Micrometer Seating Die Question

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I'm not sure if I need them, but I figure it can't hurt. I'm seeking opinions on adding the Hornady Click Adjust Micrometer to my dies - I could switch it to different calibers, but I imagine it would be annoying. At $140, it's not a drop in the bucket. Alternatively, I could buy Forster Micrometer Seating Dies for $150 or Whidden for $200. Thoughts or opinions?

Thanks.
 
I use to add the Microjust to my Hornady seaters for the target cartridges, they were only $30 or so a few years ago.
Now I pretty much settled on loads for all these and the seater never gets moved anymore, so was kind of a waste lol.
 
Hitzy said:
I use to add the Microjust to my Hornady seaters for the target cartridges, they were only $30 or so a few years ago.
Now I pretty much settled on loads for all these and the seater never gets moved anymore, so was kind of a waste lol.
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Yes, I thought once I settled on loads, they'd never move. I load mostly for hunting rifles, not target rifles and once I settle on a load, without good reason, I'm not likely to change. I have one microjust (I think I paid around $40) - the new click adjust is a big jump in price.
 
peterdobson said:
We sell both and prefer Forster. Others have copied this design.

Regards,

Peter
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Thank you. I was looking on your site. Seems to me that if I wasn't going to move the Hornady click adjust to different dies and deal with the inconvenience, it makes sense to buy the Forster dies for just about the same money. From what I understand, everyone seems to have copied the Forster seaters, so they must have gotten something right. 😊 I appreciate your opinion.
 
John_B said:
Yes, I thought once I settled on loads, they'd never move. I load mostly for hunting rifles, not target rifles and once I settle on a load, without good reason, I'm not likely to change. I have one microjust (I think I paid around $40) - the new click adjust is a big jump in price.
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My hunting stuff I'm good with the regular Hornady etc seaters, clic micrometer are handy if you don't want to grab the calipers every time, but it's an expensive price for convenience.
Even my Forster bench rest seaters are just the standard kind, once set and locked they don't move.
 
I have both the Forster Ultra Seaters and a couple of the Hornady micrometer seaters. By far the Forster is a better die. If the price difference is only $10 I'd always choose the Forster.

Micrometer seaters are excellent for cartridges you want to use multiple different bullets in. Even if you only use one bullet, the sliding chamber type seater is the way to go.
 
I have several Forster seater dies and they are the best I have. Another alternative might be the Frankford Arsenal universal seating die. I also have one of these and they are good. JMO1116715_Universal_Bullet_Seating_Die.jpg
 
I have a Redding and a Forster mic seating die. The Forster is easier to read. It’s so nice when testing for a good seating depth. It’s also nice when opening a new box/different lot of bullets. I won’t buy a non mic seater die again.
 
I got a set of the RCBS Matchmaster dies for 6.5 Creedmoor. Actually kinda like the seater with the side port. No more fiddling with the bullet into the case mouth. Just drop the bullet into the side of the die and it is held there awaiting the case to rise up to meet it.
 
I have a few of the forster and whidden dies with them.

Use others without them. Really once you have your load set up they don't really change, so I wouldn't look at adding them to existing dies.

That said, for the long range rifles I load for I have them, and enjoy them. Would not bother for the standard hunting stuff unless you are having to buy new dies and the cost difference is small.

For bench rest shooting I would be looking at the arbor press dies, but that is a different animal all together.
 
I have multiple dies. Wilson gets the nod when I want/need precision. RCBS, Forester etc. if doing varmint loads. But I have found over time that the Wilsons give me better results and are nearly as fast as my single stage press with conventional dies. If I was loading with a progressive press my choices would be different
 
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