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lee full length sizer in .223 question
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<blockquote data-quote="Bullet bumper" data-source="post: 904880" data-attributes="member: 17844"><p>That is all WRONG, You don't set up a die that way . </p><p>The die shoudl be set according to how the case chambers back into the gun .</p><p>So start with a hard chambering case where the bolt will not close . </p><p>Clean and lubricate the case .</p><p>Screw the die down a bit at a time while sizing the case in and out .</p><p>Try the case back in the gun and you will see the bolt start to close more and more.</p><p>Once the bolt is close to closing with no resistance only screw the die down by 1/16 of a turn at a time . Eventually the bolt will close with very faint resistance and that is about right for a bolt action . If an auto go 1/16 of a turn more and lock up the die. Chambering a case for fit in an auto can be more difficult and a body die is better for that as you can set it with a new unfired case if you want . </p><p>Below is the approximate amount the die will move when rotating a 7/8 x 14 thread . You can see how a quarter turn is a very large movement . </p><p> </p><p>Turns 1/16 = .0045 . 1/8 = .0089 . 1/4 = .0178 </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: center"></div></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullet bumper, post: 904880, member: 17844"] That is all WRONG, You don't set up a die that way . The die shoudl be set according to how the case chambers back into the gun . So start with a hard chambering case where the bolt will not close . Clean and lubricate the case . Screw the die down a bit at a time while sizing the case in and out . Try the case back in the gun and you will see the bolt start to close more and more. Once the bolt is close to closing with no resistance only screw the die down by 1/16 of a turn at a time . Eventually the bolt will close with very faint resistance and that is about right for a bolt action . If an auto go 1/16 of a turn more and lock up the die. Chambering a case for fit in an auto can be more difficult and a body die is better for that as you can set it with a new unfired case if you want . Below is the approximate amount the die will move when rotating a 7/8 x 14 thread . You can see how a quarter turn is a very large movement . Turns 1/16 = .0045 . 1/8 = .0089 . 1/4 = .0178 [CENTER][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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