Need a little advice

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My wife and I shoot 1000 yard F-Class using the 6mmBR cartridge. Her guns is a Speed built one and mine is a custom Savage. I am turning her case necks but not mine due to the reamers used. I am loading with a Forster press and Redding Competition neck bushing dies. Runout is next to zero.

We just purchased a 6mmBR benchrest gun and are thinking of Wilson dies and a arbor press to step up another notch.

My question is whether or not this would be a wise move or not. We shoot between 80 and 160 rounds a month in each rifle in one or two matches. No time of reloading as these are prone F-Class 600 or 1000 yard events.
 
I have both the Wilson and Redding dies for the 6BR and a few other cartridges and for my purposes (prone Highpower 300 to 1000) I haven't been able to detect an accuracy difference between the two methods. I use the Redding dies on a Rockchucker, the Wilson on a normal arbor press. It's handy to have the Wilsons for when I'm working up loads at the range, but they aren't worth the inconvenience when reloading at home. Just my experience and opinion...
 
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Travelor said:
My wife and I shoot 1000 yard F-Class using the 6mmBR cartridge. Her guns is a Speed built one and mine is a custom Savage. I am turning her case necks but not mine due to the reamers used. I am loading with a Forster press and Redding Competition neck bushing dies. Runout is next to zero.

We just purchased a 6mmBR benchrest gun and are thinking of Wilson dies and a arbor press to step up another notch.

My question is whether or not this would be a wise move or not. We shoot between 80 and 160 rounds a month in each rifle in one or two matches. No time of reloading as these are prone F-Class 600 or 1000 yard events.
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I too use the Redding type "S" bushing die, only it's a custom full length die. For neck sizing, I use the Lee Collet die I had custom made (sent them three fired brass). For $50, they made and sent me the neck collet die and a bullet seater die. Works great. I only have to use the Redding die every fifth or sixth loading to push the shoulder back. Love the O-ring die nuts on the Lee dies. You only have to finger tighten in the press.

I also have the Wilson dies for my Hunter Benchrest rifle, but don't use them anymore since the Lee Collet die is handier and gives less run out.

Virg
 
Travelor

In a manner,you answered your own Question. You stated, "runnout is next to zero".

The purpose of any precision Die Set is to make truly straight and consistant ammunition. What you have is already doing that........jackie
 
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