question about dies

[patrickvol]

i am going to start reloading for my colt 44mag and ready to buy my dies. i have reloaded my for sometime and never needed to crimp anything till i tried to load my 30/30 and i will get a lee crimp dies for that, but i need pros and cons of and what dies ro get for it. all my rifles dies are rcbs but if something like the lee that would have a factory crimp dies do better and if not better easier?

[Dave in WV]

All revolver cartridge dies have the ability to roll crimp. Lee dies are less expensive but the way the lock ring works sucks IMHO. I have several Lee die sets and have bought replacement lock rings and there went my savings. :wink:

[New Hampshire]

I agree with Dave completely.  The Lee dies give you, to use a pun, more bang for your buck.  But he is also right about the lock rings.  They are the single most feature of Lee dies I dont like.  You can get different ones like RCBS or Hornady lock rings which are much better for just a couple bucks a pair.  That or if your handy with tools I suppose you could drill then tap for a locking screw.  But the Factory crimp die is well worth the money.
Brian M.

[patrickvol]

i was thinking the lees might be a easier way to go. when i tried to seat and crimp with my rcbs dies for my 30/30 and found out it was not what i wanted to do so i am going to get a factory crimp for the 30/30, and looks like i will get the less set with the crimp die.

thanks

[Jack Crevalle]

Buy carbide dies.

[Dand]

I like the Lee Factory crimp dies for my 30-30 and especially for my 348 win.  I don't like the Lee Lock rings either.  I do the rest of the work with RCBS dies.  
 
Jack C -  I don't get your  comment. Yeah carbides for sizing straight wall cartridges but is there such a thing for 30-30 or other bottle necks?  And that wouldn't answer the bullet crimping question on the original post here.

my .02

[Lloyd Smale]

Lee are about the only handgun dies I buy anymore.

[Jack Crevalle]

 
Jack C -  I don't get your  comment. Yeah carbides for sizing straight wall cartridges but is there such a thing for 30-30 or other bottle necks?  And that wouldn't answer the bullet crimping question on the original post here.

my .02

Although I agree that the orignal poster's 2nd sentence seemed to indicate that he wanted to know what dies to buy for his 30-30, his first sentence said he was about to start loading .44 mags and was ready to buy dies for it. I assumed that that was really what he was asking about.

[SLAVAGE]

i have mostly all rcbs die except a few my 7 mag are redding an my 7-30 an 30-30 are lee  the lee set for my 30-30 are the 3 die set with the crimp die with it an i like them alot i did order a different 30 cal. seating stem though them to load pointed bullets with it instead of round nose an got better seating when i loaded 150 gr nbts

dave

[patrickvol]

yep i was asking about dies for my 44. sorry for the confuesion

[Tom W.]

I'll jump in and say to get the RCBS carbibe dies with the roll crimp for your .44 :-D

[Zcarp2]

What type of press are you loading on?

I use a progressive and will only buy Dillon dies with separate seating and crimp dies.  Similar principle to the factory crimp die - different approach.

With Lee and RCBS PISTOL dies, I have a terrible time of getting the shell into the sizing dies.  Dillon has a larger bell to feed easier - quicker.

Carbide dies don't need lubrication for straight walled cases.

If you are planning on doing a lot of reloading on a progressive, buy the Dillon.  If you only shoot a little - anything will work.  Carbide just makes it easier.

I dislike reloading and want to get it done safely and quickly as possible for more range time.