Lee Collet dies and dead length bullet seating
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Re: Lee Collet dies and dead length bullet seating
I have had outstanding results using Lee collet dies.
I have had outstanding results using Lee collet dies.
Re: Lee Collet dies and dead length bullet seating
Lee Collet Die's are excellent. One of the most innovative die designs out there.
Lee Collet Die's are excellent. One of the most innovative die designs out there.
Re: Lee Collet dies and dead length bullet seating
+1 for the collet die, coupled with a redding body die, you have a very low cost and versatile combination, that can produce very straight (concentric) ammo
For the bullet Seater, I would always say the redding comp Seater is worth the extra money, if your going to the trouble of making ammo to the best of your abilities, (same as the Forster micro Seater)
+1 for the collet die, coupled with a redding body die, you have a very low cost and versatile combination, that can produce very straight (concentric) ammo
For the bullet Seater, I would always say the redding comp Seater is worth the extra money, if your going to the trouble of making ammo to the best of your abilities, (same as the Forster micro Seater)
Re: Lee Collet dies and dead length bullet seating
The Lee Collet die over works the shit out of brass and the dead wieght seater sucks balls, save your pennies for Redding Type S dies Bushings and Comp Seater, if you buy the Lee stuff like I did you will replace them with Redding later thus spending more money in the long run.
The Lee Collet die over works the shit out of brass and the dead wieght seater sucks balls, save your pennies for Redding Type S dies Bushings and Comp Seater, if you buy the Lee stuff like I did you will replace them with Redding later thus spending more money in the long run.
Re: Lee Collet dies and dead length bullet seating
427 Cobra - Please justify your comment about Lee Collet Dies overworking the brass. It compresses the neck against a precision mandrel just enough to allow adequate neck tension to hold a seated bullet firmly in place. Any other die design will have to do the same thing, compress the neck enough to provide adequate neck tension to hold a seated bullet.
Sounds to me like you should add a bit more fiber to your diet.
427 Cobra - Please justify your comment about Lee Collet Dies overworking the brass. It compresses the neck against a precision mandrel just enough to allow adequate neck tension to hold a seated bullet firmly in place. Any other die design will have to do the same thing, compress the neck enough to provide adequate neck tension to hold a seated bullet.
Sounds to me like you should add a bit more fiber to your diet.
Re: Lee Collet dies and dead length bullet seating
A bushing neck die, used without an expander ball, and the Lee collet neck die will work the brass neck the same. Both force the brass only enough that it will spring back to the proper size. If you use an expander ball, then you are working the brass more. My only complaint about the Lee collet neck die (and the collet style FCDs) is that they are poorly finished, and usually need polishing the collet/closer interface to make them work smoothly and consistently. Good design, poor execution, but not so poor I can't fix it and have a great die to use (after I replace the lock ring too).
I have had very poor results with the Lee seaters, both dead length and regular. They use one seating plug for multiple bullet diameters, so they may work better for some calibers than others. There are much better designs (and executions) of seating dies available (Forster, Redding Comp series, Hornady, RCBS Comp, et al.)
Andy
A bushing neck die, used without an expander ball, and the Lee collet neck die will work the brass neck the same. Both force the brass only enough that it will spring back to the proper size. If you use an expander ball, then you are working the brass more. My only complaint about the Lee collet neck die (and the collet style FCDs) is that they are poorly finished, and usually need polishing the collet/closer interface to make them work smoothly and consistently. Good design, poor execution, but not so poor I can't fix it and have a great die to use (after I replace the lock ring too).
I have had very poor results with the Lee seaters, both dead length and regular. They use one seating plug for multiple bullet diameters, so they may work better for some calibers than others. There are much better designs (and executions) of seating dies available (Forster, Redding Comp series, Hornady, RCBS Comp, et al.)
Andy
Re: Lee Collet dies and dead length bullet seating
...And the only sound was something squishing beneath his foot. What had he stepped in this time?
...And the only sound was something squishing beneath his foot. What had he stepped in this time?
Re: Lee Collet dies and dead length bullet seating
Folks can blindly run barefoot through the pasture if they wish but not all that brown stuff that squishes up between their toes is peanut butter.
Since Lee's seaters are designed totally different from others the univeral floating seating punch is part of their advantage.
Folks can blindly run barefoot through the pasture if they wish but not all that brown stuff that squishes up between their toes is peanut butter.
Since Lee's seaters are designed totally different from others the univeral floating seating punch is part of their advantage.
Re: Lee Collet dies and dead length bullet seating
You guys wax eloquent.
FWIW, I have been using a Lee collet die and a Redding body die for some time on my 300WM. I'm getting less than .001 runout, well under .5 moa most caffeine free days and nearly 20 loadings from my Nosler brass.
Works for me.
John
You guys wax eloquent.
FWIW, I have been using a Lee collet die and a Redding body die for some time on my 300WM. I'm getting less than .001 runout, well under .5 moa most caffeine free days and nearly 20 loadings from my Nosler brass.
Works for me.
John
