Reply With QuoteForster competition micro seating due.
I have the RCBS 2-die set for my 6.5 Creedmoor and I have noticed that my RDF bullets don't seem to fit exactly right and many of them end up with a small ring around the tip. I contacted RCBS by email and eventually they responded that their die does not fit the RDF or VLD bullets and that a custom seat plug would be needed (see response below in all caps the way it came.).
What seating dies are you using successfully with these bullets?
from RCBS:
IM SORRY SIR BUT OUR SEAT PLUGS DO NOT MATCH UP WITH THE VLD OR RDF TYPE OF BULLETS. A CUSTOM SEAT PLUG WOULD BE NEEDED.
Thank you for choosing RCBS
Have a great day
RCBS Tech/LM :)
Forster competition micro seating due.
Good call on the Forster. I think Redding also makes seating stems with derlin inserts specifically for vld bullets, to keep from marring bullets. I do not know if they will thread into an rcbs die.
I use Lee with no issues
I'm a firm believer in the theory that if it bleeds, I can kill it.
I bought the Forster set with the Benchrest seating die. I called them and they said they thought it should fit with no problems. They said that if it doesn't fit, send it back with 4 or 5 bullets and they will modify it
Custom competition rcbs dies. I have one set with multiple different sleeves and inserts. What I do is use the correct sleeve obviously, and then before I install the seating stem, I do a rough fit to see which one will work on a VLD. Generally it is one caliber less. Keeps your projectiles lined up straight to the mouth of the case and won't deform the tip.
Just a side note, you are sure that the ring is from improper fit and not from too much neck tension, correct?
SHM
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Yep, I'm using a Lee for my 243. No problems at all. Always + - .001Originally Posted by darkker
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I'm using Forster Ultra Micrometer with my 130 Berger AR Hybrids
Whidden dies here, very happy with them.
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