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JRLSH · January 30, 2013, 10:28 AM

Ok, after having the discussion on why you need small base dies for .223 instead of FL dies(for AR's) I am opting on getting the small base dies for my AR. ( I already have RCBS FL .223 dies). My question is this: Since I already have the FL and seater dies from RCBS, if I buy a Redding small base FL sizing die(alone), can I just use the seater die from RCBS or do I have to have both Redding dies? Midway sells the Redding die as a single piece and not in a set. I would like to have the set but I cannot find them. What is the concensus? Is it possible to utilize the 2 different sets without problems? Or should I just stick with Redding as a set when I find them? Thanks all.

January 30, 2013, 10:28 AM	#1
JRLSH Member Join Date: October 26, 2011 Posts: 35	Question on small base die Ok, after having the discussion on why you need small base dies for .223 instead of FL dies(for AR's) I am opting on getting the small base dies for my AR. ( I already have RCBS FL .223 dies). My question is this: Since I already have the FL and seater dies from RCBS, if I buy a Redding small base FL sizing die(alone), can I just use the seater die from RCBS or do I have to have both Redding dies? Midway sells the Redding die as a single piece and not in a set. I would like to have the set but I cannot find them. What is the concensus? Is it possible to utilize the 2 different sets without problems? Or should I just stick with Redding as a set when I find them? Thanks all. __________________ JRL____________ If you heard the bang, You weren't the target.