Recommend precision dies

[damon1272]

Going to start loading for. 6.5 CM for precision shooting. Wanted to see what the consensus is on precision dies currently out there. Most of my dies are Dillon and RCBS. Looking to see what is out there other than them that are considered to be of the highest quality and precision. Thanks for your input.

[highpower790]

For me ,I went with Hornady.I dont think precision requires expensive dies.

[JagerDog]

Depends how far you want to chase the dragon.

Lot of Redding fans here. Most my rifle dies are Redding. I don't mess around with bushing dies and such, but they can achieve higher repeatability if you turn necks, separate lots/firings and such.

You can even get dies made to your brass and your chamber.

It's like race cars....how fast do you wanna go? The last few 1/10 of a second can cost more than the previous seconds.

[BigBronco]

I would first want to know what press you are using?

[MongooseV8]

I use a combination of Redding RCBS and Lee dies.

[Dave626]

Redding body dies and Lee collet die

[kcstott]

no one asked to what level he's shooting and what discipline?

If he's just banging away at steel plates for PRS NRL stuff hell Lee garbage will produce ammo good enough for for that.

F Open, NRA high power or XTC is another story

I won't even mention benchrest.

So the question is what do you want to do and what do you consider precision.

But for me it's Forster Benchrest sizer and seater for precision stuff. I also use David Tubb's dies anything that is not precision is basic rcbs, lyman, hornady, redding, dillon, pacific and yes LEE.

[LynnJr]

When your after guilt edge accuracy you want the brass to match the chamber as closely as possible.
For factory Chambers buy a die that fits your budget.
If your gunsmith did your chamber ask him whom he got the reamer from and this will help you determine the best die.
Redding uses Pacific Tool reamers so most guys using reamers from Dave Kiff will use a Redding type S die or Redding series of dies.

[bazineta]

Bit of an open-ended question there, so I'll answer this in a different way. If for some reason I'd lost all of my dies and had to buy new ones, my first purchase would be to replace my Whidden full-length click-adjustable bushing sizer dies. What a great die.

[vinconco]

Redding body dies and Lee collet die

Actually this is probably the best combination of dies for sizing and prepping cases.
The collet die adjusts for bullet tension assuming you use the same lot of brass that has been fired the same amount of times.

Eventually the shoulder will need set back and the body size reduced a little and the Redding Body Die will absolutely do this....even with loaded rounds.

Of course there are MANY more complicated ways to get the same result and all of them will cost more.

Personally, I use a Redding bushing neck sizing die with a carbide expander just to square up the hole. Definitely more expensive than the Lee Collet and does exactly the same thing for more money.

[FLIGHT762]

Redding body dies and Lee collet die

Actually this is probably the best combination of dies for sizing and prepping cases.
The collet die adjusts for bullet tension assuming you use the same lot of brass that has been fired the same amount of times.

Eventually the shoulder will need set back and the body size reduced a little and the Redding Body Die will absolutely do this....even with loaded rounds.

Of course there are MANY more complicated ways to get the same result and all of them will cost more.

Personally, I use a Redding bushing neck sizing die with a carbide expander just to square up the hole. Definitely more expensive than the Lee Collet and does exactly the same thing for more money.

I went the bushing die route first years ago and then bought the Redding body die & the Lee Collet die to try that out.

Lee Collet and body die makes as accurate ammo as the bushing die & at a lower cost. Nice to use the Lee Collet a couple of times if you want and then F/L with the body die or F/L and Collet die every time, gives you a good option.

When a friend asked my opinion on an accurate die set for his new 6.5 CM, I had him buy a Redding Body die, Lee Collet die and a Forster micrometer seating die. This is a good way to go.

[Novaholic]

Mighty Armory Dies

[kcstott]

When a friend asked my opinion on an accurate die set for his new 6.5 CM, I had him buy a Redding Body die, Lee Collet die and a Forster micrometer seating die. This is a good way to go.

I'm sorry three dies to do the work of two?? No thanks.

Forster bushing bump
Forster micrometer seater
and be done. While I agree redding is a great choice. I can't endorse Lee for anything considered precision.

I will tell you If David Tubb ever decided to start making dies for other calibers I'd start replacing my dies. best dies I've ever used and also the most expensive too.

[MongooseV8]

I use Lee dies and consider consistent 1/4-1/8 moa precise.

[kcstott]

I use Lee dies and consider consistent 1/4-1/8 moa precise.

I didn't say it's impossible. I just have no faith in poorly made tools. Nothing Lee makes has ever impressed me.