If one considers themselves to be a highly accomplished handloader, it's nice to have a Whidden in a favorite caliber.Once I got my whidden dies I think I ended up playing around with things too much. The click micrometer is nice, but I don't think you need to spend 200+ on a set of dies to get competition ammo. I think money is better spent on a decent bushing die
I've moved to Redding dies
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Thanks for being so smart. oldmanFCSA U helped me with my search.
I have two Forster micrometer seating die’s in .223 and 6.5CM, and a Frankford Arsenal universal micrometer seating die. I’ve tested them against each other with identical results and really like the Frankford Arsenal die due to the side loading window.
I didn’t record the data. When I first got the Frankford die I checked the seating depth consistency using the Hornady comparator and it seated bullets with the same consistency as the Forster die. Then I checked them for runout using the Hornady concentricity tool and the results were the same. I didn’t record the data since I was satisfied enough with the results that it suited my needs, and for that matter I’m merely passing along my personal experience, if you don’t like that you can take it or leave it.How did you test them? Do you have data you can share?
My apologies for the snarkiness, must have been in a bad mood that day. Probably needed more coffee.Thanks @jetinteriorguy. I really just appreciate that additional information. I am not demanding, just interested in other peoples methods.
My Runnout was actually worse using a Forester Benchrest Micrometer Seating Die . It doesn’t have the spring loaded sleeve like the Redding Die does.