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RustyFN · 11-22-2012, 08:06 PM

Well I am in the minority. I have only used Lee and Dillon dies. I like Lee dies better. I change bullet profiles a lot and to adjust a Dillon die you have to screw the die in or out Lee dies are much easier to adjust. I can understand not liking the Lee lock rings on a single stage press but as far as a turret or progressive I don't see where it matters. I use Lee dies on my Lee classic turret and Dillon 550 and have never had a die go out of adjustment. As far as having to replace a bunch of parts with Lee dies I haven't had that experience, all of my Lee dies have worked since the day I bought them problem free.

sting75ray · 11-22-2012, 08:32 PM

Lyman T-Mag press with RCBS dies is all I use for everything I load.

soundguy · 11-23-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bustedmp

, so there isn't a need to have a solid lock up of the die, the oring lock nut just holds the die in place so it doesn't move..

unless of course you actually wanted to thread the die out and thread in another die, and not have to totally re-setup the die you just took out because it has no hard / fast lockup...

bustedmp · 11-23-2012, 07:12 PM

My lee rifle dies are screwed down to touch the shell holder plus a 1/4 turn, easy set. I haven't had an issue with them yet. My 44 spl/mag dies are set up different depending on if loading 44spcl or 44mag. I don't relaod 44spcl, so one of the dies does not touch the shell holder and would be nice to have a normal lock ring on it. Until I get my turrent or progressive press the lee lock rings work for me.

11-22-2012, 08:06 PM	#26
RustyFN Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Virginia Posts: 592	Re: Die sets Well I am in the minority. I have only used Lee and Dillon dies. I like Lee dies better. I change bullet profiles a lot and to adjust a Dillon die you have to screw the die in or out Lee dies are much easier to adjust. I can understand not liking the Lee lock rings on a single stage press but as far as a turret or progressive I don't see where it matters. I use Lee dies on my Lee classic turret and Dillon 550 and have never had a die go out of adjustment. As far as having to replace a bunch of parts with Lee dies I haven't had that experience, all of my Lee dies have worked since the day I bought them problem free.

11-22-2012, 08:32 PM	#27
sting75ray Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,086	Re: Die sets Lyman T-Mag press with RCBS dies is all I use for everything I load. __________________ [IMG][/IMG]

11-23-2012, 07:12 PM	#29
bustedmp V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Shamokin PA. Posts: 157	Re: Die sets My lee rifle dies are screwed down to touch the shell holder plus a 1/4 turn, easy set. I haven't had an issue with them yet. My 44 spl/mag dies are set up different depending on if loading 44spcl or 44mag. I don't relaod 44spcl, so one of the dies does not touch the shell holder and would be nice to have a normal lock ring on it. Until I get my turrent or progressive press the lee lock rings work for me.