Thread: Lee bullet seating die issues

Looking at those photos....must be what a shetland pony mare thinks when sees clydesdale stallion having a pee.....or teecup chiwahwah when sees a st bernard.
a boat tail projectile make shown issue much less so.

I use lee dies and the only problems I have are of my own making.
That said something definitely looks off with those reloads.
Have you tried to measure the sizing die to make sure it's actually sizing for .308 (if that's what is)

Originally Posted by 7mm tragic

I use lee dies and the only problems I have are of my own making.
That said something definitely looks off with those reloads.
Have you tried to measure the sizing die to make sure it's actually sizing for .308 (if that's what is)

Yeah I did. ID of the neck is, on average, .300".

AFAIK, there's nothing I can do about that.

Originally Posted by 7mm tragic

I use lee dies and the only problems I have are of my own making.
That said something definitely looks off with those reloads.
Have you tried to measure the sizing die to make sure it's actually sizing for .308 (if that's what is)

This got me thinking. I got this set of dies second hand. Maybe the previous owner did something with the decapping pin... lo and behold, it does not flare out like the replacement one listed on reloaders.

Originally Posted by will.i.em

This got me thinking. I got this set of dies second hand. Maybe the previous owner did something with the decapping pin... lo and behold, it does not flare out like the replacement one listed on reloaders.

That'll definitely do it

I measured a couple of my dies, they were about 2 thou under nominated calibre

That's funny as fook....no wonder you had issues ...

Originally Posted by zeropak

Looks to me Like you have way too much neck tension. You need to look at the neck sizing, If you are using the collet sizing die then back it off. The guy at Serious Shooters is correct. I looks like a few people Knocking lee dies, I have never had any issue with them, the collet neck sizing die is very innovative and works very well if it is adjusted correctly. I reckon Lee gear is great value for the money.

For all that a few knock Lee there are many thousands using them both to compete and put meat on the table. That said, any mass produced product will have a percentage of faulty items. Like most of the major US suppliers Lee have a darn good warranty service even to NZ. When someone like Nathan Foster's into print recommending Lee dies for excellent Concentricity Intend to pay attention. While there may be a manufacturing issue, its the nut behind the wheel that causes the most problems. Thank you Richard Lee for all you've done to make reloading accessible and affordable literally to millions.