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lee full length sizer in .223 question
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<blockquote data-quote="boomtube" data-source="post: 904873" data-attributes="member: 9215"><p>"<em>So the die is supposed to touch the shell holder with the case in the shell holder."</em></p><p> </p><p>Yes. It hardly matters how the die is set without a case in it. </p><p> </p><p>If you're having a difficult time extracting cases you almost certainly aren't applying sufficent lube to the lower case. Lube a case properly and size it to the limit of ram travel. Check under the bottom of the die when the case is fully inserted and the press is under full compression. If there's a visable gap between the die and shell holder, slightly turn the die down and try again until the gap is closed. </p><p> </p><p>AR chambers aren't unique, they're cut with the same reamers used on other rifles and very few actually require a SB sizer. Clean your chamber, a lot of small base dies are sold to people with dirty AR chambers.</p><p> </p><p>Now that I think I understand what you're talking about with "the die isn't going down" the last 1/4", it's normal. That last bit of case is the solid head and it doesn't normally expand, you should never see any die rub there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boomtube, post: 904873, member: 9215"] "[I]So the die is supposed to touch the shell holder with the case in the shell holder."[/I] Yes. It hardly matters how the die is set without a case in it. If you're having a difficult time extracting cases you almost certainly aren't applying sufficent lube to the lower case. Lube a case properly and size it to the limit of ram travel. Check under the bottom of the die when the case is fully inserted and the press is under full compression. If there's a visable gap between the die and shell holder, slightly turn the die down and try again until the gap is closed. AR chambers aren't unique, they're cut with the same reamers used on other rifles and very few actually require a SB sizer. Clean your chamber, a lot of small base dies are sold to people with dirty AR chambers. Now that I think I understand what you're talking about with "the die isn't going down" the last 1/4", it's normal. That last bit of case is the solid head and it doesn't normally expand, you should never see any die rub there. [/QUOTE]
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