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<blockquote data-quote="cdschoonie" data-source="post: 3739157" data-attributes="member: 43126"><p>I’m learning a lot about how a big part of accuracy, consistency, and tighter groups can have a great deal to do with seating. I understand that for hunting and casual paper shooting, a 1.5”, even a 2” group at 100 yards is pretty lethal. In comes my OCD, that paired with being raised to live by the code, “Any job worth doing, is worth doing it perfectly.”. My preference is to learn as in depth as possible. I’m starting to think ahead, although I’m just learning the hobby, I will soon be delving deeper into fine-tuning. So I’m gonna have to invest at least a little more on dies.</p><p>With my 6.5 CM, I want to be able to (eventually) go to the range and hit a nail head at 100 yards, if I feel like it. With that thought in mind, if I don’t buy a full set, I’m thinking I’ll at the very least, need a good seating die. I have a plain Jane Hornady custom 2-die, and an RCBS 2-die. I was looking at the Microjust dial to put on my Hornady seater. Adding to that, their seating stems for Polymer tips, to which they are bullet specific. This is cool and all, but then $40 for the Microjust, $15 each for the stems, I’m looking currently at Hornady ELD-X and SST. I’ve yet to find one for the SST, but I have an email into them to see if maybe one of the stems will work. If I have to buy 2 stems, I’m up to $70 but still a plain Jane die. </p><p>I was looking at the Forster Micrometer seating die for a Benjamin. After reading reviews and watching videos, these guys are saying, or rather I’m understanding them to say, the Forster’s seating stem fits these bullets just as well or better than Hornady’s. Add to that the fact that the Forster sleeves holds the entire case, whereas Hornady only holds the neck. </p><p>I know, I went a long way to ask 3 questions…</p><p></p><p>1) Is the Forster worth the extra $45, possibly only $30 more?</p><p>2) You guy’s who use the Forster, first are they as good as the raving? Also, hopefully some of you with the Forster have seated different Hornady or even just different Polymer tipped, if you have, does the stem fit multiple bullets snug?</p><p>3) I feel like I can get away with just the Forster seater, since I have a Hornady and an RCBS FL Sizer?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cdschoonie, post: 3739157, member: 43126"] I’m learning a lot about how a big part of accuracy, consistency, and tighter groups can have a great deal to do with seating. I understand that for hunting and casual paper shooting, a 1.5”, even a 2” group at 100 yards is pretty lethal. In comes my OCD, that paired with being raised to live by the code, “Any job worth doing, is worth doing it perfectly.”. My preference is to learn as in depth as possible. I’m starting to think ahead, although I’m just learning the hobby, I will soon be delving deeper into fine-tuning. So I’m gonna have to invest at least a little more on dies. With my 6.5 CM, I want to be able to (eventually) go to the range and hit a nail head at 100 yards, if I feel like it. With that thought in mind, if I don’t buy a full set, I’m thinking I’ll at the very least, need a good seating die. I have a plain Jane Hornady custom 2-die, and an RCBS 2-die. I was looking at the Microjust dial to put on my Hornady seater. Adding to that, their seating stems for Polymer tips, to which they are bullet specific. This is cool and all, but then $40 for the Microjust, $15 each for the stems, I’m looking currently at Hornady ELD-X and SST. I’ve yet to find one for the SST, but I have an email into them to see if maybe one of the stems will work. If I have to buy 2 stems, I’m up to $70 but still a plain Jane die. I was looking at the Forster Micrometer seating die for a Benjamin. After reading reviews and watching videos, these guys are saying, or rather I’m understanding them to say, the Forster’s seating stem fits these bullets just as well or better than Hornady’s. Add to that the fact that the Forster sleeves holds the entire case, whereas Hornady only holds the neck. I know, I went a long way to ask 3 questions… 1) Is the Forster worth the extra $45, possibly only $30 more? 2) You guy’s who use the Forster, first are they as good as the raving? Also, hopefully some of you with the Forster have seated different Hornady or even just different Polymer tipped, if you have, does the stem fit multiple bullets snug? 3) I feel like I can get away with just the Forster seater, since I have a Hornady and an RCBS FL Sizer? [/QUOTE]
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