I have a Dillon 550 with Dillon dies. Been thinking of buying Redding or Mighty armory instead. Dillon dies tend to make a ugly round at times with light rings on the bullet and that odd Dillon shape. Any suggestions between the two? I do like Redding because of the micrometer but have heard great things about Mighty Armory.
.45 acp die?
- Thread starter JJE
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Sizing dies are carbide requiring no lube? How do you like the crimp die? Can you make adjustments to seating depth without resetting seat die?
Texas Solo
B.S. High Master
I had issues with Dillon 9mm dies.
Went to RCBS, fixed it.
Went to RCBS, fixed it.
DocBII
Gold $$ Contributor
You may wish to try the Redding NX gen Pro dies with the solid carbide die. They are supposed to restore the original taper back to the cartridge. Redding also has an older dual carbide ring die that works well. The new Pro series dies are packaged like the Dillon dies, sizer, seater and crimper. Use the powder funnel to open the case mouth. I like the one set I have, and if buying new would certainly consider these in place of the Dillon dies.
HTH,
DocBII
HTH,
DocBII
divingin
Gold $$ Contributor
Off-topic, but this comes up occasionally:
Dillon's carbide rifle dies do NOT mean you don't need to lube cases. The rifle dies are for die longevity, and require cases to be lubed, unlike carbide pistol dies.
I've seen a blown M1A magazine and 2 others' days cut short from non-lubed cases in Dillon carbide dies.
The M type expanders are nice for seating bullets. RCBS.
But doesnt replace the powder funnel.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/383666268216 this does? Have not tried it.
But doesnt replace the powder funnel.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/383666268216 this does? Have not tried it.
Rick in Oregon
Gold $$ Contributor
The belled opening at the bottom of the Dillon dies are great for indexing perfectly every time. In the thousands of rounds loaded on my 550, zero issues whatsoever. Tried RCBS pistol dies when I first got my Dillon many years ago because I already had them......worked like chit, went with Dillon dies, problem solved.
My comment was about pistol cartridges, 45acp, 9mm, 38spl. I always tumbled the brass - dirty brass will scratch dies which then scratches brass. I also lubed the clean brass with Hornady one shot, light spray and tumbled in a cardboard box.
Tried the same thing Rick did. Same results. Went to dillon problem solved. Doug
I don't understand this. Can you explain?
divingin
Gold $$ Contributor
Still off-topic:
Guys sized brass with a carbide rifle die, no lube. Case was not sized completely (as the brass essentially stuck in the die short of a complete stroke), causing (2 instances of) non-chambering ammo. One instance of firing out of battery, blowing out the bottom of the case head, and destroying the magazine. The latter guy completed the deal a week or two later, and blew the rest of the rifle apart (over pressure situation. User error. He had also been warned he was overpressure, but wouldn't listen.)
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