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Lee collet dies
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<blockquote data-quote="Hondo64d" data-source="post: 1544788" data-attributes="member: 1390"><p>First thing to do with the Lee Collet die is throw the factory instructions in the trash....</p><p></p><p>1. Raise your ram to the top of its stroke.</p><p>2. Screw LCD down until it touches the shell holder.</p><p>3. Screw it down a tiny bit more, maybe 1/16 turn.</p><p>4. Attempt to size a case.</p><p>5. Check bullet grip. If insufficient, screw die down another 1/16 turn.</p><p>4. Repeat step 5 until bullet grip is sufficient.</p><p>5. If at any time it takes any significant amount of pressure on the press handle, stop. Polish the mandrel a little smaller, maybe .001", using a drill and emery cloth. Make sure you get it to a uniform diameter for its full length. If you are not comfortable doing that, order an undersized mandrel from Lee.</p><p></p><p>This method has provided me with much more consistent results than the factory instructions and I've never blown a cap off the die.</p><p></p><p>John</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hondo64d, post: 1544788, member: 1390"] First thing to do with the Lee Collet die is throw the factory instructions in the trash.... 1. Raise your ram to the top of its stroke. 2. Screw LCD down until it touches the shell holder. 3. Screw it down a tiny bit more, maybe 1/16 turn. 4. Attempt to size a case. 5. Check bullet grip. If insufficient, screw die down another 1/16 turn. 4. Repeat step 5 until bullet grip is sufficient. 5. If at any time it takes any significant amount of pressure on the press handle, stop. Polish the mandrel a little smaller, maybe .001”, using a drill and emery cloth. Make sure you get it to a uniform diameter for its full length. If you are not comfortable doing that, order an undersized mandrel from Lee. This method has provided me with much more consistent results than the factory instructions and I’ve never blown a cap off the die. John [/QUOTE]
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