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Here is the total newbies take on the WTC dies, I have only seen a friends, my WTC die has not been fabricated yet.
The WTC die is huge compared to the Whidden die which I bought first. The machining, feel and look of the die and parts are incredible. The tolerances are supposed to be within 0.0005. The neck bushing and inserts are huge polished pieces of finely machined steel. You do have to use shims for the head, but I guess this makes for a rock solid adjustment once dialed in, and you dont have to worry about it.
Like I said, Im a newbie and dont know crap about reloading yet, but comparing a WTC die to any other I have seen so far is definitely comparing apples to oranges. It makes the Whidden die look like a toy.
However, Im pretty sure all of the custom dies are capable of making good ammo. In my case Im just starting out and want to "buy once and cry once".
Couldn't agree more!If you ever had your hands on one of WTC's dies you would not be asking.
Whidden's are not even close to that quality, Harrels are better than that...
If the die is bigger how does it fit in the press? Larry
I think it is over kill . But what do I know. LarryIt will only fit those press's that have a removable insert, kinda like Neil Jones die's that need the adaptor he provides..
I think it is over kill . But what do I know. Larry
I made mine . I think it's ever bit as good as as any custom . I have a chamber die and a sizeing die . Can't get any better . LarryIf you take one apart Larry you'll understand why it is built in such a manner... I understand your point , in that so long as you are achieving the perfect amount of sizing and in the areas in which you want it then it does not matter how you get there.. Be it with a lee collet die and a bump die or by having a custom piece made.
As a crude experiment I once used lapping compound and an undersized piece of brass to hone out a fl die that was sizing a bit too much at the shoulder body junction... After several tries it came out perfect and did not induce any runout in the process.
Necessity is the mother of invention ,but i have no problem with tools etc that are a cut above the norm if it saves me time and money in the long run.
Probably will be done unless you have the same reamer that did the 1st one....I have thought about a custom die many times. Please correct me if I'm wrong...If you have a custom die made off of 3-4 fired cases...What happens to that die when it's time to replace the barrel?? That particular die is also done??!!
Not if your new barrels are chambered with the same reamer, or if a similar spec'd reamer (at the base and shoulder junction) is used.What happens to that die when it's time to replace the barrel?? That particular die is also done??!!
And that's why I buy reamers.Probably will be done unless you have the same reamer that did the 1st one....