We're Looking at Bringing in Redding Products

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As the title says one of our projects at this years Shot Show is to move into Redding reloading products. What part of their line is the most desired by Canadian shooters? Should I concentrate on the dies and press or get into their other specialty tools? Do most reloaders feel they are at or above the RCBS quality and performance and value? Any input would be welcome. Phil.
 
Absolutely, I think the Redding gear is superior to RCBS and most others. It would be nice to have a source for Redding reloading gear, especially the specialty stuff one might have a hard time finding elsewhere.
 
VASTLY superior. I've held off ordering a bunch of competition-grade materials from Redding because I don't want to be raped on shipping and duties from the US... If you were to bring in Redding equipment/supplies, that would just add one more thing to the list of items I choose to buy exclusively at P+D (like every firearm I've purchased in the last 6 years)!

-M
 
I guess it would be their line up of bushing seater dies that are in many reloaders hands that are dealing with tight necked chambers in custom rifles. After that most dies are created equal. Some folks think that Forster products including the Co-Ax press are much superior than any thing Redding makes. I think that Wholesale Sports has dropped the Forster line.
If you want a line to sell that has products that a wide variety of reloders use, Lee would one to look at. There is more to reloading than die sets. FS
 
I prefer Redding dies, very well manufactured (from a machinist point of view) but I do use a RCBS press, primer and powder drop. I'm not loyal to any particular brand I just like stuff that works well and lasts and Redding makes some top notch toys.

James
 
If you were to carry Redding products I would concentrate on the die side and special order the presses. Almost all conversations about dies surround Redding products
be it there
Seater die
Full length type S bushing die
Neck sizing die
Body die.
With the exception of a few Forster dies (seater)
Presses on the other had are dominated by RCBS. I haven’t spoken to anyone that has a Redding press but everyone and there brother has a Rockchucker.
Outside of Reddings UltraMag Press which is far and away a better product with a price to match their Big Boss is comparable to RCBS Rockchucker.

Reddings Imperial Die sizing wax is the go to product for any brass resizing

Trevor

P.S.
If the choice for high dollar presses was between Redding UltraMag and the Forester Co-Ax the
Co-Ax wins hands down; however the UltraMag can manage larger calibres much better 338 Lapua the RUM series.
 
The only redding product I've use are the dies, they are a step or two above RCBS in quality IMHO. I'm not sure I would stock too many presses, the Rockchucker guys are not going to change en mass, and the LEE guys will never fork over the coin. That leaves newbie reloaders, they don't necessarily buy top end either.
 
My first press was the Redding boss and I still have it.....it hasnt' given a reason to change. I also two sets of redding dies and I like them more than my rcbs ones (not there is anything wrong with them.)

I think the dies would sell really well.
 
Redding has two Canadian distributors now. Wholesale Sports and Grouse River Outfitters. Another wouldn't be a bad thing. Redding kit is a bit less expensive than RCBS kit. Same quality.
"...haven't spoken to anyone that has a Redding press..." Had mine for 30 plus years. Never had any issues.
 
I am new to reloading am doing my homework first before buying reloading equipment the Redding equipment is looking to be the best choice of all the equipment.
In talking to two experienced reloaders and benchrest shooters they both suggested the Redding presses hands down over all other equipment. The Big Boss 11 with Pro Pak fit is looking like the way to go for me.
Cheers
 
I just parked my Rockchucker in favor of a T-7 and I've got no regrets.

Redding dies vs Hornady?
No comparison there.
Anyone ever wondered why Hornady doesnt stamp their seater dies with a specific round name?
It's because the hollow tube they sell as a seating die is caliber specific not round specific.
Same applys to their neck size dies.
 
Agree that you should definitely carry the dies. Next thing I would carry would be their powder measure. I'm sure their presses are good, but I've never seen one, and quite honestly I think that a press is something that can be scrimped on for a long, long time.

I think the Redding case mouth chamfering tool is the best one I've used (though like other Redding gear it is pricey; $30 when I bought it, and surely more than that by now).
 
A good

start would be the 2 die sets with the bushing neck die and a comp seater in 6BR, 308, 223. Now you will need an assortment of bushings but no more than 3 diff sizes in each caliber.
 
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