TANFARM Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Currently running an EGW U - die on my 650 for 9 Major. Is there any further advantage to trying the Mighty Armory recapping and sizing die as opposed to the EGW ? Attempting to maximize case processing as opposed to a roller- sizer.........Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikamarj Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 You cannot beat roll sizer with ANY dies. My experience is that Mighty Armory decapping and swage backup dies are excellent. Sizing die is accurate, but too soft material -- I scratched mine very fast. Now I'm using Redding titanium sizing die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loudgp Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I've switched to MA dies and had no issues.. the first run of 9mm dies was something with heat treatment. Wayne replaced it and haven't had issues since. have them in 9, 38sc, 40 . haven't roll sized since.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akkid17 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 I have 9 and 40 sizing dies, I love the 9mm die its like butter even coming from the rcbs carbide and hornady new dimensions with the TiN coated internals. The 40 however scratched within 1000 rounds and now I have pretty noticible lines on the cases after being sized, plus it definitely feels harder to size than the Lee U-die I was using previously. I will probably call up MA and see what they have to say about it and if they can't do anything to help I'll be putting the lee die back on and just get used to the coke bottle look again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4n2t0 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 (edited) Brass has probably embedded itself in the die. Can you use metal polish to clean it up? Edited August 18, 2019 by 4n2t0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akkid17 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Possibly, I'll check it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igofast85 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 So does the 40 cal die size further down on the case than other brands?Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furrly Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 10 hours ago, Akkid17 said: I have 9 and 40 sizing dies, I love the 9mm die its like butter even coming from the rcbs carbide and hornady new dimensions with the TiN coated internals. The 40 however scratched within 1000 rounds and now I have pretty noticible lines on the cases after being sized, plus it definitely feels harder to size than the Lee U-die I was using previously. I will probably call up MA and see what they have to say about it and if they can't do anything to help I'll be putting the lee die back on and just get used to the coke bottle look again. This ... Switch back to my redding sizing die on my 40 Cal . 9mm is working great.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaynePatrick Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 14 hours ago, Akkid17 said: I have 9 and 40 sizing dies, I love the 9mm die its like butter even coming from the rcbs carbide and hornady new dimensions with the TiN coated internals. The 40 however scratched within 1000 rounds and now I have pretty noticible lines on the cases after being sized, plus it definitely feels harder to size than the Lee U-die I was using previously. I will probably call up MA and see what they have to say about it and if they can't do anything to help I'll be putting the lee die back on and just get used to the coke bottle look again. Just saw this post. Contact MA. We’ll replace that die for you. mightyarmory@hotmail.com Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaynePatrick Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 9 hours ago, igofast85 said: So does the 40 cal die size further down on the case than other brands? Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Mighty Armory dies do size very close to the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGA Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 On 8/2/2019 at 11:37 AM, mikamarj said: You cannot beat roll sizer with ANY dies. My experience is that Mighty Armory decapping and swage backup dies are excellent. Sizing die is accurate, but too soft material -- I scratched mine very fast. Now I'm using Redding titanium sizing die. +1 I'm back to the U-die in 9mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaynePatrick Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Are you guys using our dies without lube or One Shot? The dies do require lube.. most use lanolin. The only user issue we had with our dies is when someone is sizing dry. We replaced dies for those who didn't lube. That's no longer offered. It's all in the instructions in the box and online. The dies are designed for spec sizing, much better results with your gun, on the range and will last lifetimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 On 8/1/2019 at 7:03 AM, TANFARM said: Currently running an EGW U - die on my 650 for 9 Major. Is there any further advantage to trying the Mighty Armory recapping and sizing die as opposed to the EGW ? Attempting to maximize case processing as opposed to a roller- sizer.........Thanks! I run an EGW U-die and haven't had a single case fail the case gauge since I started using it. Highly recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4n2t0 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 hour ago, WaynePatrick said: Are you guys using our dies without lube or One Shot? The dies do require lube.. most use lanolin. The only user issue we had with our dies is when someone is sizing dry. We replaced dies for those who didn't lube. That's no longer offered. It's all in the instructions in the box and online. The dies are designed for spec sizing, much better results with your gun, on the range and will last lifetimes. So the dies are extremely expensive and you MUST lube them so they "last lifetimes"? No thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich406 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I could never get the 9MM Mighty Armory Die to work well. It didn't provide enough neck tension. The owner was helpful, but he wanted me to ratchet the crimp down farther than I was comfortable with on coated bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furrly Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I switched back to my U-die as well didn't want to have issues with bullet set back loading 9mm major.. I am using it load my 40 Cal bullets.. So far it's working fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m700 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 The whole lube thing is annoying. I came from the dillon carbide. I switched because I was getting primer pullback. I tried beveling the pin and everything but was getting 1:10 pullbacks. Im thinking of making another switch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candiru Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 The whole lube thing is annoying. I came from the dillon carbide. I switched because I was getting primer pullback. I tried beveling the pin and everything but was getting 1:10 pullbacks. Im thinking of making another switchGet the flick spring from Mighty Armory and add that to your decapping die. I had a similar (but not as bad as your situation) with Dillon, Redding, and the MA die. Drove me insane. Added the flick spring to the MA decapping/sizing die and out of the 3k I’ve done so far... literally zero suck backs. And this is with all the usual range pick up miscellaneous headstamp brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m700 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 The MA Die has given me zero over the past 2500. it was my dillon that was giving me a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaynePatrick Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 On 10/14/2019 at 12:33 PM, 4n2t0 said: So the dies are extremely expensive and you MUST lube them so they "last lifetimes"? No thanks... I only know of a few loaders that don’t Lube using carbide insert dies. They seriously stress their presses. The idea behind our dies is lube and size to spec. The dies will cycle a million sizings. keys are you can load to powder specs. Get proper burn rates and case pressures. lower SDs and more accuracy. Your pistol will be a lot cleaner after a shoot. Bullet tension is all about the flare and crimp set up and which dies your using. our flare and crimp will finally be available in less than 2 weeks. It will make it easier for the few that struggled with other brand dies to finish a perfect round. Feel free to contact MA anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4n2t0 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Sorry but your dies don't do anything different than any of the other dies currently on the market. P.S. 9mm bullet tension is all about sizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m700 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Honestly I only know a few who do lube pistol brass with carbide. Most rely on the polish in their dry tumbler or adding a bit of wash and wax to the wet tumbler after tumbling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaynePatrick Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 On 10/21/2019 at 12:58 PM, m700 said: Honestly I only know a few who do lube pistol brass with carbide. Most rely on the polish in their dry tumbler or adding a bit of wash and wax to the wet tumbler after tumbling. That works.. TNT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaynePatrick Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 (edited) On 10/20/2019 at 9:39 AM, 4n2t0 said: Sorry but your dies don't do anything different than any of the other dies currently on the market. P.S. 9mm bullet tension is all about sizing. Ok so you prefer .015-.025 bullet tension. Proper bullet tension is definitely about sizing as long as you don't over flare you're good to go with MA. Consult saami specs. New TNT Match Die is a breeze.. Edited March 8, 2020 by WaynePatrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m700 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 That works.. TNTFor pistols with carbide dies it worked fine for me for yearsSent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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