Seating die ?

[MP9]

I have a dillon 650, and have been reloading only 9. I will be reloading 40. so I have been reading the forum and some people have told me to use some other dies, like EGW-U , lee-u, lee factory crimp, etc..

I will be ordering the EGW- U.

Lee factory crimp die.

not sure about which seating die to order.. lee? redding? dillon?... (I have got confused searching for the redding as not sure what should be the right part number/model.). looks like other than dillon brands are easier to adjust..

I will be using 180gr RNFP., mixed range brass

Any advice ?

thanks

[SCTaylor]

I've had nothing but good results with Dillion dies and I'm staying with them. Adjusting the Dillon seating die is easy, have you had issues with your 9mm dies?

If the brass you get has the 'glock bulge' or similar, the best thing to use is a push-thru sizing die. Either a Lee Bulge Buster (needs the .40 Factory Crimp Die) or G-RX Push Thru will take care of the bulge. I plan on ordering the Lee to use on my Turret press for times it is needed, otherwise it just goes into the cleaned & ready to load bin. With the push-thru you need a single stage or turret, it will not work with a progressive.

But with the caveat on the glock bulge, I've got through about 500 piece of just purchased range brass without one bad case yet. I think the bulge issue is kinda blown out of proportion. I'm new to loading .40 as well, so take my comments for what they are.

Edited June 6, 2016 by SCTaylor

[Edge40]

Redding competition seating die. Has micrometer adjustments for the seating depth. Well worth it.

[darkvibe]

Redding competition seating die. Has micrometer adjustments for the seating depth. Well worth it.

2nd this. Bought one at the advice of a friend and love it.

[B_RAD]

I've been thinking of getting the Redding comp seat die as well.

If you stick with one load and never change stuff (OAL) up, I guess it's not needed as much but I like to change loads up.

Hope the Redding die helps dial OAL in easier.

Not really sure that helps answer your question but I'm coming to the same conclusion.

[MP9]

The redding comp seating die is a little pricey.

I see on Midway there are several items (no competition which I'm thinking now):

if no the comp, which one of these below will work or is the correct for the dillon 650? not sure what is the difference.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/725699/redding-pro-series-seater-die-40-s-and-w

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/724221/redding-pro-series-seater-die-40-s-and-w-10mm-auto

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/491499/redding-seater-die-40-s-and-w-10mm-auto

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/491499/redding-seater-die-40-s-and-w-10mm-auto

thanks

[blairmckenzie1]

2nd for dillon dies. Lee Factory crimp can create its own issues with plated or coated bullets if not adjusted right.

any standard die will work in a 650

[safeactionjackson]

Redding micrometer adjustable seating die. I've got one for 9/45, works exceptionally well if you need to switch between bullets. On my 9mm press I can quickly switch between 4 different bullets within a few seconds.

~g

[LilBunniFuFu]

The redding micrometer die is amazing, if you change bullets and loads often. Just right it down and you can always got back easily. Now if you just pick a load and never change it then any of the big die makers work. Hornady, dillon, lee, rcbs, redding are all the same. Some you can actually get the seating stem profiled to your specific bullet is you send a sample in.

[peterthefish]

You can actually buy the stand alone Hornady seating die and their micrometer stem. Cheaper than the Redding, and you can swap the stem between other Hornady seating dies cutting cost even further.

[LilBunniFuFu]

You can actually buy the stand alone Hornady seating die and their micrometer stem. Cheaper than the Redding, and you can swap the stem between other Hornady seating dies cutting cost even further.

You can but after playing with both in hand I remember the Redding to be much nicer.

[ToddKS]

The Redding seating dies are a superior product. I would recommend the micrometer seating die and crimp die both.

You are correct that these dies are expensive. This is a one time investment and is really negligible when you consider the overall cost of shooting.

Buy once, cry once.

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[ltdmstr]

Redding dual ring sizing die and Redding micrometer seating die are the way to go.

[kamikaze1a]

In addition to the Redding comp seater being adjustable and repeatable, it also guides the bullet prior to seating which helps to keep everything aligned and straight.

[Southpaw]

I like the Lee seating die. It's cheap and it works. Plus it's really easy to adjust if you shoot multiple types of bullets or want to experiment with OAL.