lee collet dye???

[mpjustin]

I am new to reloading and already have a RCBS Die set for 223. I have been told that if I am to shoot in the same bolt action rifle that a neck sizing die is better for accuracy? As much as I would like a redding one, its just not in the budget right now.
How is the lee collet dye, and all I would need is the one neck sizing die right? (cause I already I allready have the RCBS seating die)

thanks

 

[liberty]

I use one in that caliber and it is excellent IMO. Your RCBS seater die will do the rest.

After several reloadings your brass may become tight to chamber and you may need to full length size again.

 

[Duck_Hunter]

Get a lee collet die, redding body die, and a competition seating die and you'll be well on your way to making accurate reloads.

 

[roadwarrior]

Get a lee collet die, redding body die, and a competition seating die and you'll be well on your way to making accurate reloads.

Same advice that I was also given by an other party, who's opinion I respect very much. I think he also favored the Foster Bench Rest seating die.

I'm just starting out also, so I ordered the Lee Deluxe collet 3 die set, until my abilities and knowledge improve.

 

[BC_Guy]

Get a lee collet die, redding body die, and a competition seating die and you'll be well on your way to making accurate reloads.

+1 that's my setup, produces good results.

 

[Duck_Hunter]

Yep, I've been waiting for bushings for my redding comp neck sizer so in the mean time I picked up a lee collet neck sizer. Very impressed. I'll see how the comp neck sizer compares once I get the bushings but might just stick with the collet die so I don't have to bother with different bushings.

 

[blacksmithden]

I've got Lee neck sizing dies. The only problem I had was my own fault. I set it up too tight in the press once and stripped the aluminum cap thread on top (300 win mag). I didn't feel like sending it back to Lee and since WSS was on my way to work, I just bought another one. Since then, I've been careful not to set it up too tight and no more problems.

 

[mpjustin]

thanks guys,
is a neck sizing only dye more accurate or just easier on the brass, or both?

 

[curtmg]

thanks guys,
is a neck sizing only dye more accurate or just easier on the brass,

Yes





The brass stays formed to your chamber, more accurate. It gets worked less, therefore easier on the brass.

 

[sbtennex]

thanks guys,
is a neck sizing only dye more accurate or just easier on the brass, or both?

That'd be a "die" not a dye. N/S can be more accurate, not always though, and is definitely easier on the brass - less work hardening and stretching. This is assuming the brass will be reused in the same gun it was fired in. Sometimes a rifle simple prefers F/L resized ammo - even some bolt guns. Just one of those oddities of reloading, and there's only one way to find out.