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10mm dies - which do you recommend? #7811922 04/19/20 10:45 PM
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Should have enough brass to start loading in a couple weeks, so now it’s time to order some dies. What do y’all suggest?


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Re: 10mm dies - which do you recommend? [Re: Son of a Blitch] #7811981 04/19/20 11:14 PM
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All my pistol dies are Lee, and I prefer the 4 die set with the FCD.


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Re: 10mm dies - which do you recommend? [Re: Son of a Blitch] #7812085 04/20/20 12:19 AM
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What 603 said, and they come with a shellholder!

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Re: 10mm dies - which do you recommend? [Re: Son of a Blitch] #7812273 04/20/20 03:01 AM
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Looks like a good set. Thanks for the suggestion!

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Re: 10mm dies - which do you recommend? [Re: Son of a Blitch] #7814316 04/21/20 09:00 PM
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I have used Lee carbide dies for pistols for 25 years. I even went back and bought the Factory crimp die for the older die sets that had only 3 originally. For 10MM and 45 ACP I bought the 4 die set and they work great. I do all my load workup with the Lee dies on a single stage press or a turret press and then move them to a tool head for the Dillon 650 once I have settled on a load.

I also bought the Dillon sets for the 9MM and 10MM for bulk loading in the past few years. For both its just easier to do load development off the Dillon and I have changed powders, bullet profiles, and bullet weights several times over the past 6-7 years. Also the Dillon dies seem to have a little better profile on the carbide sizing ring to allow easier function on the Dillon. I could take the Dillon dies off the tool head and use them on the other presses but then I lose my "production" setup and honestly I just got a little bit lazy not wanting to tear it down and put it all back together. Its just faster to grab the 505 scale, funnel, press, and dies and load a few experiments by hand. This way after I find a load I can run a few at +/- 1/10 grain and see what my variability might be in bulk production.

I once ended up with a LEE sizer in .357 that seemed not to size enough to hold the bullet firmly. It also seemed a bit rough. I sent it back to Lee and they replaced it within days no questions asked. I had owned the die set for quite some time but never got around to loading with them. They had an ancient manufacturing date but they took care of me.


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guess I'm the odd man out...again. I have Lee for my .45 ACP, hate them, just don't feel good IMO. MUCH Prefer my RCBS 4 die carbide set, roll crimp. Very positive and easy to set up.


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All my pistol dies are Lee and I use the factory crimp


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My pistol dies are all Lee, as well. Strongly recommend them.

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