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Does Lee need to make more collet dies available.
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<blockquote data-quote="Savage 12BVSS" data-source="post: 1850241" data-attributes="member: 112413"><p>I already have 260 collet dies, they are available now (there is a list of available calibers on their site). Agree they need to make more, how hard are they to make? 284 would be one I'd pick, 6.5-284 is another as well. I use them for every cartridge I own. Good point and post to bring up.</p><p></p><p>Some will mention that you can special order for caliber's not shown, this is true but for someone like myself it's just too many hoops to jump thru. You need to send them two fired pieces of brass and a bullet for the cartridge you want made, than sit back 8 weeks (this is current lead time listed on their website) and wait. Than they send you the collet die along with their seater die at factory list price along with shipping both ways. You have them keep the brass and bullet you sent but your still looking at $20. shipping total as well as $70. for the die set. So $90. plus tax and up to two months to get a simple collet die that natchez sells for $19. Sorry but not what I'm interested in going thru.</p><p></p><p>They do tell you that most AI cartridges should work in the neck collet die for the parent case. I was turned on to collet neck dies from two member's and posters on this site. I appreciate the advise and its been a game changer for me, I am quite interested in eliminating runout from my loads and this was the final step to that end. Regular mandrels don't support the case at all just open the neck up without outer case support. Runout is not so easily eliminated, case bump or FL sizing without spindle/expander is no problem as the collet will then size and finish the case neck.</p><p></p><p>Use what works for you, but in my case it was the simplest and easiest way to load concentric FL or neck sized ammo. Dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Savage 12BVSS, post: 1850241, member: 112413"] I already have 260 collet dies, they are available now (there is a list of available calibers on their site). Agree they need to make more, how hard are they to make? 284 would be one I'd pick, 6.5-284 is another as well. I use them for every cartridge I own. Good point and post to bring up. Some will mention that you can special order for caliber's not shown, this is true but for someone like myself it's just too many hoops to jump thru. You need to send them two fired pieces of brass and a bullet for the cartridge you want made, than sit back 8 weeks (this is current lead time listed on their website) and wait. Than they send you the collet die along with their seater die at factory list price along with shipping both ways. You have them keep the brass and bullet you sent but your still looking at $20. shipping total as well as $70. for the die set. So $90. plus tax and up to two months to get a simple collet die that natchez sells for $19. Sorry but not what I'm interested in going thru. They do tell you that most AI cartridges should work in the neck collet die for the parent case. I was turned on to collet neck dies from two member's and posters on this site. I appreciate the advise and its been a game changer for me, I am quite interested in eliminating runout from my loads and this was the final step to that end. Regular mandrels don't support the case at all just open the neck up without outer case support. Runout is not so easily eliminated, case bump or FL sizing without spindle/expander is no problem as the collet will then size and finish the case neck. Use what works for you, but in my case it was the simplest and easiest way to load concentric FL or neck sized ammo. Dave [/QUOTE]
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