berettaprofessor
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...because I can't pass them up. I was in Academy today and noticed a number of RCBS dies on clearance. Among which was a two-die set of RCBS small base 223 dies marked from $49.99 to $34.99. Now, I normally use a Lee full-length sizer on my 223 reloads for AR, and haven't had trouble, but I've read enough that I thought "why not have a set on hand just in case?" So I purchased them. It's like having a savings account without interest, right? (not that any savings account earns much anyway these days). Don't know when or if I'll ever use them though and wouldn't have purchased if I hadn't seen them on "clearance."
Best news however, is that when I went to the counter, they rang up as $29.99! That's the second time recently I've purchased in Academy and found the price on the shelf was higher than the register price.
Now the big question; they also had a set of RCBS small base 243 Win dies on clearance. Should I go back for them? I have a Remmy 700 in 243 that I reload for (again, Lee dies), and the first time I used the full-length sizer I got several rounds that wouldn't close the bolt. After that, I've been neck sizing fired rounds and it's been fine, but I wonder.....
Best news however, is that when I went to the counter, they rang up as $29.99! That's the second time recently I've purchased in Academy and found the price on the shelf was higher than the register price.
Now the big question; they also had a set of RCBS small base 243 Win dies on clearance. Should I go back for them? I have a Remmy 700 in 243 that I reload for (again, Lee dies), and the first time I used the full-length sizer I got several rounds that wouldn't close the bolt. After that, I've been neck sizing fired rounds and it's been fine, but I wonder.....