Which type of die

SteveM74

I am looking to reload .223 for my Remington 700 and somewhat more sparingly a Mini 14. Which die set will i need? I am seeing small base and full length dies available for RCBS. Any help is appreciated.

charliemeyer007

Small base help with reliability issues in autoloaders. You could add a collet neck sizer for the 700.

62fuelie

Unless you are going to segregate your brass you will want a full length small base sizer die. If you set aside one lot only for use in the M-700 then neck sizing will give you a bit longer case life as you will be working the brass a little less.

distinguished

quote:Originally posted by 62fuelie
Unless you are going to segregate your brass you will want a full length small base sizer die. If you set aside one lot only for use in the M-700 then neck sizing will give you a bit longer case life as you will be working the brass a little less.


Big +1.

Riomouse911

I agree, segregate the brass between the guns. IMHO it'll last longer and will be easier to keep consistent if you're keeping the 700 loads/brass from the Mini loads/brass.

"Small -base" dies keet the tolerances on the small side, so they'll fit in the sutloader chambers easier.If the loads are for a bolt gun only, stay with the neck-sizing dies.