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In my hunting rifles I load WW brass, I've done this since I started handloading in 1973. I full length size using RCBS and LEE dies, my seating dies are Hornady New Dimension with the sliding sleeve that supports the bullet for precise alignment as it is seated. With this equipment I can load ammo that consistently shoots sub 1" three shot groups at 100yds. High priced brass, neck turning, weighing cases none of that will produce noticeable accuracy improvement in a hunting rifle. Save your money and your time, details like that are for the benchrest shooters. Have you measured concentricity of rounds from that seating die against rounds from a Forster or Redding competition seater?
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Why would I want to measure concentricity when I am getting accuracy sufficient to my needs? While I haven't measured the group last time to the range with my .35 Whelen it grouped five shots into a nice tight cloverleaf. I doubt that measuring concentricity or switching dies would produce significant improvement.
Last edited by gunswizard; 10/26/17.
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I asked because you made explicit mention of precise alignment. What I've found is the others I mentioned beat the Hornady in that category. Whether or not that makes a difference for your purposes is, as you say, a different question.
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