Best Dies for Loading Heavy Cast Bullets?

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Best Dies for Loading Heavy Cast Bullets?

Postby 07Kingpin » Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:37 pm

Looking to load heavy cast bullets for a bolt action 450 Bushmaster.

Eventually plan to have a full power hunting load and a subsonic target load.

Rifle is based off a Savage action with a 1:16 18" barrel.

Have been handloading for years but new to the 450 BM and not a lot of experience with straight wall cartridges or cast bullets.

Recommendations on a die set?
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Re: Best Dies for Loading Heavy Cast Bullets?

Postby Al in Mi » Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:16 pm

Hornady be my pick
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Re: Best Dies for Loading Heavy Cast Bullets?

Postby Hoot » Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:56 pm

Al in Mi wrote:Hornady be my pick


Mine too regardless of which kind of bullet you use. The seating die is the cat's meow as it keep the bullet aligned when you are just starting it. Redding dies do that as well but they're more expensive than the Hornady set.

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