In-line seating dies.......

[Lumpy Grits]

Who uses them? What do you like about one brand over the other?
Thanks for your time,
Gary

[.22-5-40]

Who uses them? What do you like about one brand over the other?
Thanks for your time,
Gary

Hello, Lumpy Grits. I use the Wilson chamber type seaters in .22 Hornet & .222 Rem. I have installed the Sinclare International micrometer tops on both. I am loading cast in both, but in past, I have loaded jacketed bullets & found I could seat with just pressure from palm of hand.

[Old Jim]

I have a couple of the Redding bench-rest bullet seating dies, with inter-changeable internals. They can be changed around to seat jacketed or cast bullets of different calibers, including BPC bullets. I also found that I wanted a run-out checking tool, which ended-up being an RCBS, good tools all.

Jim

[Lumpy Grits]

SORRY for not being clear, I was 'talk'n' about .45 cal BPCR loads for GG bullets.
Gary

[chaneylake]

SORRY for not being clear, I was 'talk'n' about .45 cal BPCR loads for GG bullets.
Gary

keep it clear for us "rookies" LG, I am wanting one for my .40-65

[Lumpy Grits]

I'm just not yet seeing the need for them.
Gary

[drcook]

I use the Redding Competition Seating dies. I am loading for different rifles, using different bullets and with the micrometer adjustment, it is just easier to reset bullet seating depth.

I use a 1" travel dial indicator on a magnetic base to put on top of the compression plugs to get that depth set (base goes on an empty spot on the Redding T7 plate, but a person could use a clamp on base) along with depth mics (probably a bit over the top).

By carefully measuring each component, I know what an overall cartridge length should be which allows you set the bullet exactly on top the wad with no deformation.

[Kurt]

This is my take on in line seater dies.

Seater dies are a must for accuracy especially for high power jacketed rounds or GG lead bullets. The problem with a lot of in line dies is the inaccuracy of the threads cut in the dies that hold the seating stem. If that seating stem is out of line when it is locked in place because of loose threads or just a plain miss bored and threaded die the stem will not seat that bullet straight.
I have use long stem ball dial indicators to check a dies stem to see if it had run out and it was off .0038". I sent it back for a replacement and the new one was off almost .002. I sent that one back for a refund and got a Wilson.
A in line seating die that is not made for a specific case /caliber that does not support the case like a chamber has to much chance for error with just using a faulty case holder or a dirty one or ram misalignment with the die taking loose or faulty threads holding the stem.
A seating die like the one Shiloh makes for the BPCR that is cut using a chamber reamer is the best way to go in my opinion.
How straight that seating die is mounted in a loading press with the loose threads those presses have can contribute to a misaligned die that does not support the case wall.
For a PP bullet if they are seated way out the problem is solved with out a seating die if the bullet has a proper bore fit.

Kurt