Lee Precision90799, 3 Die Carbide Set, 40 Smith & Wesson (S&W), Silver

Lee dies always work good and are very reliable. Their prices are reasonable and their customer support has never failed me.

This is the first Lee brand die set I've owned and I'm very impressed with the quality and craftsmanship of the dies. All my other dies are RCBS and Lyman and I have to say that the Lee band is on par if not better in fit and finish. Many re-loaders look down on Lee because their prices are somewhat lower than their competitors and imply they are cheap quality. I was also skeptical of the Lee brand until I purchased a Lee hand primer that I found to be superior to the competitor's versions. For that reason I decided to give their .40 cal S&W carbide die set a try. I could not be happier with this purchase. It was somewhat less expensive than the other brands and even included a shell holder and powder dipper. I installed the die set in my Lyman T-mag turret; they fit and work flawlessly. One of the first things I noticed when installing the dies was how smooth they screwed into the turret. Although they fit firmly into holes, there was little drag or "coarseness" between the die and turret threads.They adjusted just like any other brand die, and locked them down. They stayed in spec through 350 rounds that I ran though them. I did not have to use any case lube so it is safe to assume these dies have a sufficient quantity of good carbide in them. And as a bonus, the Lee shell holder fits perfectly into my Lyman press. It may or may not be useful to you if you have a press other than Lyman or Lee as many manufactures use unique shell holder or shell plates. Since I have a full set of Lee powder dippers I have the Lee powder chart that shows the approximate amount of powder it will hold based upon the powder band/type. I use IMR4756 and Win 231 powders and this dipper does approximately 5 grains on average. I hand load and check every charge with a scale so knowing approximately how much powder is in the dipper is a good starting point. If you are looking for a good quality set of dies at a very reasonable price, give Lee brand a look. I don't think you will be disappointed.

like

Lee die sets always work well. I’ve been using them for years. Price went down right after I purchased them and they were a day late. Beware of Amazon packing though. Just threw the set in a box with no packing. Busted the die box open and beat the crap of the box and die set. Looked like it went through a tumbler but besides being a bit dinged up, they are still usable. Dies are great, packing was horrible. Should return them just for that and would have paid less as well!

Ordered these dies to fill a void that I had in my reloading setup.

Just finished loading 200 rounds of .40 cal ammo, smooth as silk. As a fourty-year reloader with an extensive collection of equipment, I say that this die set is every bit as good as RCBS or any other dies I own or have used. GREAT deal.

I ordered this product to add to my array of calibers that I handload for. Doing this allows me to train with my firearms much more inexpensively than if I had to buy factory loads. The Lee Classic Die Sets are priced right and get the job done. My only note for others is to consider purchasing the set that includes the factory crimp die. This die takes the guess work out of making a good taper crimp. Also, if you load for a gun with an unsupported chamber, consider also getting the Lee Bulge Buster. Guns such as the Glock really deform the brass after each use, and the bulge buster might be what's needed to keep you in business.

I bought the .40 call set. Literally only bought the set for the decapping and sizing die. The die that comes with the Dillon 650, and 750 I imagine, doesn't remove the "Glock bulge" which caused my rounds to fail the case guage. I was losing ~10% or more of my rounds to the practice bin before I switched to the Lee die. Now I'm down to than 2-3%

Tutto ok 👍

works great a good product

Works very well