|
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,518 Likes: 1
Campfire Tracker
|
OP
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,518 Likes: 1 |
Just looking for input, I know the brass is Hornady so leaning that way, but for the most part I am an RCBS man. Was wondering about their "floating" bullet seating die they advertise. I it any better than a standard one??
Thanks and be safe all Spence
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 27,500
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 27,500 |
I have quite a few sets of both, when I can can get them I will take the floating seating die of the Horny all day long.
LOVE God, LOVE your family, LOVE your country, LIKE guns and sports.
About 2016 team "R" candidates "We definitely need a crew with a sack of balls the size of hot water bottles, bloviated estrogen leaking feel-gooders need not apply." Gunner 500
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,255
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,255 |
JMO, I love Hornady bullets, but I stay away from their dies and brass when possible--there are better options; Redding, RCBS, Bonanza to name a few.
Suck bullets simply suck.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 680
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 680 |
I'm new to reloading this cartridge... only 30 rounds loaded to this point in time, but I've heard that the Hornady dies might have a problem when crimping. (shoulders collapsing due to the 30 degree angle and "soft" Hornady brass) Personally from my limited experience I bought the Hornady dies, and just make sure to chamfer the inside of the necks well, and seat my bullets slow enough to feel if there are any problems. I will either buy a Lee custom factory crimp die and crimp in a seperate operation, as I feel this is the best way to crimp, or wait a while longer to see if Lee will produce the dies for the 375 en mass. Some guys are claiming the RCBS dies are not collapsing their shoulders, while Hornady's did...For what its worth... johnny
No Farmers---No Food
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 20
New Member
|
New Member
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 20 |
I was in the same boat as you are. I went with the RCBS dies, partly due that they were a couple bucks cheaper and that the Hornady dies were out of stock. I'm glad I did, this RCBS set is of very high quality and turns out surprisingly (to me, my first RCBS dies!) very concentric ammo. I have other Hornady dies but was never fully satisfied with them. The 375 Ruger is not yet well supported by the reloading companies, I am too waiting for Lee to offer Collet and FC dies mainstream. Bretton
Winston Churchill: "We shall never surrender"
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,612
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,612 |
Very pleased with my RCBS dies, that's what I would vote for.
Gerry.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,255
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,255 |
I have quite a few sets of both, when I can can get them I will take the floating seating die of the Horny all day long. Perhaps Hornady's most recent attempts are better, but I've owned several sets (44 mag, 30/06, 25/06, 300 Win Mag, ???) and to a one they were garbage; I quite literally threw them all away. Obviously YMMV.
Suck bullets simply suck.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 8,704
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 8,704 |
I started with the Hornady, because nothing else was available at that time. It didn't work out that well; as quick as I got the RCBS everything went way better.
I have several Hornadys, but only use them, and somewhat reluctantly, when no one else is making the gear I need.
Dennis
"The more you run over a dead cat, the flatter it gets."
"If you're asking me something technical, you may be looking for My Other Brother Darrell."
"It ain't foot-pounds that kills stuff -- it's broken body parts."
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 680
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 680 |
Well I'm a fan of Lee dies, because I've never had an issue with any of their dies, while having at least one issue with every other brand....that said, While I've have had issues with Hornady in the past...I think they have resolved their issues....My last 2 purchases were Hornady by default; 6.5 Creedmoor had no other dies at the time, and 375 dies were bought at a Cabelas where they didn't have the RCBS dies in stock. Both of these rifles are shooting great groups, so I'm happy with them as of now. johnny
No Farmers---No Food
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,518 Likes: 1
Campfire Tracker
|
OP
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,518 Likes: 1 |
I like the Lee collet set myself, but at 60 a little pricey, nay get a factory crimp die though for $25. Thanks for the input all. Spence
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 6,799 Likes: 1
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 6,799 Likes: 1 |
Well, I've had both. I liked the RCBS much better, as dies go. Having said that, I have more sets of Lee dies, than anything else.
maddog
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 863
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 863 |
I bought the Hornady's only b/c Cabelas was offering a free hat in addition to the free bullets that Hornady was offering...and the fact that they were the only brand in 375 Ruger when I made the impulse buy. Haven't had any trouble with them though.
...on earth as it is in Texas.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 523
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 523 |
If guns kill people.....mine must be defective.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 973
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 973 |
I've tryed the hornady dies and had nothing but problems, from them buckling cases, to not holding the spindle tight enough to not move. I went RCBS and had no issues
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 8,228 Likes: 3
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 8,228 Likes: 3 |
. . . to not holding the spindle tight enough to not move. And therein lies the crux of why not the get the Hornady New Dimension Dies. Redding or RCBS. Forster is not too bad either.
|
|
|
|
559 members (160user, 222ND, 1Longbow, 10Glocks, 12344mag, 222Sako, 74 invisible),
2,230
guests, and
1,182
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,194,568
Posts18,531,853
Members74,041
|
Most Online11,491 Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|