RCBS loading dies??

[leadhead]

Does RCBS still make the cheaper RGB dies? I bought a set of 30/06 dies years ago
and there were the cheaper ones. Now I find the expander ball is to small for the
cast bullets I want to use. I guess I'll have to look for another set of dies. I have
bigger expander balls, but they won't work in the cheaper dies. It's the same setup
as Lee dies with the rod that slides in a collet if it meets resistance.
leadhead

[Faret]

If I am not mistaken those were called Reloader Special Dies. Took a headed decaping pin also. I would look for a larger button from a 7.62x39? Maybe call RCBS?

[Harter66]

I recently was gifted a 223 die from that series , a Messenger inquiry about the age of the dies . 2-3 exchanges and 4 days later I had new production parts in the mailbox . They included a new rod w/ expander ball and headed pin , replacement decapping rod bushing , lock nut , and 5-6 new decapping pins no charge .

I'm sure you could request a .311 expander for 303,7.7, and assorted 7.62s and the retrofit parts kit .

[earlmck]

Sounds like Harter66 has the right idea -- sweet talk the RCBS folks a bit. Around here the cases get hit with the Lyman "M" die along the way and the original expander ball size is irrelevant.

[leadhead]

I hear trying to contact RCBS is near impossible. I e-mailed them a couple months ago about something
and I'm still waiting for a response.
leadhead

[Mk42gunner]

Lee made the RGB dies, I have a couple of the two die rifle sets, they work fine. they came just the two dies in a greenish flat box, didn't have the shelholder or powder dipper.

RCBS made the Reloader Special dies, they came in a blister pack but worked as well as the ones in the box. Other than the missing box, I'm not sure of any difference with their high dollar versions.

Robert

[gpidaho]

leadhead: I really like the Noe expanders that fit in the Lee universal expander. You can chose the neck size you want to the one thousandths of an inch. Gp

[leadhead]

Robert.... Your right on the die sets. I have a bad case of CRS lately. I don't remember
where I got this die, but it works fine except for the expander ball.
gpidaho.... I make my own expanders. That was not the problem. I just wanted a die
that I can change the ball if I want to.
leadhead