Who has Redding dies at the best price?

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I'm trying to find Redding dies for my new 204 Ruger but it seems the price for them is all over the map.

Ideally I'd like a full length bushing die with a competition seating die, or even a Redding bushing fill full length die with a Forster micrometer seating die. Who has the best prices on these in Canada?

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The price will be close enough no matter where you buy.
I'd suggest finding them in stock and ordering.

I ordered Redding dies about 2 years ago from GrouseRiver.
I'm sure they're great people, but that was the worst experience I've gone through in the gun world. I gave up and found some used.
 
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North pro sports has always treated me awesome. If they don't have it they will order it. They also have the micrometer adjustment piece for sale separately. If it isn't in stock they will order it, but if it's an uncommon calibre and you can't wait (sometimes 6 months for redding to manufacture it ) you would be best to find something in stock.
 
Cool, I know x reload ain't bad, but they are way over in Quebec and I had an interesting experience with them before. I may try them again

I just know I called one place and was told 130 bucks for a set of dies that was like 70 on x reload. Go to another place and it's 90. Etc.

Then looking at the competition dies they can be even more. The competition die set at grouse river is 299 bucks, but I don't even really care about the neck die, so I may just order the fl die and a Forster die, but again I'm hoping to cut costs as much as possible. TonTimes are tight!
 
brownell, xreload, summach, PR are all great places for ordering. Brownell tends to have best price and selection even with our sad exch rate.

Current favorite is Lee Collet die, Redding body die and the Forester micro seating die or Wilson die.

Wilson dies with mini arbor press gives great feel to seating tension. Pretty much can tell if you CBTO consistent.
 
I don't mean to rain on your parade but at the Whidden custom die webpage they tell you their non-bushing full length dies produce lower neck runout. My Forster .223 full length die only reduces the neck diameter .003 smaller than its expanded size. And Forster will hone the dies neck to the diameter of your choosing. Bushing dies work best with tight neck chambers and neck turned brass. And with a SAAMI chamber if the bushing reduces the neck diameter .005 or more it will induce neck runout.

Bottom line, Forster dies are much cheaper and the have a high mounted floating expander that will not pull your necks off center. Too much of what bench rest shooters do with their custom tight neck chambered rifles filters down to people with off the shelf factory rifles and it is not needed and of no advantage. A bushing die allows the bushing to float, it can move side to side and even tilt and forcing a oversized neck fired in a SAAMI chamber "will" cause the bushing to move. This is why it is recommended to reduce the neck diameter in two steps if reducing the neck .005 or more.

Are Your Sizing Dies Overworking Your Rifle Brass?
http://www.massreloading.com/dies_overworking_brass.html

FL Bushing Dies vs. Honed FL Dies
http://www.accurateshooter.com/technical-articles/reloading/fl-bushing-dies-vs-honed-fl-dies/
 
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