10-15-2021, 09:05 PM
They flat out suck!
I tolerated scratching of my nickel brass. I'd polish the die, get 2 or 3 clean ones, then the scratches came back.
Same homemade lube (10% lanolin / 90% isopropyl alcohol) I use flawlessly in RCBS, Redding and Forster dies. Scratched the crap out of the first one and was sticky. Was bumping down 0.005" last sizing session. Checked first one and there was no bump (should have been 0.005" since I use a Lock N' Load). Twisted it down a little and lubed the inside of the die a little. A lot of friction and on trying to raise the ram and then:
No country of origin stated anywhere on the die, box, or in the instructions. We all know where they come from.
End rant.
Looks like I'll be using my PRS 6.5 CM for the next AR match. It'll be a bit like bringing a semi auto howitzer to a gun fight.
I tolerated scratching of my nickel brass. I'd polish the die, get 2 or 3 clean ones, then the scratches came back.
Same homemade lube (10% lanolin / 90% isopropyl alcohol) I use flawlessly in RCBS, Redding and Forster dies. Scratched the crap out of the first one and was sticky. Was bumping down 0.005" last sizing session. Checked first one and there was no bump (should have been 0.005" since I use a Lock N' Load). Twisted it down a little and lubed the inside of the die a little. A lot of friction and on trying to raise the ram and then:
No country of origin stated anywhere on the die, box, or in the instructions. We all know where they come from.
End rant.
Looks like I'll be using my PRS 6.5 CM for the next AR match. It'll be a bit like bringing a semi auto howitzer to a gun fight.
#FJB