Lee Ultimate 4 Die set

[redtail58554]

Hey guys,
I am new to reloading and just got the Lee Ultimate set for my 6.5 Creedmore. Have any of you used it? What are your thoughts? Anything I should look out for? Thanks in advance.

 

[Steel head]

The lee collet is the only rifle die I use from them.
If you want a decent value die set get the Hornandy Match set nstead.

 

[powdahound76]

I used a Lee set with (gasp) a Savage years ago loading .308.

As a sucky hand-loader (Still am) I could work out .5-.75 groups out of that rifle.
I was shooting 168s, FC brass, and 4064.

Nicer dies are easier, but the Lees work.

 

[Ryridesmotox]

I have the same set for my 308. They work fine. Just be patient and set them up right. I get .75moa or a smidge less with mine through a howa 1500. I've since bought a forester micro seater die, but I noticed no improvements in my accuracy from that.

I basically use the collet die to decap, size the neck, and it gives me a tiny bit of shoulder bump. Then I prime, throw powder and seat with the forester die. The collet die is convenient because you don't need lube. My process is down to 2 operations on the press.

 

[Gohring65]

The seater is not good for the longer more slender bullets. Pull the seater apart and check the stem with a bullet, the 147, 122 Leigh high, and 130 hybrid all contacted the meplat in the stem. That’s not good.
I use the collet die only out of that set.
I wanted a collet neck die and the only way I could get it at the time, was buyin the whole set. I have the other three dies if anybody needs them.

 

[clcustom1911]

Hey guys,
I am new to reloading and just got the Lee Ultimate set for my 6.5 Creedmore. Have any of you used it? What are your thoughts? Anything I should look out for? Thanks in advance.

Used the Ultimate Rifle set for 10 years and continue to use for the 6.5 Creedmoor, 7mm RemMag. They're great and make sub-MOA ammo all day long and sub-half MOA ammo when I get the powder charge and seating depth correct for my rifle. Surface finish on the inside of the full length sizing dies may not be a mirror and may leave some minor scratches on your brass. But, the good news is targets and animals dont care.

Yes, the 6.5 seating stem does leave a ring on VLD bullets. You can actually contact Lee, send them sample bullets, and they'll make custom seating plug for the seating die.......... for $8.

That's what I did for my 147 ELDm, and 130 VLD. I also did custom diameter mandrels for my 7mm RemMag and 6.5 collet dies for different neck tension.

 

[fdkay]

The 4 die sets are excellent values.