but thinking a .223" may be in order shortly.
Remington Model 700 SPS 17 Remington Fireball Nikon Buckmaster 6-18X40SF, Remington Model 700 VSF 204 Ruger Bushnell Elite 4200 6-24X40AO, Savage Model 12 FVSS .22-250 Remington Bushnell Elite 4200 6-24X40AO
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Jim White
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Re: Help on dies which to buy
If you're like me, you'll end up with different bushings because of the ever changing case neck thickness when new lots of brass are used. I've been using a 228 but this las t batch of Winchester requires a 225.
Jim
Jim