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Sizing die problem
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<blockquote data-quote="Wide Glide" data-source="post: 1940168" data-attributes="member: 95299"><p>I think I'm just going to give up on this die set. I got the next size or die to not crumple brass by backing it off so that it doesn't size the whole neck. So then I went back to checking out the FL die and on closer inspection it is leaving a ring around the top part of the shoulder where it meets the main body of the case That is deep enough that my finger nail catches it but I can't seem to get a picture of it. I have never Spent so much time settling with a die trying to get it set up to work right. And even the dyes that I did take a few more minutes than I wanted to trying to get them set up perfectly were exactly that, set up perfectly to do exactly what I wanted as to where after messing around with these dies for literally hours I still can't get even a satisfactory result out of them and with the amount of powder that goes into one of these cases and cost to replace them I'm not willing to experiment with them anymore. </p><p></p><p>Now is the time when I need to decide if I want to upgrade my prayers so that I can use the large series lee collet neck die or look into a bushing die setup. I am open to suggestions for other dies but keep in mind I am not looking to spend hundreds of dollars on some extra super special elite new die. I'm not into fiddling around with the neck turning Or anything like that. I like simple things that work which is why I usually just buy the lee ultimate die set for each caliber that I shoot. For $100 I get the full lee set and a redding body die And can usually Load good enough ammo with that to keep me averaging around .5-.75with most rifles. When I start throwing hundred dollar bills around I'd rather it be For more brass powder bullets or maybe even An annealer LOL</p><p>Due to the cost of upgrading the press just to use the Lee die I'm really considering one of the full length sizer dies with a neck bushing But I have zero experience with anything of the sort and worry there may be downside to that sort of set up that I didn't realize before buying.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wide Glide, post: 1940168, member: 95299"] I think I’m just going to give up on this die set. I got the next size or die to not crumple brass by backing it off so that it doesn’t size the whole neck. So then I went back to checking out the FL die and on closer inspection it is leaving a ring around the top part of the shoulder where it meets the main body of the case That is deep enough that my finger nail catches it but I can’t seem to get a picture of it. I have never Spent so much time settling with a die trying to get it set up to work right. And even the dyes that I did take a few more minutes than I wanted to trying to get them set up perfectly were exactly that, set up perfectly to do exactly what I wanted as to where after messing around with these dies for literally hours I still can’t get even a satisfactory result out of them and with the amount of powder that goes into one of these cases and cost to replace them I’m not willing to experiment with them anymore. Now is the time when I need to decide if I want to upgrade my prayers so that I can use the large series lee collet neck die or look into a bushing die setup. I am open to suggestions for other dies but keep in mind I am not looking to spend hundreds of dollars on some extra super special elite new die. I’m not into fiddling around with the neck turning Or anything like that. I like simple things that work which is why I usually just buy the lee ultimate die set for each caliber that I shoot. For $100 I get the full lee set and a redding body die And can usually Load good enough ammo with that to keep me averaging around .5-.75with most rifles. When I start throwing hundred dollar bills around I’d rather it be For more brass powder bullets or maybe even An annealer LOL Due to the cost of upgrading the press just to use the Lee die I’m really considering one of the full length sizer dies with a neck bushing But I have zero experience with anything of the sort and worry there may be downside to that sort of set up that I didn’t realize before buying. [/QUOTE]
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