Micrometer Seater useful?

[Phil Rizzo]

Those threaded stems with the slot above the jam nut tore a lot of skin off my arms and wrists when carelessly reaching for something too.
I miss them about as much as temp sensitive powder.

 

[Jcook02]

All I use from target loads to hunting loads.

 

[Mikecr]

I'm someone who tweaks into exact CBTO with every round.
With hand dies, I need micrometer adjustment for this.

With a press there is potential to tweak with feeler gauges between the casehead and shellholder.

 

[vancewalker007]

Are you getting value out of the micrometer on a seating die?

Especially on a Hornady or Forster die which uses the same die construction for micrometer and non=micrometer dies….

I have both types and sort of value the micrometer, but in a Forster die, I'm questioning why.

Recently upgraded my Gunwerks 7mm LRM die and my 6.5 PRC seater, essentially both Hornady Match grade seating dies with the new Hornady click-based seater attachment (see link below). It makes getting to your CBTO a snap. Plus, I can run it 2-3 thou above the target then quickly walk it in to avoid the inevitable looser case ending up shorter than my target CBTO. Of course, this only fits Hornady seaters.

Click‑Adjust Bullet Seating Micrometer - Hornady Manufacturing, Inc

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www.hornady.com

 

[MagnumManiac]

I used a Hornady mic seater once, and from then the countdown was on until the new replacement arrived. None too soon!

How funny is it that words used to describe something often from this company are at the other end totally from what's described…LOL!

Cheers.