Dillon dies for precision benchrest reloading??

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ob1coby

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As I talked to a Dillon salesman today (salesman being the operative word there) He told me their carbide dies were made to the highest tolerances in the market. Has anyone ever used them for precision reloading/1000 yard stuff? Thanks
 
"Precision dies" is misleading. ALL dies made are plenty precise, it's the fit that's a problem. Dillon dies are no more likely to fit your chamber than anyone else's, perhaps less likely since they tend to be small.

Don't let anyone tell you that going to a "higher precision" die will eliminate runout problems.

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I am not really sure what CARBIDE DIES Dillon would have that might normally be used for 1000 yard shooting?
 
I went back and looked at the Dillon site and they do offer 308 and 223 dies in carbide. Either one of those can be used for 1000 yard BR and they are fine cartridges capable of very good accuracy, but they don't seem to be calibres of choice in that arena.
 
hecksf said:
I am not really sure what CARBIDE DIES Dillon would have that might normally be used for 1000 yard shooting?
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.308 Winchester, or .223 Remington. See http://www.dillonprecision.com/#/co...bide_Rifle_Dies__Individual___Three_Die_Sets_

Carbide dies are really meant for very high volume reloading, such as shooting varmints, loading for NRA highpower (especially teams), feeding machine guns, or loading commercially. This statement doesn't detract from their construction or precision - it points out that unless you're shooting 1,000,000 rounds (or more), you may not see significant benefits from using a carbide die (i.e., reduced die wear). That is, aside from easing the sizing process. (Yes, you still have to use case lubricant with carbide rifle dies.)

I believe (but am far from certain) that Dillon's carbide sizers are small base dies. This means they size case webs closer to "as new" dimensions, compared to most factory dies. Useful if you have a fairly tight chamber in the rifle. At 3-4x the cost of a "normal" (steel) small base die, it's a spendy option for the casual reloader.
 
I have a friend...

That uses the Dillon auto loader with carbide dies for his 223 service rifle for 600yd competition. He has the "distinguished rifleman" badge and is in the "high master" class. He shoots about 10,000 rounds per year in various tournaments as well as attending the camp Perry matches every year. Coming out of benchrest in the late-eighties to enter in Service Rifle competition, he long ago gave up single cartridge hand loading. He finds the Dillon tool loads as well for his purposes as the more labor intensive Wilson die arbor press method. Loading that many rounds per year; can't say as I blame him.

virg
 
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