DIES????

[lamduh]

RCBS VS DILLON DIES........I JUST UPGRADED TO A 550 BUT GOT RCBS DIES FOR SUPER CHEAP SHOULD I HAVE GONE AND GOT DILLON DIES OR SHOULD I JUST USE THE RCBS DIES??????

[bruceflinch]

I think Dillon only sells the Carbide Dies, which are more expensive.
I use RCBS dies in my Dillon for .38. No Problems.

[Bill Steele]

I have used Dillon, RCBS and Lee dies in my 550B with no ill effects.

I do have to say I like Dillon dies best. Their little improvements like the spring loaded decap (spent primer rocket thruster), the reversible seating stem (for round nose vs. flat nose), being able to remove the seating stem without removing the die (for cleaning), etc. really set them apart.

I know it gets on people's nerves to constantly hear it, but Dillon stuff is usually (not always) a little better thought out.

[lamduh]

thanks for the info....i didnt even think about the spring loaded decaper i was actually likeing the seperate seating and crimp die. i guess i will see the rcbs dies work out but the 550 came with 223 dillon dies and i got the rcbs from a fellow calgunner so once i get everything setup i will see the differance.

[Paper Boy]

RCBS VS DILLON DIES........I JUST UPGRADED TO A 550 BUT GOT RCBS DIES FOR SUPER CHEAP SHOULD I HAVE GONE AND GOT DILLON DIES OR SHOULD I JUST USE THE RCBS DIES??????

Iuse Lee for some stuff and like them, once I got them set up.

I use Dillon and like them alot and their customer service is amazing I wish every company was like them.

I broke the decapping pin in my 9x25 sizing die and when it broke it jammed in the brass cap that holds it in so badly I could not salvage it.

Called dillon asked for a new brass piece and ordered new decapping pins three days before Christmas, imagine my suprise when I got the new stuff on the 24th. To add to it they sent me a bunch of the brass caps and a whole new decapping assembly for free.

[joefreas]

They will work but I hate RCBS dies. What caliber are you loading? I would recommend buying the Dillon dies when you get the chance.

[lamduh]

I WILL BE LOADING 9MM 40SW 45ACP 223 AND WHATEVER CAL I GET IN THE NEAR FUTURE.....YOU GUYS KNOW IT DOESNT STOP THERE =) BUT I HAVE ALL THE EQUIPMENT BUT NO WORK BENCH YET I DONT WANT TO SETUP AND LOOK AT MY MACHINE SO IM WAITING FOR EVERYTHING I NEED BEFORE I SETUP MY LOADING ROOM AGAIN THE BENCH I HAD BEFORE WAS CRAP SO IM NOT MAKING THAT MISTAKE AGAIN

[Rock6.3]

How did you manage to create an account here with a lower case user name when it appears that the caps lock button on your keyboard is permanently broken?

For 223 I use the Dillon carbide dies. You still have to lube the cases before resizing.

[lamduh]

sry....im at work and my work must be entered in all caps per company rules for medical billing soo yea im sry for all the caps. i forget to hit the caps lock when switching between screens.

[Dark Mod]

Both work fine, life is a little easier with carbide dies though