Ok fellows......need some help here.

Going to order reloading dies........they are going to be carbide dies and will be either LEE brand or RCBS......unless someone can convince me for the added cost to order DILLON.

My RCBS reloading manual strongly suggests the use of "taper crimp" dies.

The RCBS are taper crimp while the Lee are not! The Lee set in their sales pitch lay out the reasons that in the way they manufacture the die eliminates the need for the taper crimp.

I have copied that portion for you to read if you don't mind......

LEE – Three-Die Carbide Rifle Set-30 M1icon Carbine -90626
Lee carbide dies are contour ground to provide step-less sizing. After sizing a case, except for the burnish, you cannot tell where the sizer stopped. Other brands leave a pronounced step where the die stops. With a carbide sizer, no case lube is needed, and you don’t even have to clean your cases.
No need for a taper crimp die, plus better accuracy with Lee Dies. Taper crimp dies are used to correct the problems caused by the improper expanding plug design or adjustment. They distort the bullet shank and reduce accuracy. Because the Lee Expander flares the minimum amount, consistent with easy bullet insertion, all of the flare is removed with the bullet seating die, thus eliminating the need for a taper crimp die.
Each die has an enlarged mouth to dependably align even range damaged cases. They are built to last for the large volume reloader.





I will still use lube......but the question remains are Lee more user friendly and better "or" should I still go with the taper crimp set from RCBS or Dillon?

Dies will be exclusively used for the M1 Carbine.

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Sorry my oversight......this thread probably should be in the reloading section......
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