Anybody else doing this die swap?

Nathan · November 3, 2012, 06:27 PM

Right now, you can sell your lightly used die set on eBay for close to the cost of a new set. Let's say you sell your old RCBS die set for $25 + $6 to ship. You can buy Hornady dies online for about $30. With a little luck this can be within $1 - $2 of even. Then, you get 100 free Hdy bullets for $6.95 shipping. This seems like a heck of a deal if you want dies and bullets.

Anybody else doing this?

I am and I really prefer the Hdy dies for most of my guns. Maybe it is because the die box holds the shell plate.

Sport45 · November 3, 2012, 10:35 PM

Not me. Too much trouble for 100 bullets at a reduced cost. I don't routinely load any of the bullets they offer in the deal and don't want to work up a load with such a limited bullet supply.

And the dies I have are working fine..

lll Otto lll · November 4, 2012, 01:06 AM

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Let's say you sell your old RCBS die set for $25 + $6 to ship. You can buy Hornady dies online for about $30. With a little luck this can be within $1 - $2 of even.

Re-check your math, Ebay charges 13% on the item you're selling plus 13% on shipping. Don't know about you, but I'm not selling a perfectly good set of dies for twenty bucks. Be sides that, Hornady doesn't make carbide dies.

FrankenMauser · November 4, 2012, 01:24 PM

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Be sides that, Hornady doesn't make carbide dies.

Just because they use a different material, doesn't mean the dies don't work.

Carbide is not the only material suitable for sizing rings.

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Our Straight Wall Sizing Dies feature a titanium coated sizing ring (gold ring). This eliminates case sticking and requires no lubrication. The super hard, smooth coating is used in high-pressure, high-wear tools to reduce abrasion, so it's perfect for resizing relatively soft pistol brass, and won't scratch your cases. Less friction also means less wear on cases, for longer case life.

Nathan · November 4, 2012, 02:31 PM

Just wondering. My math example should probably be deleted as NONE of the numbers are real. It is a fair point that that is a fair amount of trouble for 100 rounds. It has worked out for me and on of the bullets I do use, so works for me.

I guess I'm more surprised how much used die sets go for on Ebay. . .

As for Hornady dies, I have made a lot of good ammo with Hornady equipment. Maybe I'm the only one??

oneoldsap · November 4, 2012, 04:39 PM

GunBroker is the place to buy used dies , they are gun friendly (unlike E-Bay) , and the deals are even better !

**Shane Tuttle** · November 4, 2012, 05:08 PM

I have more important things to do with my time than it spent setting up a transaction, spending gas to go to the Post Office, buying a set, etc. only to make a couple bucks and a few bullets.

And I don't like Hornady's dies....at all. Love their press. But it's outfitted with Redding or RCBS dies, in that order.

Strafer Gott · November 4, 2012, 05:22 PM

I was buying dies anyway, and the deal on XTPs' didn't require much effort. I tried them, and now I buy them, because they totally modernize the .45acp.
I pretty much figured I was using a "new concept" die set. I like them. So win- win.

rajbcpa · November 5, 2012, 04:05 AM

i dont like hornady dies that much that it would change my decision on which dies to purchase. I had so much trouble with their progressive press that i may never buy another hornady product again- frankly, they can keep their free bullets.

Jimro · November 5, 2012, 08:24 AM

No, it's still more economical for me to buy bullets in larger lots than that. I use the 80gr Hdy Amax .224 bullet for my 600 yard high power load, but I won't buy them in a lot of less than 600.

Jimro

rajbcpa · November 5, 2012, 03:12 PM

hornady free bullets are not free..... the shipping and handling fees they charge are significant....

....on one recent free bullet transaction, they charged me about 18 bucks and then shipped it us postal service bulk shipment and the shipping fee was only 5.50..... the us postal service and your's trully were both hosed on that one...

that hornady hospitality kinda rubbed me the wrong way....

Crashbox · November 6, 2012, 09:06 PM

I sure wish they'd bring back the 1000-bullet offer they had when I bought my LnL AP three years ago. That was a pretty good deal IMO, even though I still have about 900+ bullets remaining and will be part of my 'private reserve'...

langenc · November 6, 2012, 10:44 PM

I bought one set of those Hornady dies w/ free bullets on ebay.

No bullets as I wasnt the orig owner and couldnt show sales reciept as such--CAUTION.

Magnum Wheel Man · November 7, 2012, 08:43 AM

I reload close to 70 different calibers, so I have alot of different brands dies...

some of my newest are the Hornady New Dimension dies... I do like the bullet seating sliding collet deal they offer on some of their dies... makes loading sub caliber bullets much easier to get seated straight as well...

but no, I'm not trading in all my old dies for 100 "free" bullets... but I do like the latest Hornady dies I've gotten lately

Nathan · November 7, 2012, 10:31 PM

I guess my thought was. . .I like Hornady Dies, I like the 155gr XTP JHP and I had dies which I needed to move, so I did it. I'm happy with what I received in return. $6.95 for 100 XTP's is a significant savings to me. Bullets came UPS. I'm sure they get a cut rate, but it worked for me. I'm buying the new dies from Cabela's to get free shipping there.

