Interesting, my first experience hand loading was 45 auto with RCBS dies, I knew nothing then. My experience is nothing like yours. I cannot believe an experienced loader would have such a bad and insurmountable problem with a die set.
Yea I’ve been using RCBS since 1970 and the only time any of your problem occurred, was when I screwed up. Competitive shooter and carry for a living. So I’ve discovered after 100’s of thousands of rounds, that you do have to be smarter than a green plastic box.
Regular Alcohol from the Dollar Store Drug section works at removing any Film that is coated on the dies & Alcohol will not harm any of the rubber parts on the die's
Don't worry, the dies will work on any press. I have always bought the custom grade dies by Hornady. There is a match grade, but never needed those especially for pistol loads.
Yeah, expanding the case mouth is sort of delicate. If I do it too much then the bullet tends to fall in. I'd rather have it a little small than too big, but that's just my preference.
@BrandoMcWilli Not yet. Going to check a gun show in Dallas this weekend to see if any great deals. (I'll still buy from my local dealer...but he says he'll match any deal I find if I'll add 10%...I like supporting the local guy, especially since he got me into my gun club!)
My Win 308 cases were sticking into mt new Hornady Resizing Die even though I Lubed the cases good, But I did not clean & degrease the new dies before using them, & make sure that that Hole in the die was not clogged, I am going to clean them good & try resize my Brass again etc.
Of Hornady's latest selections, what is the best pistol die sets for the Lock and Load Classic? Can they be used on a Dillon RL550B press? I have ordered a Hornady Lock and Load and plan to, at some point, add a Dillon to the reloading bench so I need to know this before I purchase any dies. Thanks for your help and videos.