Redding Add-On Micrometer Seating Stems Now Shipping
Well folks, the new Redding Micrometer Seating Stems for standard Redding seating dies are finally shipping. Robin Sharpless, Redding’s Executive VP, confirmed that “these Seating Stems started shipping this month, by the hundreds. MidwayUSA, Grafs, Midsouth — all the major vendors are getting inventory.” We confirmed that MidwayUSA now has, in stock, the Micrometer Seating Stems for .204 Ruger, .223 Rem, 22 PPC, 22-250 Rem, .243 Win, .308 Win, .284 Win, .30-06, and .338 Lapua Magnum, plus many other calibers. (One model Seating Stem can often work for multiple cartridge types of the same caliber.) MidwayUSA is charging $42.99 for both the regular and VLD-style seater stems.
Micrometer Seating Stems Retro-Fit to Redding’s Standard Seating Dies
The big advantage of these new Seating Stems is that you can get the additional control and precision of a micrometer top by simply upgrading your existing dies at about half the cost of a new, complete Competition Seater Die. NOTE: the Seating Stem assemblies are a component of the bullet seating die. These are not the dies themselves. It is the top portion of the die that contains the plunger, which pushes the bullet into the case. The micrometer is graduated in increments of 0.001″ to assure precise seating depth control. The Seating Stems feature a dead stop on the threads allowing full repeatability even if changed from one die to another. NOTE: These Micrometer seating stems are direct replacements for the original stems. To comfirm die compatibility,the stem numbers match the numbers stamped on the tops of the original seat plug which was shipped with your standard seating dies.
The new Redding Micro Precision Seating Stems are available for both standard bullet shapes as well as VLD Bullets. These allow the user to accurately seat the longer-nosed VLD-style projectiles.
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No one has the VLD type yet. Only the Standard one. They are way cheaper at http://www.gunstop.com — $29.95.
EDITOR: Plinker is NOT correct about most (but not all) VLD stem availability at Midway. MidwayUSA DOES have VLD stems today in these sizes:
Redding VLD Bullet Seating Micrometer #9166 (257 Roberts, 257 Weatherby Magnum, 270 Winchester) Product #: 715269 Status: Available $42.99
Redding VLD Bullet Seating Micrometer #9184 (222 Remington, 22 PPC, 223 WSSM)
Product #: 475514 Status: Available $42.99
Redding VLD Bullet Seating Micrometer #9179 (300 Savage, 300-221 Remington Fireball, 351 Winchester Self-Loading) Product #: 223346 Status: Available $42.99
Redding VLD Bullet Seating Micrometer #9185 (17 Remington, 204 Ruger, 22 Hornet)
Product #: 583938 Status: Available $42.99
Redding VLD Bullet Seating Micrometer #9180 (308 Winchester, 30-06 Springfield, 300 Winchester Short Magnum) Product #: 238442 Status: Available $42.99
Redding VLD Bullet Seating Micrometer #9183 (223 Remington, 22-250 Remington, 220 Swift) Product #: 630929 Status: Available $42.99
There are a couple other VLD stems back-ordered at Midway (including the 7mm one) … but most are in.
LINK: http://www.midwayusa.com/Search/#redding%20bullet%20seating%20micrometer____-_1-2-4_8-16-32
Will the VLD seaters not work with standard bullets?
I just received mine from Midway today. I got a 22 cal standard seater and a 6mm vld seater. I haven’t actually used them yet, but just by lining them up on the table it looks like the 6mm vld seater should work with 68gr. bergers as well as the 105’s.
I don’t have any .22 vld’s to compare with.
I’m kind of comparing apples and oranges with the two I have, but I really don’t see a difference, unless the vld stem is shorter?
Hope this helps.
Luke