First I order a catalog and additional catalogs, RCBS offers a special order catalog that list dies not listed in the product catalog that include dies for forming cases and the parent case to be used.
The Product Catalog list two different sets of dies that, the competition rifle dies starts out "These dies aren't for everybody" (skip) then it concludes with:
NOTE: Competition dies do not require neck bushings.
The product catalog list the Gold Medal match series dies without the bushing, it gives the rational and the method used for determining the correct bushing, the bushing used by RCBS is the same bushing used by Redding.
I use the seater die, Gold Medal and Competition dies only, I do not have the sizer dies, I use the versatile full length sizer dies, it full length sizes, neck sizes, partial neck sizes and with the companion to the press tool 'the feeler gage' the full length sizer can be used to control the length of the case from the head of the case to it's shoulder.
The Competition seater die for the 30/06 body can be used to seat bullets for the 308 Winchester and 8MM with the addition of two parts, an extended shell holder and an 8 mm bullet guide.
Product knowledge,
"I don't know how many of you use this die, but I'd just like to give my opinion on it. I HATE it! I just got one in and you have to take the friggin thing apart to install the proper bushing! Oh, and they don't tell you which bushing to use, and the die doesn't come with one. They tell you which one they think you might need, but then say you may need one size different.
I'm going back to my Lee Collet die. Screw it in, size, screw it out. You may have to honk down on it, but we're men, right?"
I believe RCBS would welcome the die back, I would not suggest you tell them you were blind sided by something you were not informed of, I would suggest you tell them the the Gold Medal Match Series Dies are not for everyone.
F. Guffey