Hi Hog,Hi all
I'm 100% in par with what these gents just said...When it comes to dealing with brass that is showing clear signs of bugging your life and if you don't intend to shoot bench rest with it,go for Lee,they're cheap,reliable,and,they can be beautiful if you care to take the pain of polishing them with 600,800,1000 grit car paint sandpaper soaked in WD40,followed by car polish on a piece of linen....Try it,and see for yourself,you can just as well polish the inside of them that way,and then they do work great and smooth....Make sure to take the decapping rod out and use them(FL dies that is)one step bigger than you need them,(you then use them as body dies:280 Rem die for 270,30/06 for 280,260 for 243 etc);I'd like someone to prove me that they're not worth it as opposed to Reddings,Forsters,RCBS or Hornadys,meaning no harm to any of these brands that I've come to use and appreciate....And trying to stay impartial as to any brand of dies,or whatever equipment I might need,I don't quite get the trend that goes"Lee is poor quality,second end stuff",really!!!!I don't want to start an argument,just want to know what's so wrong with their products to deserve such comments...And, believe me,I have no interest whatsoever in promoting Lee products,I know they don't have the best customer service in the business,I've been sort of walked on by them,but their products are good quality(very cunningly conceived) for the buck,and it's damn important these days...A happy New Year to you all,gentlemen and fellow shooters,you're a fantastic bunch of people...Sorry for being so insistent and disquieting...