Recent content by Uncle Don

To the OP: You didn't include Lee in the survey because you personally don't care for them? Not sure why, but you can put me in the Lee die camp. Have used them for a Marlin and a Rolling Block Pedersoli that I've shot at 800 yds. They work just fine and all I do is neck size the brass -...

Here is what you do (in my opinion). Get yourself a wooden dowel that fits it the bore somewhere near the diameter. 1. Place the bullet (bullet only) you want to load into the chamber and keep it tight against the lands and grooves with something. 2. With it held in place, put the dowel...

You've been given some good advise but the short answer is yes. Standard die threading in the industry is 7/8" diameter and 14 threads per inch. As mentioned, the dies for the Dillon square deal are proprietary but there are also some large dies for calibers such as the .577 Snyder and 50 Cal...

I know it's a pain, but I'm sure you will think it's worth the effort. I love mine and although I use a progressive, I can still do 250 rounds an hour with it and the clearance and feel is great. I had the one you ordered and it was fine, but clearance is something you'll fight for longer...

Prior to the Classic Turret (which does have more clearance), I loaded all rifle on the older style turret press too. I did have to remove the index clamp at the bottom for larger cases, but I regularly loaded 30-06 and didn't have to remove it. If you haven't bought one yet, I would opt...

That is incredibly interesting and helpful information AussieMike - thank you for posting it.

You did a great job on the Challenger. I didn't recognize it as a reloading press in the first picture. Since it's aluminum, I would have though it would have had the frame melted. I would say however that if you were impressed by that press, I hope you put your hands on the Classic sometime...

I'm obviously too lazy. I can't say that I've ever measured a crimp. I set the die by turning it in with an empty case in the station until it stops which is where the crimp shoulder meets the case mouth. I then set the bullet depth to what I want and then turn the die body in a half turn...

There are two different (actually three) measures being discussed. The old auto disk has no elastomer wiper and would leak fine powders more than th Pro Auto disk which does have a wiper between the resevour and disk. The rifle powder measure works great and is very accurate, but I've...

Mine also came with two - but I'm talking about the priming lever arm. It's my understanding that you can buy the Saftey Prime seperately for each, but I bought them as a pair. If you have the spare ratchet that came with the press, you don't need another. I'm still on my first with about...

I bought a K31 about a year and half ago and the store only had one left. They haven't gotten any since. The more I check, the more I hear that they are drying up. What used to be bought for $85.00 is now about $200.00 and yet, they are still hard to find. I vouch for the fact that it's a...

Very kind words, thank you. I'm willing to help where I can, but there is some very useful videos on youtube made by Darwin and Shadow - they have taken some steps and made them very easy to understand.

It is too bad that you got someone on the phone that wanted the broken chain back before sending a new one. Even though you have 3' now, look on the Lee site under Help Videos and there is a short video on setting up the chain that has worked for me - easy enough that I take it off each time I...

Exactly - just adjust it out with the dies - there has to be some variance or the turret wouldn't move. Easily solved - the turret goes straight upward as opposed to cantelevering over a pivot like most turret presses. The other variable is that seating dies don't touch the shell holder...

I think you are exactly correct - except that the exposure comes from pouring it into a sifter, not the actual tumbling (as long as the lid is on). I've been very educated on lead in the past year or so. As an full time instructor, I have to admit that I took little concern and when I got it...