Reloading Dies - 44 Magnum

**bandit** · 21-06-2012, 16:35

Was just wondering what dies my fellow Gunsiters use? Do you have any preferences in makes?

**KK20** · 21-06-2012, 17:19

mostly LEE cos they were easier and readily available and simple to use and i never had reason to fault them.

i own a few other brand (hornady / rcbs / dillon )

**458Exp** · 21-06-2012, 17:37

For the 44 Mag I have Lee for the Pro 1000
and Lyman for my single stage

for all the other calibres i reload - RCBS, Lyman, Hornady, RC, Western, Lee

**burner** · 21-06-2012, 19:43

For .44 Mag and 357 mag I use Lyman, .45 ACP RCBS 9mm and .270 i use lee, but am the process of dumping the Lee 9mm diea and will replace these with Lyman dies.

Cheers

**mokwepa** · 22-06-2012, 08:36

RCBS carbide dies for me, really speeds things up without having to use case lube.

**bandit** · 22-06-2012, 08:37

I too have a mixed bag of Lee, Lyman and RCBS for different calibres. I am now shopping around for the 44mag.......

**mokwepa** · 22-06-2012, 08:37

Lyman for my 375 and rcbs for my 38spl.

**414gates** · 22-06-2012, 09:15

Hornady.

**mokwepa** · 22-06-2012, 21:39

Bandit, its like asking your favorite colour...

All of the "good" brands are GOOD and do a GOOD job. I have loaded close to 1000 rounds using lee dies, befor I got my carbide dies. Lee got the job done and didn't cost too much. Because I reload so much and cannot afford a progressive press, I chose to skip the lube cleaning part and go for the carbide dies. It sped things up allot.

**Sweet** · 23-06-2012, 06:29

I use RCBS for 44 Mag (old type - non carbide).

I got them for a song and they work, just like my Lee/Hornady/Lyman dies. Lee far out represents everything else in my reloading room - I think that you have to go far to beat the value the brand represents.

Sweet