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Carbide sizing / Steel trim


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Looking to purchase dies for loading .223 and I have a question about my configuration.

 

I found that it's more cost effective to go with a carbide .223 die set and a steel trim die for the rt 1200 than it is to go with a steel die set and carbide trim die. Is there something I'm missing that would make it beneficial to run the carbide trim die? I can't afford to go carbide on both the die set and trimmer die so I'm trying to see what would be the best combo for my budget.

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Seeing that you trim once every two or three firings, your plan makes sense. The carbide dies were originally intended for commercial customers, who may load upwards of a million rounds a year, I would expect a lifetime of use for the typical shooter of a steel trim die.

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