Thread: Hornaday dies?

Originally Posted by Max Headroom

I gave my 223 sizing die a scrub and wash out with brake cleaner, and ran 30 or so cases through. Now they seem to get hung up on the expander ball and come out with a bang when they go past it, which hasn't happened before.

I polished the expander ball in case that was the problem, but the same thing happened.

I also increased the amount of case lube in case that was the problem. Still they stuck.

Maybe I'm having a bad day, which right now wouldn't surprise me.

In case I'm not, I don't recommend Hornady custom grade sizing dies.

That said, I use the seating die from the same pack, as I'm told by John Herbert (Herbmeister to those of you from Sportshooter forum) that it does a really good job.

I tend to mix and match dies these days, so I cherry pick from sets to do what I want.

Lee - sizing/decapping die
Hornady - seating die
Lyman - M die (for belling the case mouth for flat base projectiles)
Lee - crimp die

Thank @Max Headroom might make the trip down to reloaders and see what they have

Originally Posted by muka88

Thank @Max Headroom might make the trip down to reloaders and see what they have

Ask them their take on Hornady dies. They might have another point of view on it. Reloaders are pretty good.

Originally Posted by muka88

My local only stocks hornaday and I like to shop local.
They alright?

most of my dies are hornady perfectly fine i use mine in a rcbs rock chucker press

I lube the cases but NOT the neck, dip the neck in graphite powder.

To stop that just rub the inside of the neck with graphite powder with a worn out brush with a patch wrapped around it.
Guaranteed to work!

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Originally Posted by andyanimal31

To stop that just rub the inside of the neck with graphite powder with a worn out brush with a patch wrapped around it.
Guaranteed to work!

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I'm sure that will work. The thing that grates me a little about this is that I wouldn't have to do that with a lee die.

Originally Posted by Max Headroom

I'm sure that will work. The thing that grates me a little about this is that I wouldn't have to do that with a lee die.

The Lee colett die you dont but any thing with an expander ball no.

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