Redding Vld Seater Stem

Redding offers a group of specialized free-floating seat stems for its Competition Seating Dies when using VLD-style bullets.

Click on the above link for the Competition Bullet Seating Die Parts List that outline the part numbers for the proper application of these optional parts.

The Redding Competition Seating Dies for bottleneck cases are supplied with a free-floating seat stem that works well with the most common bullets available for the given cartridge. Redding also makes the following accessory VLD seat stems for use with many popular VLD-style bullets. These bullets have a much shallower ogive angle and may bottom out in the standard seat plug. The VLD Seat plugs have a proper internal contact angle and generally a smaller diameter to engage a VLD bullet in a more effective position for proper seaing. The downloadable chart is a handy reference for those who wish to add this accessory to their Competition Seating Dies.