re: OB, I need advice on this reloading kit

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I have a Lee universal decapping die. The pin has never broken. It will decap both pistol and rifle calibers.

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I imagine that would be the same case for any universal decapping die. I'm referring to resizing dies with a decapping rod. The RCBS design is better since you can change out the decapping pin without having to replace the entire rod. With the Lee dies, the decapping pin is integral to the rod and must be swapped out together.

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The lock rings can be changed out so it holds but lee uses a rubber seal to help center the die. They hold as long as you turn the lock ring and not the die.

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But if you rotate on the die by accident you completely lose your spot and have to spend time getting it back to that spot. The tiny set screw completely prevents this and is a better design.

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The cost of all the shell holders for the Lee primer is $15. The hand primer is $35. So both hand primers are $50.

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The RCBS hand primer is a one-time cost whereas the Lee primer is $15 per cartridge you choose to load. So if you want to load 9mm, 40, and 45, the Lee will be $35 plus $45 in shell holders. The RCBS will stay at $50.

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The best dies without question are Redding but you pay for it.

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I haven't used them but this is the word on the street from many sources.

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I'm not interested in the looks of my dies.

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Me neither. I'm only comparing the design between RCBS and Lee, not the aesthetics.

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I have all Lee dies and no problems with them.

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You can spend more on Rcbs if you want but you will never see more accuracy in your handloads over Lee.

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I agree and stated that Lee dies will work just fine but that RCBS dies are a better design and are more user friendly. I imagine the accuracy difference would be a wash.