r/canadaguns • u/Boetie83 • 25d ago

Buy recommendations Non-American die makers?

Are all dies made in the US?
I’m in the market for several die sets and would rather get something made elsewhere but I don’t know of any dies made outside of the US?

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u/LongRoadNorth 25d ago edited 25d ago

Frankford Arsenal I believe are all made in China... But I wouldn't recommend them.

I get not wanting to but US made stuff but really if you're looking into reloading realize majority of the the components are made in the US as well.

Pretty sure all the Hodgdon powders are made in the US, majority of the primers, most projectiles.

Edit: actually surprised a lot of powders are Australian or Canadian

Kind of SOL to avoid the US in this hobby sadly.

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u/Boetie83 25d ago

Thanks for the reply I appreciate it.
I thought Hodgdon was made in Australia and IMR in Canada? I’ve got plenty of bullets and powder on the shelf. Just looking for dies at the moment. If I wanted new bullets there are many European options available.

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u/LongRoadNorth 25d ago

Depends which one. I just googled and didn't realize a lot of them are Australian or Canadian.

But most of the ball powder is US

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u/Boetie83 25d ago

I use Goldbond for my balls 😂