Forster vs Redding

[Phil3]

Is there any benefit to spending the extra money for Redding dies over Forster? Assume in this case, full length resizing dies and the micrometer adjustable seating die. I will be using a Forster Co-Ax press, and will be attempting to construct fairly high quality ammunition. Caliber is 223 Remington.

Thanks.

- Phil

[phish]

I have seating dies from both companies. I couldn't tell any appreciable difference between the two in terms of runout after spinning rounds using a Mitutoyo indicator (no Chicom tools for me). Honestly, if I had to do it over again, I'd just buy the Forster seating dies and use the money saved towards bullets.

I don't have any Forster sizing dies, so can't comment on them.

[Jonathan Doe]

Both dies are very good, although I am partial to the Redding competition dies for my rifle calibers.

[Phil3]

I ordered the Redding. I added to a pending order with Midway, and Midway was out of the Forster set anyway. www.grafs.com is very competitive on price and has free shipping, with a $4.50 handling charge only, and had the Forster in stock (for less money), but Midway was convenient and Redding was not THAT much more.

- Phil

[C.G.]

Both dies are very good, although I am partial to the Redding competition dies for my rifle calibers.

+1.