The Redding 95191 Dual Ring Carbide Sizing Die is a specialised handloading tool engineered to resize fired .45 Colt brass cases without lubrication. Unlike conventional single-ring carbide dies that can over-reduce the lower case body, this design incorporates two distinct internal carbide rings. The upper ring sizes the bullet-retention area to establish proper neck tension for standard .452" diameter projectiles, while the lower ring sizes the lower case body independently. This prevents premature brass work-hardening and eliminates the "wasp-waist" profile, extending cartridge case life while simultaneously removing spent primers during the sizing stroke.

Key Features

• Dual-Ring Architecture: Features two independent internal carbide rings to size the neck and lower case body separately, preventing overworking of straight-walled .45 Colt brass.
• Lube-Free Sizing: Polished carbide inserts eliminate the requirement for case sizing wax or spray lubricants during the reloading cycle.
• Integrated Decapping: Fitted with a decapping rod assembly to decap spent primers in the same stroke as resizing.
• Standard Thread Mounting: Uses an industry-standard 7/8"-14 thread to fit standard single-stage and progressive reloading presses.
• Factory Shellholder Interface: Designed to function with standard Redding #23 shellholders (Part #11023) and includes a 7/8"-14 hex lock ring.

Specifications

• Brand: Redding Reloading Equipment
• Part Number: 95191
• Calibre Compatibility: .45 Colt (.45 Long Colt)
• Projectile Standard: .452" diameter
• Mounting Thread: 7/8"-14 thread
• Shellholder Required: Redding #23 (Part #11023)
• Lock Ring: 7/8"-14 hex lock ring (Part #01016)
• Operation: Manual mechanical

Who is the Redding Dual Ring Carbide Sizing Die for .45 Colt for?

• Cowboy Action shooters reloading .45 Colt ammunition — seeking fast, lube-free processing on single-stage or progressive presses fitted with standard 7/8"-14 thread mounts, ensuring rapid volume resizing of straight-walled .45 Colt brass.
• Handloaders seeking prolonged case life for .45 Colt target shooting — requiring a Dual Ring Carbide Sizing Die that eliminates excessive body reduction and work-hardening by sizing the upper case separately to retain proper neck tension for standard .452" diameter projectiles.
• Hunters reloading straight-walled .45 Colt rounds — utilizing 7/8"-14 thread press setups to produce dimensionally consistent .45 Colt ammunition with reliable chambering and uniform bullet grip.

Less suitable for: Reloaders processing other .45-calibre cartridges such as .45 ACP or .454 Casull; these require dedicated cartridge-specific sizing dies, or heavy-duty single-ring steel dies using case lubricant for high-pressure base swaging.