November 3, 2012, 06:27 PM	#1
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,333	Anybody else doing this die swap? Right now, you can sell your lightly used die set on eBay for close to the cost of a new set. Let's say you sell your old RCBS die set for $25 + $6 to ship. You can buy Hornady dies online for about $30. With a little luck this can be within $1 - $2 of even. Then, you get 100 free Hdy bullets for $6.95 shipping. This seems like a heck of a deal if you want dies and bullets. Anybody else doing this? I am and I really prefer the Hdy dies for most of my guns. Maybe it is because the die box holds the shell plate.

November 3, 2012, 10:35 PM	#2
Sport45 Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Too close to Houston Posts: 4,196	Not me. Too much trouble for 100 bullets at a reduced cost. I don't routinely load any of the bullets they offer in the deal and don't want to work up a load with such a limited bullet supply. And the dies I have are working fine.. __________________ Proud member of the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association. Registered and active voter.

November 4, 2012, 05:08 PM	#7
Shane Tuttle Staff Join Date: November 28, 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 9,443	I have more important things to do with my time than it spent setting up a transaction, spending gas to go to the Post Office, buying a set, etc. only to make a couple bucks and a few bullets. And I don't like Hornady's dies....at all. Love their press. But it's outfitted with Redding or RCBS dies, in that order. __________________ If it were up to me, the word "got" would be deleted from the English language. Posting and YOU: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting

November 5, 2012, 08:24 AM	#10
Jimro Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2006 Posts: 7,097	No, it's still more economical for me to buy bullets in larger lots than that. I use the 80gr Hdy Amax .224 bullet for my 600 yard high power load, but I won't buy them in a lot of less than 600. Jimro __________________ Machine guns are awesome until you have to carry one.

November 6, 2012, 09:06 PM	#12
Crashbox Senior Member Join Date: November 3, 2009 Location: Lynden, Washington Posts: 199	I sure wish they'd bring back the 1000-bullet offer they had when I bought my LnL AP three years ago. That was a pretty good deal IMO, even though I still have about 900+ bullets remaining and will be part of my 'private reserve'... __________________ Four Rugers, three SIG Sauers, assorted rifles. NRA, GOA and SAF Life Member.

November 4, 2012, 02:31 PM	#5
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,333	Just wondering. My math example should probably be deleted as NONE of the numbers are real. It is a fair point that that is a fair amount of trouble for 100 rounds. It has worked out for me and on of the bullets I do use, so works for me. I guess I'm more surprised how much used die sets go for on Ebay. . . As for Hornady dies, I have made a lot of good ammo with Hornady equipment. Maybe I'm the only one??

November 4, 2012, 04:39 PM	#6
oneoldsap Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2009 Location: I live in the foot of the Green Mountains of Vermont Posts: 1,602	GunBroker is the place to buy used dies , they are gun friendly (unlike E-Bay) , and the deals are even better !

November 4, 2012, 05:22 PM	#8
Strafer Gott Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2011 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,315	I was buying dies anyway, and the deal on XTPs' didn't require much effort. I tried them, and now I buy them, because they totally modernize the .45acp. I pretty much figured I was using a "new concept" die set. I like them. So win- win.

November 5, 2012, 04:05 AM	#9
rajbcpa Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2012 Posts: 321	i dont like hornady dies that much that it would change my decision on which dies to purchase. I had so much trouble with their progressive press that i may never buy another hornady product again- frankly, they can keep their free bullets.

November 5, 2012, 03:12 PM	#11
rajbcpa Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2012 Posts: 321	hornady free bullets are not free..... the shipping and handling fees they charge are significant.... ....on one recent free bullet transaction, they charged me about 18 bucks and then shipped it us postal service bulk shipment and the shipping fee was only 5.50..... the us postal service and your's trully were both hosed on that one... that hornady hospitality kinda rubbed me the wrong way....

November 6, 2012, 10:44 PM	#13
langenc Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2007 Location: Montmorency Co, MI Posts: 1,551	I bought one set of those Hornady dies w/ free bullets on ebay. No bullets as I wasnt the orig owner and couldnt show sales reciept as such--CAUTION.

November 7, 2012, 08:43 AM	#14
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	I reload close to 70 different calibers, so I have alot of different brands dies... some of my newest are the Hornady New Dimension dies... I do like the bullet seating sliding collet deal they offer on some of their dies... makes loading sub caliber bullets much easier to get seated straight as well... but no, I'm not trading in all my old dies for 100 "free" bullets... but I do like the latest Hornady dies I've gotten lately __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

November 7, 2012, 10:31 PM	#15
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,333	I guess my thought was. . .I like Hornady Dies, I like the 155gr XTP JHP and I had dies which I needed to move, so I did it. I'm happy with what I received in return. $6.95 for 100 XTP's is a significant savings to me. Bullets came UPS. I'm sure they get a cut rate, but it worked for me. I'm buying the new dies from Cabela's to get free shipping there.