Sarge Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 I really like the Redding Comp Seating die. It makes it easy to really fine tune the OAL as well as change it between different loads. After reading the opinions here I'm thinking if I do any upgrades it will be the Redding comp seating die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 You will love it. Not only does it make it very easy to change the OAL but you will find it keeps the OAL much more consistant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmg Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 I have a couple of those blue knobs and I believe I got them off of ebay. Might look there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvarez Kelly Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I have some extra blue knobs. PM me if you want more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHunter Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 My Home Depot did not have any knobs resembling. Dang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guy Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Do they make a Redding Comp Seating Die for pistol calibers or is just for rifle? Do they make a similar die for pistol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Do they make a Redding Comp Seating Die for pistol calibers or is just for rifle? Do they make a similar die for pistol? Yes they make it for pistol as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undrpsi Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Do they make a Redding Comp Seating Die for pistol calibers or is just for rifle? Do they make a similar die for pistol? Yes they make it for pistol as well. Kevin, Do you get much variation on the OAL in the 550? This was touched on in another post and then I re-read this about the Redding competition dies. I see very very little variation once my Dillon or Lee dies are in, set, and tightened down. Is this something that creeps in as them machine ages...mines basically brand new. I have only loaded about 1500 rounds so far. Undrpsi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Do they make a Redding Comp Seating Die for pistol calibers or is just for rifle? Do they make a similar die for pistol? Yes they make it for pistol as well. Kevin, Do you get much variation on the OAL in the 550? This was touched on in another post and then I re-read this about the Redding competition dies. I see very very little variation once my Dillon or Lee dies are in, set, and tightened down. Is this something that creeps in as them machine ages...mines basically brand new. I have only loaded about 1500 rounds so far. Undrpsi Sorry, don't know why I didn't see this before now. I get very consistent oals out of my Dillon die. Since it is a pain in the butt to adjust I tried the Redding Comp seater and found it was less consistent than my Dillon for some reason. I prefer consistency over convenience any day. I probably have over 20,000 loaded on mine so far and I have found no link to age of the machine and any oal problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTraab Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Does anyone have experience with the Hit Factor Shooting Supply kits? I can't add a link, but they are at hitfactorshooting dot com. I saw them in the latest Front Sight. I was thinking about getting the premium shell plate kit for my 550. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undrpsi Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) Does anyone have experience with the Hit Factor Shooting Supply kits? I can't add a link, but they are at hitfactorshooting dot com. I saw them in the latest Front Sight. I was thinking about getting the premium shell plate kit for my 550. Utraab, These are the same kits on Ebay and available through dealers sponsored on this forum. I actually asked about this in another post. From the responses I got most said they did nothing or only slightly improved it. The consensus was they work on the 650 but the 550 doesn't really need them. If you go back and look up the post you'll find you can actually buy these bearings from mcmaster.com (McMaster Carr) for about $6. The starwheel will have to be modified so the bolt-->shellplate-->starwheel has the correct spacing. That's why the kits come with new star wheels. The Uniquetec has a plastic starwheel and some (like hitfactor) come with metal ones. YMMV... link to similiar thread... Undrpsi Edited November 3, 2011 by Undrpsi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTraab Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Does anyone have experience with the Hit Factor Shooting Supply kits? I can't add a link, but they are at hitfactorshooting dot com. I saw them in the latest Front Sight. I was thinking about getting the premium shell plate kit for my 550. Utraab, These are the same kits on Ebay and available through dealers sponsored on this forum. I actually asked about this in another post. From the responses I got most said they did nothing or only slightly improved it. The consensus was they work on the 650 but the 550 doesn't really need them. If you go back and look up the post you'll find you can actually buy these bearings from mcmaster.com (McMaster Carr) for about $6. The starwheel will have to be modified so the bolt-->shellplate-->starwheel has the correct spacing. That's why the kits come with new star wheels. The Uniquetec has a plastic starwheel and some (like hitfactor) come with metal ones. YMMV... link to similiar thread... Undrpsi Thanks! I was thinking about it before and I came to the conclusion that my 550 doesn't really need the "upgrade". I do think that the thumbscrews would be nice to have though, so I might just try those out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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