straddling the fence on die's for my 308 winchester

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I shoot at 300 plus yards so long range (at least to me) with my 308 winchester. I have been looking into redding competition bushing neck sizing die set (Body Size Die, Micrometer Neck Size Die, Micrometer Seating Die). Aside from a mouth full its a pain in the neck to get, and I can find no one in B.C. who carries them. I have also been looking into and has been personaly recommended rcbs competition full length die set. Some say its apples to oranges since one size's the neck and the other full length size's and I will be shooting it in one gun. Does anyone have constructive input/experience:) with either or both of these die sets.

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Yeah, but what damn die!!!! I cant make up my mind. I mean neck sizing would work less brass but doesnt exactly equal longer life, and if i want to full length resize i can with the body die that comes with the redding. Its a once in a lifetime purchase, and on the other hand my friend is shooting nicely with reloads from his rcbs competition die's
 
I have a Redding Neck Sizing Die, Full length bushing die, Body die, Micro Seater.
Every 3-4 loads I like to full length resize everything. I also shoot 3 different .308 TR so sometimes I need to run them in the body sizer to get them to fit another rifle.
If you get the micro neck sizing die, and micro seater you will be OK with just one rifle. I think the body die was less then $30 but it beats pulling apart ammo to full length resize if you switch rifles.
I started using Redding about 5 years ago and kick myself for not doing it sooner.
 
It really depends how good your rifle is, and what skill level you are whether it makes sense to go for competition dies. They're not magic and won't turn a 2MOA sporter into a 1/2 MOA precision rifle. They are absolutely top of the market for squeezing the last possible ounce of accuracy out of a highly-tuned rig, but for most users, they're not required.
I have a couple of rifles that shoot 1/2 MOA with loads I made with regular $40 dies. Competition dies are sure nice to use, but I have not noticed any accuracy difference in my rifles.
 
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... and I can find no one in B.C. who carries them.
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Phone Mark at the Powder keg in Kamloops. They are the only guys Redding lists in B.C. as a dealer. Mark will probably have to order up what you are looking for but at least he can get it.


With that said standard RCBS or Redding or Hornady or CH dies are more than accurate enough for 300 yard shooting if you use them properly. Also neck sizing can on occasion help with accuracy in a rifle with a sloppy chamber but in most cases little is gained accuracy wise from neck-sizing for a sporting rifle.
 
Yeah I tried wholesale and they didnt list it, and they wouldnt bring it in for me..... I also had a bad experience with wholesale so "screw em." Cabela's doesnt have them either (redding bushing neck sizing die set). They do however have the rcbs set, but i just had an order shipped from them. Seem's like the redding competition die set is hard to get ahold of. I just like it because i can easily size 3/4 of the neck or whatever i chose on the fly and/or size the body too. Thanks for the input, and i shoot at rem 700 vsf
 
Sinclair International, they are in Ft. Wayne Indiana. Their prices are cheaper the buying direct from Redding. Google them and look through their web site. Get on their mailing list. Somethings they won't or can't ship to Canada but they will tell you over the phone if they can or not. Friendly and very knowledgeable people on the order desk. And no hastle returns if there is a problem with the item.
 
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Hi Mouse. I looked into these Redding bushing dies and bought them direct from Sinclair International over the internet. They delivered them to my door. Having said that, I have since sold the full length Redding bushing die and you can buy my Redding Competition neck sizer bushing die if you want. After experimenting, I started using a standard RCBS full length sizer die, Redding body die, and Redding Competition Seater. I can now produce ammunition consistently with only .002" runout or less at the bullet. I use this for competition out to 1000 yards. I don't think the bushing dies are required to make good ammo and may even cause additional problems. Let me know if you want the neck sizer die after this. Steve
 
Swallow your pride and get the Lee deluxe set, with full length and collet neck sizers. No lube with the collets, work very well and are cheap. I use them on everything I load.
 
Despite the naysayers, I'm becoming a Lee convert. Not a big fan of their standard dies - with the lame o-ring locknuts, but I do like the crimp dies and collet dies, and the rest of their equipment. It might be inexpensive (which, I'm sure, is the cause of some of the anti-Lee snobbery out there) but it WORKS.
 
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