ErikO
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I stuck a case on my Lee Cast Turret after I cleaned and DID NOT LUBE the RCBS dies that I have for .223. When you have new dies, a little wipe with low-weight oil goes a LONG way.
Ever buy a gun that just didn't meet your expectations after you lived with it for a while, even though it was a good quality gun? It was just not a good fit for you. (This example is not quite analogous, but you will get the idea if you read on.)(Edited for brevity)
I'm willing to bet that I'm not the only one who had problems with it. A quick search shows the Lee Pro Has a multitude of problems. All of those can't be (in reality, not fanboy or I work for Lee and will defend them to the death) operator induced can they? Don't get me wrong I like Lee, American companies are a dying breed. If you make junk you should pay. Ask Toyota how the last few years have been, recalls hurt. Faster and cheaper has become the norm, well built and long lasting has become something that is hard or impossible to find. A quick search on Lee Breech Lock problems shows alot of people asking about them and being recomended but not having alot of problems. Go figure..
Same operator working the same way, problem disappears? Different press and different die?I must be typing in greek? I used lube, I followed the directions to a T and still had the problems. If it was something I wasn't doing right then the new die would have had the same problem. Guess what, it hasen't. 681 cases decapped and sized now! Not a single case was even close to a problem. I then decapped and sized 50 .45 Colt cases. Guess what, still no problem. I had plenty of lube, the same amount as I always have, 3 sprays and good to go. They were let dry like it says on the bottle. Yes I shook the bottle. NO, I do not work on tools. I use tools to work on cars, I'm a mechanic not a salesman. I'm positive a car has more moving parts than a Lee Pro 1000 press.
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The biggest problem with using the One Shot is you have to shake the can before using it. Fail to do this and sooner or later you will get a stuck case.Like said already, the press did not cause the stuck case problem, the lube did. Hornady One Shot is the problem.
Hornady One Shot case lube is what I use. Again, I haven't had problem one with the new press or dies. I am decapping and sizing with out so much as a squeek or hard pull on the handle.