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Great! So it is not an issue as it was for many reloaders of 45-70 ammunition. Excellent.
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I have Lee, Lyman, Hornady, RCBS, Redding, & Forster dies. All of them work well.
Comments about each:
LEE: con: uses a single piece decapping pin which clamps to the die using a collet. I've had the pin slip and also need to have extra ones on hand in case you get stupid and break one.
HORNADY:
PRO: Love their "get loaded" rebates. Basically get a box of bullets for $6 if you buy a die.Lyman, RCBS: No complaints. Work well and hold up well. I LOVE the RCBS Match seater dies - they are the best with their bullet insertion window.
Their split nut locking ring is very good, IMO, and because of wrench flats, better than Forster's.
CON: They don't stamp the caliber on their dies. For some of the wildcats I make, this can be a problem.
REDDING / FORSTER: I like these the most because they're so well made. The Forster sizing die breather hole seem to be the most sensitive to too much lube, resulting in dented shoulders (talking ultra-mag cases).
Forster also has a split locking ring, which works the best.
General comment on decapping pins:
RCBS and Lyman decappers/throaters are threaded right into the top of the sizing die and are very unforgiving if you get a stuck case and the decapping pin is wedged too. I had to destroy a throater/decapper on a RCBS to extract a stuck case. Fortunately, RCBS parts have the greatest availability in stores.
I have Lee and Lyman universal decappers. Prefer to decap my primers, then clean cases, then load. The Lyman is the best - it fits EVERY case Ioad. The Lee won't fit the 416 Rigby or 338 Lapua. Haven't even tried it on 300 RUM.
HTH