The Redding 222 Rem Premium Series Deluxe Die Set (MPN 68109) is a precision three-die rifle reloading kit engineered for processing and loading .222 Remington brass cases utilizing standard .224" diameter projectiles. Built with industry-standard 7/8"-14 TPI threading, this mechanical die set integrates directly with standard single-stage and turret reloading presses. The set includes a full-length sizing die equipped with a free-floating carbide expander button, a dedicated neck sizing die for fire-formed cases, and a precision bullet seating die featuring an imperial micrometer head. It provides handloaders with the exact mechanical tolerances required to assemble uniform, sub-MOA ammunition for precision benchrest shooting and Australian varmint control.

• Full-Length Sizer with Carbide Button: Restores fired brass to SAAMI dimensions and decaps spent primers. The free-floating carbide expander button self-centres to preserve case neck concentricity, reduces friction during the expansion stroke, and eliminates the requirement for inside-neck case lubrication.
• Dedicated Neck Sizing Die: Resizes only the case neck without moving the case shoulder or working the body brass, extending case life and maintaining chamber-matched fire-formed dimensions for dedicated bolt-action rifles.
• Micrometer Seating Die: Features a top-mounted micrometer adjusting stem calibrated in direct 0.001" increments, enabling repeatable adjustments to bullet seating depth and projectile jump.
• Mechanical Press Compatibility: Standard 7/8"-14 TPI thread interface ensures cross-brand compatibility with standard reloading presses without requiring power or electrical hookups.

Specifications

• Calibre Compatibility: .222 Remington (.224" diameter projectiles)
• Die Thread Interface: 7/8"-14 TPI
• Die Types Included: Full-length sizing die with carbide expander, neck sizing die, and micrometer bullet seating die
• Seating Adjustment Resolution: 0.001" imperial micrometer increments
• Packaged Weight: Approximately 0.65 kg to 0.75 kg
• Operation: Manual / purely mechanical
• Required Accessories: Redding Shellholder #10 (sold separately)

Who is the Redding 222 Rem Premium Series Deluxe Die Set for?

• Precision handloaders — Requires the 0.001" micrometer adjustment increments on the seating die to tune exact bullet jump and achieve sub-MOA accuracy with this 222 Remington reloading die set.
• Australian pest control shooters — Requires the neck sizing capability and standard 7/8"-14 TPI press compatibility of this 222 Remington reloading die set to efficiently reload fire-formed brass for hunting foxes, rabbits, and feral cats.

Less suitable for: Handloaders processing different cartridges such as .223 Remington or .222 Rem Mag, which require caliber-specific die sets matching those distinct chamber dimensions, or those demanding interchangeable neck tension control, who should select an interchangeable bushing die set instead.