Thread: Dies

lee anniversary kit is what i bought from reloaders last year. I didnt no the first thing about reloading but this kit has honestly been the best thing i have bought to date. It came with all the little case prep tools, priming tools and everything needed to get started. sure its not the best quality but it does definitely do the job.

I wish i knew about this forum before i got into rifles as you learn so much here, i still think i would have bought the lie kit anyway as it just has everything you need to get some pills downrange.

In terms of dies, i have used lee, lyman and hornady. Hornady and lyman dies definitely feel nicer. The best die i have used yet is a lee collet die for neck sizing 204. Man is that thing a time saver and easy to use.

Originally Posted by Maca49

Im just loading some 45/70 and use it to seat my 577/450

Jeez, haven't heard of someone shooting Martini Henry in a looong time

Originally Posted by ebf

Jeez, haven't heard of someone shooting Martini Henry in a looong time

Yep have some awesome fun with it,once I get the loads sorted am taking it for a deer. Guy I bought it off used for deer on a regular basis. Good enough for Zulus good enough for a feed of venison?

Maca49 - I shot a lot of goats with my MH. Dead on the spot, even with a mild load and solid slug. Also shot a few with my Musketoon. Never took the Snider out for goats and never trusted my arm to take any of them for deer. Should have done though whilst I had the opportunity. What model MH have you got?

Originally Posted by Maca49

Yep have some awesome fun with it,once I get the loads sorted am taking it for a deer. Guy I bought it off used for deer on a regular basis. Good enough for Zulus good enough for a feed of venison?

Hehe, I think my great-great grandpa may have bowled over a couple of red-jackets with one, we had a couple in the family, was a very popular rifle in the Anglo Boer wars. Big-ass projectiles huh

Kit should be here next week hopefully dies came yesterday for .270 anyway, haven't heard back about .300wsm dies yet. Can't wait this is better then Xmas

Read that loading manual. Don't get distracted.Have fun and don't blow yourself up Toby :thumbup:

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It's still not here yet but I will do when it gets here.

Kits finally here. I lost something in it all ready which sucks. I will keep looking

I bought some Horandy dies which I really like, especially the bullet seater.

be carefull with the collet neck die...if its not giving you enough tension on the neck DONT FORCE IT TO GET MORE as it wont give you more it will just pop the threads on the top cap. No lube to be used with the neck die but do clean the inside of the neck with a bore brush or something as that has to be clean to work well, bore brush mounted to the bench works well

if it came with the white lee lube be aware it is water based so if you leave it in the die it will rust the die.... I use redding sizing wax. Dont use Hornady one shot, that is the lube you here people are using if they get stuck cases

I know this is a dies thread but here is a good set of scales on TardMe Ohaus Reloading Scale | Trade Me

Thanks for all the help guys. I have loaded 24 .270 shells. I have to say weighing the powder is a pain in the ass but it is worth it when you have shiny new loaded ammo ready. Gonna test tomorrow this arvo was busy bloody cuttinf up venison. Will put up a pic of the shells later

Originally Posted by zimmer

I know this is a dies thread but here is a good set of scales on TardMe Ohaus Reloading Scale | Trade Me

+1 good scales those

I have one of the old RCBS 505 scales, bomb proof, and super accurate

Good stuff Toby, welcome to the wonderful world of reloading, you won't ever regret it