Help needed Dies

[aussiemick]

Guys i am a newby at reloading and would like some info on dies????
They are for my 204 my question is do i get full length dies or which dies do i get
Also what brand do i get i have a lyman tmag press???

Thanks Mick

[Lee C.]

Mick, If you wan't good dies i would go with the redding or forster dies. Midway sells a set of redding dies called type S match bushing neck sizer 3-die set. It's got a bushing neck sizer die, a body bump die to push the shoulder back when the cases get to long and a competition seater die to seat your bullets. And i have a forster full lenght die i use on new brass the first time befor loading them. You can buy once fired brass or if you fine once fired brass at the rifle range you'l have to full lenght size it to work in your gun. I hope this will help you out some.

Lee

[glenn asher]

Mick, I think I'd order a Redding deluxe three-die set first off, and try that first, only afterwards would I spring for fancier "$" dies, if the accuracy wasn't sufficient. You'd have the full-length dies, and a neck sizer, and that should do it, for most purposes.
I'm using the much eschewed RCBS regular FL dies, and topping them off with a Redding neck sizer, and getting "plenty good enough" accuracy for my needs and wants.
I've killed a LOT of prairie dogs using these dies to make the ammo, and haven't had any complaints from the recipients
Or, you can do it LeeC's way, and have probably slightly better results, but at somewhat more expense. Lee is, in no way, giving you bad advice.........

[greystone]

You are getting good advice but if you're on a budget then the Lee dies will work also. I have both the FL and neck sizing dies. Thinking about getting a Forster Bump die tho. These pennies were shot this morning. 3 shots and 3 pennies at 100 yds. Cases sized with Lee neck sizing die. Dave