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Hornady dies vs forster and redding

Hi
I'm currently using a hornady match grade bushing die in my 6.5 creedmoor
It's producing pretty decent ammo
.6 moa 10 shot group at a 100m out of a howa 1500
That being said I'm one of those handloaders who loves to change things more than my wallet allows me to to
Now would a redding type s bushing die make a noticeable difference in my precision?
The redding fl bushing is pretty scare in South Africa at the moment
So i was considering the forster bushing bump as well ( the type s and forster come in at the same price , more for forsters available though
 

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Hi
I'm currently using a hornady match grade bushing die in my 6.5 creedmoor
It's producing pretty decent ammo
.6 moa 10 shot group at a 100m out of a howa 1500
That being said I'm one of those handloaders who loves to change things more than my wallet allows me to to
Now would a redding type s bushing die make a noticeable difference in my precision?
The redding fl bushing is pretty scare in South Africa at the moment
So i was considering the forster bushing bump as well ( the type s and forster come in at the same price , more for forsters available though
Very, very seldom will a die that works well be bettered in a factory rifle. .6 moa is pretty darn good from a factory rifle in a mid size caliber. I'd say leave it alone and be happy, at least with that aspect. Has it been bedded, a trigger job, free floating barrel? Those are all areas more likely to benefit your already good accuracy from any factory rifle. Changing sizing dies, expecting accuracy improvement..well, it'd be way down my list of things to spend my money on.
 

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