Collet & Factory Crimping Dies.

.308--win

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Been thinking of getting these for X'mas. Here's the deal, I pretty much load for hunting and practice shooting, Not a bench shooter! So would this be an unnessary purchase? Not that I don't want to add to the loading goodies!! But would I be better off getting some other loading gear? At the moment I'm using RCBS full length dies, which I know can be used to neck size, but thought these new dies could remove the readjustment time of the F/L dies. Thanks for any comments and info!

Perry
 
For the applications you have described, full length resize, and trim. Your reloads will be consistant, and will readily chamber in any rifle in that calibre.
 
Collet dies only resize the neck of the case. They do not touch the shoulder.
As such no lube is needed. If you are resizing brass that came from the same gun, it is okay. It can actually be more accurate.

For hunting, as above, I would full length resize. You don't want a cartridge to not feed properly when out in the field.
 
I use the collet dies for all my reloading and have the factory crimp die as well.
I like the Lee delux set as it has a full length sizer and best of all is the dead length bullet seater. Easy die adjustment for Bullet seating, just let the shell holder contact the die and then crimp with the factory crimp die.
I also remove the expander and use a Lyman M die to expand the case neck after sizing, it adds steps but I get better ammo and less case trimming.

257 Roberts
 
Once I've fired a round in my own gun, the only thing I use is a Lee colett die for neck sizing and a factory crimp die. If I pick up range brass, I'll run them through a full length sizing die with the center mandrel removed. I find that they stretch my cases too much. Then through the collet die to size the neck. I love them
 
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