davsco Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 20 hours ago, rooster said: When loading 9mm after finding your max oal, for that barrel you shorten that by .015, to .020 and call it good. Otherwise you’ll go nuts trying for that perfect oal. max oal is just short of where you can't spin the round in the chamber because it's touching the lands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4n2t0 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, davsco said: max oal is just short of where you can't spin the round in the chamber because it's touching the lands? and/or magazine restriction (usually when loading very long). Sometimes, again rare, length can cause feeding issues. Obviously in this situation selecting an OAL that fixes the problem is required. Edited February 19, 2021 by 4n2t0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4n2t0 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) Maybe the information above (none of it mine) can be made into a sticky? Providing an internal link would be a lot less work, lol. Edited February 19, 2021 by 4n2t0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99mpower Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 thats great info... i absolutely love my redding seating die. makes minor adjustments so much easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeattleDude Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Any Seating die will only be as accurate as a seating stem fitted to the bullet profile. The better the seating stem hugs the bullet by Ogive/sides and not touching the tip of the bullet. The better your OAL will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerman Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I've had issues with seating depth using the redding comp die only when I didn't pull the stem out and clean off all of the factory rust protectant like the instructions say. That stuff really makes it sticky and inconsistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMike Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) Hi, I solved my variations in seating depth with a new and weaker spring for the redding competition seating die. The original is for my brass to strong. With this weaker spring, the stem runs down and my lengths are all the same. Here an example: https://www.sodemann-federn.de/22060 Edited February 5 by SierraMike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamastergunner Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 SierraMike which one did you get. Since the website is in German i was curious if you could order it from the US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMike Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 The company is in Denmark. Not sure if they ship to the US. Just look for shops that sell compression springs. Example: https://www.industrial-springs.com/22060 The model number is 22060. You can find the specs on the bottom of the page, just under the pricelist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMike Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Here the US Link for the Spring I used. https://www.sodemann-springs.us/22060 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGRIDER Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 (edited) On 2/5/2024 at 8:52 AM, SierraMike said: Hi, I solved my variations in seating depth with a new and weaker spring for the redding competition seating die. The original is for my brass to strong. With this weaker spring, the stem runs down and my lengths are all the same. Here an example: https://www.sodemann-federn.de/22060 With the approval of Redding Customer Service and Engineering, it's ok to completely remove the spring if the die has been disassembled, cleaned, and lubricated per instructions. Myself, and many others here, have removed the spring and are using the die with excellent results in depth/OAL consistency. Check the previous posts in this thread............ Edited February 6 by HOGRIDER sp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HesedTech Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 3 hours ago, HOGRIDER said: With the approval of Redding Customer Service and Engineering, it's ok to completely remove the spring if the die has been disassembled, cleaned, and lubricated per instructions. I'm confused, When I purchased my Redding seating dies I remember the instructions said to dismantle and clean before use. I didn't know I needed approval to modify the dies for my needs. Just saying. BTW glad to read a lighter spring for fixes the pistol seating issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGRIDER Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 7 minutes ago, HesedTech said: I'm confused, When I purchased my Redding seating dies I remember the instructions said to dismantle and clean before use. I didn't know I needed approval to modify the dies for my needs. Just saying. BTW glad to read a lighter spring for fixes the pistol seating issue. Doesn't need approval! I have a friend that's an Engineer at Redding and he told me it was perfectly alright to remove the spring and use the die without it! I did that and am experiencing excellent OAL consistency! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstone45 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 16 hours ago, HOGRIDER said: Doesn't need approval! I have a friend that's an Engineer at Redding and he told me it was perfectly alright to remove the spring and use the die without it! I did that and am experiencing excellent OAL consistency! Did you have to re-adjust the micrometer setting after removing the spring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMike Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 16 hours ago, HesedTech said: BTW glad to read a lighter spring for fixes the pistol seating issue. I installed the new lighter springs in my 9mm, 357mag and 45ACP redding seating dies, works perfectly for me. I still have the full bullet guidance support but no strong compressed spring is pushing the bullet deeper in my softer cases. And the stem travels flawlessly down when lowering my dillon baseplate. For me the best solution with this weaker spring. I hope this information is helpful for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstone45 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 54 minutes ago, SierraMike said: I installed the new lighter springs in my 9mm, 357mag and 45ACP redding seating dies, works perfectly for me. I still have the full bullet guidance support but no strong compressed spring is pushing the bullet deeper in my softer cases. And the stem travels flawlessly down when lowering my dillon baseplate. For me the best solution with this weaker spring. I hope this information is helpful for you. Thanks, I will give those springs a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGRIDER Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 10 hours ago, Blackstone45 said: Did you have to re-adjust the micrometer setting after removing the spring? Don't remember as it's been a while ago since I removed the spring....but if so, it would be a simple matter of adjusting the micrometer a few "clicks". Using quality JHP bullets, my Redding with NO SPRING averages OALs in the +/- .0025" range once the shell plate is full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George16 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 On 2/7/2024 at 6:41 AM, Blackstone45 said: Thanks, I will give those springs a try You can also shorten the spring while waiting for the weaker spring. I tried a shortened spring but decided using the due without the spring because of more consistent OAL. Give it a try and see what works better for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas33 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 I have one as well. I don’t believe it’s all that it’s hyped up to be. I seat my bullets just fine with any other die I own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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