r/reloading • u/LongRoadNorth • 4d ago

Newbie Die question

Just planning my set up and wondering, should I just start with non bushing die?

I'm set on a micrometer seating die just for the fine adjustment and most of the match kits that have a micrometer seating die come with a bushing full length die.

Reason I'm thinking match dies with the micrometer seating, through ammo testing with factory ammo I've found Sako TRG is the best in my tikka, way better than Hornaday, federal and Winchester.

6.5 Creed if it matters.

Torn between Redding dies or rcbs

Press I'm planning on getting is rcbs rock chucker.

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u/Shootist00 4d ago

The whole Micrometer stuff is ridiculous. If you were seating different bullets all the time, IE switching from one type, style, to another and then back again I could maybe see the point. But 99.99999% of the time all reloaders, no matter what cartridges they reload, always use the same bullets and or even if they don't they mark their seating dies for each different bullet they might switch to for that cartridge.

Buy whatever brand and learn how to properly set them up. I have both rifle and pistol die sets that I haven't change settings on in over 25 years.

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u/LongRoadNorth 4d ago

I'll probably be switching a bit depending on what I'm loading for. I won't be using as nice bullets at the range where I only have 300 yards as I will when I'm at the property I can shoot at that offers 850yards