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  1. 09-27-2022, 08:05 PM #1
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    Seating stems

    What is your opinion of the brand of dies for pistols that offer the most options/profiles for seating stems? RCBS, Lee, Hornady etc…… I have an opinion/idea but am reserving it to hear from the crowd? TIA

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  2. 09-27-2022, 08:15 PM #2
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    Rifle dies are pretty much the same.
    Not sure about Lee, but the others usually have two- some times three stems for pistols.
    I gravitate to Hornady dies, but I'm really not sure why.
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  3. 09-28-2022, 03:52 AM #3
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    funny having just started loading for the .44magnum and scrambling to find dies for it...it occured to me that with big fat flatnose projectiles and a flared case...I could seat projectile using the expanding/flare die backed right up /out...
    as it is I seat and then remove seating stem up a few turns and screw die back down a turn or two to crimp...only takes a jiffy to do it...
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