I prefer Dillon dies but do have ones from the other manufacturers for those that Dillon doesn't make.
I prefer Dillon dies but do have ones from the other manufacturers for those that Dillon doesn't make.
Went thru my dies while packing for our move to AZ. It would seem that I have Dillon and RCBS dies for each caliber which allows me to setup on the 650 or the Lyman-T- Mag press.
What is the OD of the 45 Cowboy expander? Just curious.
I use new style Dillon .45 Colt dies for my 550B, but expand in a separate step, w/ a "stepped" Lyman M (.449") die. It's an extra step - as it's NOT powder through, but worth it, as it makes cast bullet seating alignment much easier.
Mr. BulletFeeder does make a powder through, stepped M style neck expander for Dillon 550's. Bit on the pricey side, but I've been using one in conjunction w/ Dillon 9mm dies, & it works well.
"Sometimes you make eight - sometimes you hit dirt!"
Regards - GCF
Dillon. If not those, then Hornady and probably others have cowboy action dies available. I use them for my 45-70.
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I only use Dillon whenever possible for decapping/sizing. For seating and/or crimping, I always seem to end up with 5 or 6 of each caliber, and cycle through them until I find one that works best for my load.
I love Forster, overall, as well as Whidden for precision rifle- there aren't many better- or more pricey than Whidden.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |