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Redding , Vickerman , or Meacham
May 9th, 2024 at 5:14pm
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I am looking to purchase a seating die for my 38/55.... up until now I have been using a std set of RCBS dies .  What do you recommend and what are the pros and cons.
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Re: Redding , Vickerman , or Meacham
Reply #1 - May 9th, 2024 at 7:16pm
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I love the Vickermans for ALL jacketed bullets. Special innards are needed for oversize cast bullets.
  
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Re: Redding , Vickerman , or Meacham
Reply #2 - May 10th, 2024 at 12:05am
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Whichever you can find in today's sparse market. When I had several .38-55 rifles, I had both RCBS and Redding dies. The Redding dies are better for finished product, but the RCBS dies are entirely adequate.
  

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Re: Redding , Vickerman , or Meacham
Reply #3 - May 10th, 2024 at 2:33am
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Unfortunately Wilson dies are not available for the 38-55 for the same reasons Vickerman are not. If one has a lathe and chamber reamer, a die could be made to seat a dedicated diameter cast bullet. the same could be said for the Redding straight line competition seating die. For breech seating, all this is mute. And for seating Jacketed bullets, the same is true. All depending on ultimate use.
  

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Re: Redding , Vickerman , or Meacham
Reply #4 - May 10th, 2024 at 4:12pm
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Meacham would have to be found used as he is no longer in business and Vickerman are only sold thru Buffalo arms. They have been out of stock for some time now.
  
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Reply #5 - May 12th, 2024 at 9:59am
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I have not found anything in stock at BA seems like they are trying to sell off  stock and that's it ..? retire?

Looks like I will order one from Redding
  
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