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Lee collet dies
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<blockquote data-quote="woods" data-source="post: 294197" data-attributes="member: 6042"><p>The Lee Collet is made to work by applying pressure on the lever and not allowing the lever to "toggle over". That means that it should not be adjusted so that the lever stroke bottoms out and you should put approx 25 pounds or a little more on the handle. If the lever toggles over then it could apply too much pressure and all you are doing is putting stress on the die and press. The neck will not be sized any smaller.</p><p></p><p>I adjust the die by running the die all the way down and setting the lock nut at the top of the threads which puts the lever at the most horizontal position</p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/RELOADING/DSCN0401.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>this makes gauging the amount of weight you are putting on the handle easier to estimate.</p><p></p><p>You can also leave part of the neck fire-formed size</p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/RELOADING/forsterneckdiecase.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>by putting an appropriate sized washer on top of the shell holder around the case</p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/CASE%20PREP/DSCN0030.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="woods, post: 294197, member: 6042"] The Lee Collet is made to work by applying pressure on the lever and not allowing the lever to "toggle over". That means that it should not be adjusted so that the lever stroke bottoms out and you should put approx 25 pounds or a little more on the handle. If the lever toggles over then it could apply too much pressure and all you are doing is putting stress on the die and press. The neck will not be sized any smaller. I adjust the die by running the die all the way down and setting the lock nut at the top of the threads which puts the lever at the most horizontal position [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/RELOADING/DSCN0401.jpg[/IMG] this makes gauging the amount of weight you are putting on the handle easier to estimate. You can also leave part of the neck fire-formed size [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/RELOADING/forsterneckdiecase.gif[/IMG] by putting an appropriate sized washer on top of the shell holder around the case [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/CASE%20PREP/DSCN0030.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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