Ready to load 45LC in my Dillon 550B, what are your favorite dies?

[MrWolf]

I prefer Dillon dies but do have ones from the other manufacturers for those that Dillon doesn't make.

[j4570]

RCBS carbide with Dillon seat die

that's easy to clean

[6bg6ga]

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.

[gcf]

My 45 Colt dies are RCBS. I like that the expander plug can be switched for a 45 Cowboy. It is more correctly dimensioned for cast.

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.

[Kevin Rohrer]

Dillon. If not those, then Hornady and probably others have cowboy action dies available. I use them for my 45-70.

[rmantoo]

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.