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Resizing die

...an improvement over the Redding die that took a lot of force to size a piece of brass.

I can’t quantify why the Whidden dies work so well. I also used Redding for years, but once I got into more “custom” cartridges like the Dasher and 223 AI, with custom throats and neck diameters, I moved to custom dies. So, why is Whidden so good? Is a Whidden custom vs Redding off the shelf a legit comparison? Maybe not, I guess Redding may produce custom dies, but I never explored that option.

Are Whidden’s tolerances tighter? Are they giving us a die that is smoother internally so that a properly lubricated case resizes and releases without any drag or bite?
Once my die is calibrated, as I have said in other posts, I lube carefully and consistently and get just about the same bump, case after case after case. I have seen some posts challenging Whidden dies, I have no basis to challenge their opinion, but the two I have are lights out perfect in my opinion.
 
Whidden custom vs Redding off the shelf a legit comparison? Maybe not, I guess Redding may produce custom dies, but I never explored that option.

This Whidden die is one of their "off the shelf dies" and not one that is made from measurements of 3 fired cases. That was my next step, going to one of their custom dies made from 3 of my fired case measurements if the one they sent me didn't work well. I get what you're saying about Whiddens off the shelf dies being more custom though. Possibly because they don't produce as my as Redding and their reamer isn't used as much, which would entail holding tighter tolerances longer. The Whidden sizer die is also priced affordably and included with every die is a shoulder bump gauge tool. Which no other company that I know adds in.
 
My Redding F/L bushing die seems to resize my 7 SAUM brass too much. About .0045"-.005" at the body shoulder junction and about .002" at the .200" mark. Has anyone else had this issue using these dies and Norma 7 SAUM brass? I ordered a F/L bushing die from Whidden yesterday to try and see if it will resize less. If not then the next step is to send Whidden some fired cases and have a custom die made.
For my purposes that is excessive at the case shoulder junction and maximum at the .200
.0015 -.002 is preferred at my reloading bench
 
^^^ I am assuming they still do, mine is about 15 years old.............
 

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