Carbide Die sets

[Jdl2]

Are RCBS any better than Lee?
Thanks,
Jim

[Lonestar grips.]

I have both RCBS and Lee dies and while I like them both the RCBS feel like they'll last forever. I haven't priced new dies in a long time but if they're similar in price i'd go with RCBS. if you're not a super serious reloader and the Lee dies are cheaper then i'd go with Lee.

[sdmc530]

I have both RCBS and Lee dies and while I like them both the RCBS feel like they'll last forever. I haven't priced new dies in a long time but if they're similar in price i'd go with RCBS. if you're not a super serious reloader and the Lee dies are cheaper then i'd go with Lee.

Agree with the above, I have a blue press so I switched over to Dillon dies too, they are great. Love the Dillon but I did really like my RCBS too.

[Riverpigusmc]

RCBS are higher quality dies, but they won't make better plinking ammo than Lee does. Perhaps for target competition, or rifle, RCBS are more consistent. I have RCBS/Lee/Hornady, and they all perform. The one die I will not be without is my Lee Factory crimp die. With just a twist of the top knob, I can increase or decrease crimp without moving my die body. Handy if you seat and crimp in different stations like I do

[NAMVET72]

I only use rcbs dies little bit more expensive but they stAnd behind them 150 percent,


Clyde

[DrHenley]

I use both and like both. I have more Lee dies just because they are cheap so I always have a set of Lee dies for every caliber.

In the rifle dies, I like their "Dead Length" seating dies that come with the Collet Die sets. They don't have a crimper so you can set the die so that the shellholder contacts the bottom of the die. Much easier to set up.

I also like the Lee tapered expanders, AND...I've never broken a Lee decapping pin...

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