foxyyy Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Any feedbacks in using the Redding Titanium Carbide Sizing Die on a 550B? Am planning of purchasing the Redding Competition Pro Series Die Set In Titanium Carbide which includes the Titanium Carbide sizing die / decapping, Competition Seating Die and the Taper crimp die. Or should I get only their renowned Competition Seating Die and make do with the Dillon/Lee dies for the other stations? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimini Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 I use the dillon dies on my 650 except for the Lee factory crip die. www.leeprecision.com/html/catalog/dies-crimp.html The dillon dies are carbide, but you still have to lube. One point: Some dies are not as long as the dillon. You might have to mount the locking rings under the tool head. I have to do that with the Lee Factory crip die. Jim Norman-Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glooooock Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Yup , The progressive machines have trouble with short dies , not enough thread for the lock ring sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxyyy Posted November 9, 2006 Author Share Posted November 9, 2006 All Redding dies use the industry standard 7/8-14 threaded bodies. So I guess its the same length/size as the Dillon dies? Sorry..newbie here in reloading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheldon Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 All Redding dies use the industry standard 7/8-14 threaded bodies. So I guess its the same length/size as the Dillon dies? Sorry..newbie here in reloading. On some dies the threaded portion is too short to be able to lock them down from the top and you have to use the lock ring on the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoon Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 All Redding dies use the industry standard 7/8-14 threaded bodies. So I guess its the same length/size as the Dillon dies? Sorry..newbie here in reloading. 7/8-14 defines the threads, not the length of the threaded portion of a die. Trying to be perfectly clear -- you can cut threads on a portion of a 2 foot long pipe or you can thread the entire length of the pipe. Obviously you can cut threads on too short a section of pipe for a particular application -- the result is you can't screw it in far enough. What they are trying to relate to you is that on some dies, the threaded portion of the die is too short to allow it to be adjusted down into the proper position, if the locking nut is on top of the tool head. In such a situation, the locking nut is removed, the die can then be screwed down further, and the locking nut can be applied to the die from the bottom and tightened against the bottom of the tool head. Sorry, I do not know all about which dies have too short a threaded portion for use on Dillon equipment with the locking nut on the top. Listen to others. I would expect no problems with Redding, but offer no guarantee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huston in Austin Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I'm using the Redding Competition Pro Series Die Set In Titanium Carbide for 9mm on my Rl1050. There is no problem with the length of the die bodies. I read somewhere the pro series were designed to work with the Dillon presses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 One point: Some dies are not as long as the dillon. You might have to mount the locking rings under the tool head. I have to do that with the Lee Factory crip die.Jim Norman-Florida Dillon sells a thinner die lock ring & wrench. The wrench (D74-10842) is in the catalog but you have to call customer service for the lock ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxyyy Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 Thanks for the replies guys! Much help for me. I guess am good to go ordering those dies from Redding. By the way, should I get one for the .40SW or the .40SW/10mm? Both have different product codes in their catalogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronson7 Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 One point: Some dies are not as long as the dillon. You might have to mount the locking rings under the tool head. I have to do that with the Lee Factory crip die. Jim Norman-Florida Dillon sells a thinner die lock ring & wrench. The wrench (D74-10842) is in the catalog but you have to call customer service for the lock ring. +++1 on that! That combination works great. I don't understand why more people don't use it. The one inch wrench and locknuts makes accessibility very easy. Bronson7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 The Lee resizing/crimping die is a must have in my book. With my current die combination (Redding titanium carbide sizing/decapping die in first station, empty second station, Dillon powder drop in the third station, Redding adjustable Competition bullet seating die in the fourth and a Lee carbide/ crimp die in the fifth station) I completely eliminated the occasional "fat butt" cartridge I was having. Every round that I have put through the cartridge checker drops in and out easily. Cost of the Lee die is about $12.00 and worth every penny. I prefer Hornaday "One Shot" cartridge lube as it does not gum up my dies like other lubes tend to do. CYa, Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alank2 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Hi foxyyy, I tried Lee, Dillon, and Redding dies out when I first got my 550. In the end I liked the Redding Pro Series the best. So now, I only use Redding Pro Series on my 550 in both 9mm and 38/357. If I add other calibers, they will also be Redding Pro series. I also use 45/70 Redding dies (no pro series available though). If you don't want the micrometer seating then I think you want the 40/10mm #89253. If you want the micrometer then #58253. I *don't* use the Lee FCD and have not needed. I check every round I produce in a case gauge though and haven't had a single round that failed so far. Good Luck, Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Just mix a little car wax in with your media and you won't have to use One Shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxyyy Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 Hi foxyyy,I tried Lee, Dillon, and Redding dies out when I first got my 550. In the end I liked the Redding Pro Series the best. So now, I only use Redding Pro Series on my 550 in both 9mm and 38/357. If I add other calibers, they will also be Redding Pro series. I also use 45/70 Redding dies (no pro series available though). If you don't want the micrometer seating then I think you want the 40/10mm #89253. If you want the micrometer then #58253. I *don't* use the Lee FCD and have not needed. I check every round I produce in a case gauge though and haven't had a single round that failed so far. Good Luck, Alan Are the Redding sizing/decapping dies size each case in its full length? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceU1 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Foxyyy I am using that exact setup in my 550 and it works perfectly. I would suggest using the smaller Dillon rings, this setup is kinda tight on top and I find it hard to get a wrench in to tighten the dies up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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