Recent content by Redbearded1

So I've picked up a couple of lee enfield no.4 mk1 .303's recently for $200. One is stamped 1944 and is in pretty good shape. The other, stamped 1945, has been sporterized/ butchered and is in pretty rough shape. After taking the good one apart for a good cleaning/ inspection I've decided...

I'm in Canada. The price was in Canadian dollars. But our dollar is close enough that it doesn't matter much these days. The cost of guns up here is usually the same as the msrp listed on American websites anyways

I just saw one today. 2700 bucks for the version i saw with flip up iron sights. More than a tad pricey but I live a ways up north where things get expensive.

Ive always thought that while a bullpup seemed like a good idea....It just wasnt a traditional rifle. They look like some sci fi toy, and not really practical for a country boy like me. But I had a chance to handle a Tavor today at a local gun shop and I was amazed. It was small, light and...

I did watch the videos on the lee site as well as a few on youtube. They are pretty good but I tried setting my die up exactly the way they show before but to no avail. Once the die was cleaned, shined up, oiled, bench rebuilt and more force was used it started to work fine. I cant say what...

I do have the fl die as well. Came with the collet die and bullet seating die. I just figured if I have the collet die, and have paid for it, I might as well be able to use it. I do plan on upgrading most if my equipment eventually. But so far other than this hiccup the lee stuff has worked...

Okay everybody, I got my bench fixed and built it a little more stout. I also took e die apart, cleaned it, smoothed out a few rough edges on the collet fingers and the piece the collet slides into, re-cleaned and lightly oiled the die. Everything seems to be working fine now. I didn't really...

Hey folks, I haven't had a chance to take the die apart and check it out, cleaning, smoothing and lubing as you say. My main focus this weekend was building a new table top for my loading bench to fix where it was cracked. Im hoping to get everything set up again in a day or two. I bought a...

Steel is not the same as flesh, but something that will punch through steel is interesting when looking for something to smash through bone, such as breaking down the front shoulder of a bear. Not the same thing, sure, but still interesting.

The cases are once fired hornady custom, federal, and hornady superformance seperated into lots. It doesn't seem to matter which group I size, there are some that size and others that won't. The press is a lee breech lock challenger. I finally was able to exert enough force to produce the lines...

Well after sizing 60 rounds, priming them, loading them up with powder and trying to seat the bullets I discovered that the cases werent actually sized properly. The bullets only needed a bit of pressure to send them into the case. Some of them would fall into the case but not come out without...

Very interesting thread. I was planning on testing out the GMX from my 06 this weekend vs some hornady 165 grain sst's. 180 grain federals almost punch through. I guess Ill make sure to keep my distance though.

Thanks alot for all the info guys. It took some work getting it adjusted but now its working good. Finicky thing. I appreciate all the responses, it really helped my understand how that die actually works. I just wish lee would give better instructions.

Yeah it didn't help that the full length sizing die part or the directions are unusable because the printed the directions crooked on the paper and half of them got cut off. I'm not super impressed with these lee dies But i havent had troubles with my others and only a poor craftsman blames his...

Too expensive and hard to find. Would love to get my grubby little fingers on one though.