Lee auto disk and .223

[kennedy]

using a lee auto disk with double disk set to load .223, with a lee rifle charging die. When I raise the ram so the empty case engages the drop tube in the charging die, the neck of the case is curved in(like a crimp), so far I have been able to seat a bullet and the bullet straightens the neck out. What am I doing wrong? I have adjusted the charging die per lees instructions.

 

[shootinxd]

Pics would be a great help,but i have used the same set-up without any problems.Look at Lee's website and start the set-up over.

 

[RustyFN]

Your die is too low and needs to be raised up. You want the hole in the disk to just be over the drop hole when the ram is all the way up.
Rusty

 

[Uncle Chan]

I had this exact same problem. I couldn't raise the die any further without the whole thing being completely unscrewed from the tool head. It was incredibly infuriating. I ended up just not pressing the arm all of the way down. The ram went up to the point where it engaged the rifle charging die and Auto Disk enough so that I got a full charge. If I pressed any harder on the arm, the case would come out "crimped" as you described..

I feel for you brother. This problem is what has me looking for a better charging system. I love my turret, but the Auto Disk and Auto Disk Pro seriously leave much to be desired.

U.C.

 

[Redhat]

I'm with RustyFN on this. I adjusted mine with a case in place so the disk lines up correctly when the ram is at the top of the stroke...no problems with mine.

 

[kennedy]

I think the problem is the neck of .223 is so small, it does not take a lot of presure to form the so called crimp, I am going to try to be a little more easy on the presure I put on the ram and see if it helps and recheck the die adjustment

 

[trickyasafox]

your die is screwed in too far. RustyFN nailed it.

 

[ants]

It's easy to diagnose that the die isn't adjusted correctly. But as Uncle Chan finds, it can be a lot harder to get the adjustment right. But keep working at it. It is usually possible.

Perhaps these suggestions may help some of us:

• Inspect the bottom of your drop tube. The inverted cone machined into the bottom of the drop tube may have rough machine marks on it (making it look like concentric rings). These rings can catch the case mouth as the case pushes the drop tube upward. The drop tube will bottom out too soon. It also lets powder escape past the neck and fall on the shellplate.
• Make sure your cases are consistently trimmed to a reasonable length. Obviously an elongated case neck pushes the drop tube too far upward. A case too short may short stroke the disk.
• Recheck your spring, actuating lever, and all other parts to make sure it is assembled correctly. Even the wavy washer must be in the right place.
• You can often achieve your powder charge with two or three different combinations of double-disk. Sometimes one combination works better than another.

 

[ForneyRider]

Using the 45ACP shellplate, I put .22-250 in my Pro 1000.

Looking up at the turret from the bottom, the rifle charging die is pretty far up, showing 3-4 threads on the turret. Whereas, the neck-sizing die and bullet seater die are about 1/3in extended out the bottom of the turret.