Best universal recapping die?

Sniffer

Sniffer

CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Super GunNutz
Rating - 100%
44   0   0
Location
Okanagan
Took the leap today and bought a Dillon 650 as I plan to shoot a bunch of 9mm and am having thoughts about 3 gun if my work schedule ever calms down

I also plan to pick up a single stage and plan to use that for decapping before tumbling so the primer pockets get cleaned so my question is whats the best universal recapping die? For now it will be used on 6.5 Creed and 9mm but 223 may be added in the not too distant

X Reload has a bunch but the one that caught my eye is the RCBS as it seems to cover a large range of calibers and is the only one I`ve seen rated as "Heavy Duty"

Thoughts?
 
Lee here as well. Does the job but does bring a touch of shame when others find out that that's what I use.

Was shooting dime sized groups at 200 yards a few weeks ago. Guys at the range were impressed. Until they found out I loaded with Lee dies. Frowns came down and noses went up.

When they found out that the only Dillon products I own are some cartridge boxes, they just walked away.

Reminds me of the woodworking group I used to belong to. When they found out I just have Lee Valley Veritas planes they took away my keys to the shop.

Must be something about the name "Lee".
 
CobraGuy said:
For 9mm & .223 I just use the Lee Universal version....cheap and does the job.
Click to expand...

I do as well. Good decapping die.

MDF said:
Lee here as well. Does the job but does bring a touch of shame when others find out that that's what I use.

Was shooting dime sized groups at 200 yards a few weeks ago. Guys at the range were impressed. Until they found out I loaded with Lee dies. Frowns came down and noses went up.

When they found out that the only Dillon products I own are some cartridge boxes, they just walked away.

Reminds me of the woodworking group I used to belong to. When they found out I just have Lee Valley Veritas planes they took away my keys to the shop.

Must be something about the name "Lee".
Click to expand...

Laugh2
 
Second tool head for the 650 with just the decap die installed. With the case feeder you can deprime really quickly. Although the benefits of clean primer pockets is debatable especially for pistol ammo. YMMV
 
I also use Lee Universal decapper. I don't usually decap first, but when I have an odd caliber or I want to decap first, I use it.

I also use Lee Factory crimp dies in a couple of calibers too, and its unique in how it works. Its slick, its useful and its cheap.

As for snobbery, hell, if it shoots as well or better, giver.

I don't use Lee for any other dies, only RCBS, but if the Lee ones work for your resizing and seating, and its accurate and consistent, keep at it.

If you can beat their fancy stuff with your cheaper stuff, that's just awesome.

My current project is all about that.

Its a Remington 783 in .223 Can't get much cheaper than that. And besides the stock, I have spent about $70 on it. I will be using the Lee collet die to neck size brass fired from this rifle. All cheap used brass, all regular primers, all bulk bullets, all decapped and sized with a Lee die. Seated on an RCBS Rockchucker 2.

The only things I spent some money on was the RCBS powder measure and the Boyds stock, and even those are only cheap/middle of the road in this sport.
 
Reeferman said:
I run them through my LNL then wet tumble. I'm sure you can do the same on your Dillon.
Click to expand...

Yeah, makes sense, I have heard people talk about how dirty decapping leaves everything hence why I thought about doing it the other way but if that aint the case maybe that is the way forward - it`d be much quicker and easier for sure
 
flange said:
Second tool head for the 650 with just the decap die installed. With the case feeder you can deprime really quickly. Although the benefits of clean primer pockets is debatable especially for pistol ammo. YMMV
Click to expand...

If theres no downsides I`d do that for sure

So clean primer pockets aren't important for pistol? All the reading Ive done suggests they are important for rifle so I imagined the same premise would apply to pistol
 
MDF said:
If you're really serious about decapping in bulk, get a Redding T-7 and install decapping dies in all seven stations.
Click to expand...

Hmmm, the Dillon with case feeder and separate tool head/decapping die sounds like a pretty darned good solution
 
Lee universal decapper. I've run maybe 20000 rounds through mine with no probs.

My pin is starting to wear out but they're like $3 a piece.

I have no problem with Lee dies in fact I think that their pistol calibre dies are the best for me.
 
Lee universal decapping die. Even though it's less expensive, tt's actually better than other brands because the decapping pin is clamped instead of being screwed, so when you hit a berdan primer or a stuck primer, the decapping pin doesn't break, it dislodges and you can reset it in place.

If for some reason you break/lose the decapping pin, the replacement are free on leeprecision.com (SKU: 90783).

The point of decapping before tumbling is that it's a lot faster to dry. Personnally, I see no point in decapping clean pistol brass.
 
Sniffer said:
If theres no downsides I`d do that for sure

So clean primer pockets aren't important for pistol? All the reading Ive done suggests they are important for rifle so I imagined the same premise would apply to pistol
Click to expand...

You will find that many have an opinion on this. I've loaded many handgun rounds without cleaning brass other than wiping and loading. I have found that I like clean shiny brass inside and out now. Do what YOU want to do.
 
Sniffer said:
If theres no downsides I`d do that for sure

So clean primer pockets aren't important for pistol? All the reading Ive done suggests they are important for rifle so I imagined the same premise would apply to pistol
Click to expand...

I am not so sure cleaning primer pockets is that important for rifles, honestly. If you were using the ammo for long range competition then I'm sure it doesn't hurt, but for most people the difference(if Any) likely isn't noticeable.

I know one guy on here that has loaded 10s of thousands of rounds for hundreds of rifles, most of which he could get shooting sub-moa, and he never cleans primer pockets.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom