graysclassics Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 I must confess to being a bit confused over this one. I am starting to reload .243 and .22-250. I have a RCBS 3 die set in .243 which came with the rifle but need a set for the .22-250. Q. Should I splash out a bit more cash and get a 3 die set or just get the "standard" 2 die Full Length and Seat die? I thought for several re-loads, just a neck sizing die would be better rather than sizing the complete case every time? All advice welcome...cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 I must confess to being a bit confused over this one. I am starting to reload .243 and .22-250. I have a RCBS 3 die set in .243 which came with the rifle but need a set for the .22-250. Q. Should I splash out a bit more cash and get a 3 die set or just get the "standard" 2 die Full Length and Seat die? I thought for several re-loads, just a neck sizing die would be better rather than sizing the complete case every time? All advice welcome...cheers Really, it depends on what a set comprises of. I would routinely neck size but a full length sizer is handy if you "aquire" some cylinders from someone else. Also, consider a crimp die. Any advance on four? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 (edited) I too received .223 dies with the rifle I bought. I have used, of those provided with the gun, a deprimer/neck sizing die, a ram priming die - this is really quite good, a competition micrometer adjustable bullet seating die. I thought this was all I would need but when using brass from some other source, I found I needed a full length resizing die, as some reloaded cases would not chamber (fractionally too big). I would recommend this group of dies for reloading but a fine adjustment bullet seating die is not really necessary - a standard Lee die would do. If you can afford it, go for good tungsten dies but if its occasional reloading, ordinary Lee dies have suited me well enough. Cheers Edited May 17, 2011 by Kes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 neck sizing die is what you really want, full length I can't be bothered with generally but I don't buy second hand brass. If you do use brass from another rifle you may find it won't chamber in yours without full length sizing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swift Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 I always buy the 3 die set I like the redding dies deluxe and competition, you will need to full length size your brass with a 22/250 after about 3 firings just to bump the shoulders back for easy chambering as the cases grow after a few firings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graysclassics Posted May 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Thanks guys, A 3 die set it is then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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