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Do different brand dies fit different reloaders?
« on: March 14, 2015, 04:34:02 PM »
I recently bought a Hornady lock and load reloader and was wondering if the RCBS dies I got with my 300 will interchange with it. From what I can tell I just have to buy the lock and load die bushings and it should work? Is this correct or do I have to purchase the lock and load dies for the 300
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Re: Do different brand dies fit different reloaders?
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2015, 04:48:34 PM »
I have an RCBS press and use Redding Comp dies in it. I hope that helps  :tup:

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Re: Do different brand dies fit different reloaders?
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2015, 05:06:49 PM »
They will work with the bushings.

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Re: Do different brand dies fit different reloaders?
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2015, 05:07:06 PM »
All new reloader's and dies are the modern standard is 7/8-14. I use RCBS, LEE, Forester and Lyman dies in my RCBS and LEE loaders. 
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Re: Do different brand dies fit different reloaders?
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2015, 07:17:57 AM »
All new reloader's and dies are the modern standard is 7/8-14. I use RCBS, LEE, Forester and Lyman dies in my RCBS and LEE loaders.

 :yeah:  I have several lee die sets and my RCBS press doesn't notice.  :tup:
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Re: Do different brand dies fit different reloaders?
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2015, 08:55:48 AM »
  that is the way things should be, totally interchangeable.  good thread, I learnt sumthin.     mike w

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Re: Do different brand dies fit different reloaders?
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2015, 09:01:34 AM »
  just thought of an example of not interchangeable.  magazines for pistols of the same caliber.  if you look at 10   9 mm pistols you have 10 different magazines.     the shells will fit in every mag but only one mag will fit in one pistol.       mike w

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Re: Do different brand dies fit different reloaders?
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2015, 02:11:42 PM »
FYI, Dillon Square Deal dies are proprietary.

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Re: Do different brand dies fit different reloaders?
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2015, 09:58:15 PM »
  just thought of an example of not interchangeable.  magazines for pistols of the same caliber.  if you look at 10   9 mm pistols you have 10 different magazines.     the shells will fit in every mag but only one mag will fit in one pistol.       mike w

Not completely true.  An M9 magazine will fit in a Hi-Power, you just have to add a new magazine catch notch on the opposite side.  If you cut the notch right, the mags work beautifully.  If you don't, well, the gun doesn't work so well lol

 


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