I have used both,and the Lee die does as good as, or better than the Redding at about 1/3 the cost. If you are just going to neck size. My 2 cents.Would or had anybody used the lee collet die over a Redding s neck bushing die
+ 1 The Lee does a great job and costs very little .I have used both,and the Lee die does as good as, or better than the Redding at about 1/3 the cost. If you are just going to neck size. My 2 cents.
Caliber ?Would or had anybody used the lee collet die over a Redding s neck bushing die
+ 1 The Lee does a great job and costs very little.
I have used both,and the Lee die does as good as, or better than the Redding at about 1/3 the cost. If you are just going to neck size. My 2 cents.
6.5Caliber ?
That might sway my choice over what to use.
Avid LCD user.
I prefer to full length size every time. A Redding full length or custom is good. MattWould or had anybody used the lee collet die over a Redding s neck bushing die
So you do prefer the lee over the Redding s bushing die for the necks?I have used the Redding body die in conjunction with the Lee Collet neck in the past and it gave me great results. Recently I went with the Redding FL bushing die. Either way gets the job done.
So could you say in a round about way the collet die with the mandral almost is like turning your necks inside and out ? Kind of like you are squeezing them to perfection?+1 for the Lee collet die. Plus you can buy different size mandrels from Lee to change neck tension. About 5$ each
No. You're not changing neck tickness. But IMO it's doing much more(than brushings) for concentricity.So could you say in a round about way the collet die with the mandral almost is like turning your necks inside and out ? Kind of like you are squeezing them to perfection?
I guess that’s what I meant by “turning”. Not changing the thickness, but more about having a concentric neck wall thickness which helps eliminate (kind of) eliminate the need to turn necks on a standard chamber. Although you said you can order different diameter Mandrels from lee, which in theory would change thickness?No. You're not changing neck tickness. But IMO it's doing much more(than brushings) for concentricity.
You mean rotate the each shell 10 times?I prefer the LCD.
Just make ten rounds with each and check your runout with each.
So you do prefer the lee over the Redding s bushing die for the necks?
Can’t wait to hear the results, please let me knowI won't speculate right now but should be able to give a opinion in a week. Next time I process .260 practice cases I am going to divide the brass into 3 piles and size using different methods and check the run out on each method to see if one or the other method stands out in any way. Just a quick test using fifteen cases per method but if one is markedly better it should stand out.