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Blindstitch · April 4, 2014, 05:07 PM

Use the collets or don't use them the collet press is the better option. Either way if you think it's stupid you still have to screw the die into a collet or the press all the same. So you're getting the same amount of screwing.

I like the collets and have them for 3 die sets. It's about $9 for two. Price isn't much of a factor if you're getting into reloading and buy a set of dies here or there and two collets. But if you have a closet full of dies it's a different story.

Either way I don't think or maybe don't know that you would bring your whole collection out to the range for bench work ups.

April 4, 2014, 05:07 PM	#22
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,693	Use the collets or don't use them the collet press is the better option. Either way if you think it's stupid you still have to screw the die into a collet or the press all the same. So you're getting the same amount of screwing. I like the collets and have them for 3 die sets. It's about $9 for two. Price isn't much of a factor if you're getting into reloading and buy a set of dies here or there and two collets. But if you have a closet full of dies it's a different story. Either way I don't think or maybe don't know that you would bring your whole collection out to the range for bench work ups.