Thread: Trouble with seating die

OK, So, once again i will put my $.50.
I do understand that "many" of us here do reload our own ammo and we "do have" different ways to do our jobs, however kit should be the same way to all.
I do have Lyman reloading dies too and i do crimp my bullets sometimes too.
The dies who seat and crimp most of the times require 2 steps to do so, first you need to seat the projectile and after then setup the die to crimp.
Now, how i do(or would do) assuming my Brass(cases) are all trimmed to the correct length,
First, seat your die as usual till touch the shell holder, then turn back 3/4-1 full "rotation", make sure your bullet seat "spindle" is fully backed off, so then put a "empty brass(case) in and lift it till touch the top of the brass, do it slowly, check if you can do it till the full length of your press is extended and the case is not crunching in to the die.
Now, if everything is going good you can restart putting a projectile in the press and slowly rise the press till you feel the pressure of the projectile against the brass, IF you can't feel it you can now start slowly screw down the seating "spindle" till it touch the projectile, as it touch the projectile retrieve the press to the initial position and give 1-1.5 turn in the bullet seating "spindle", rise the press once again and check if the projectile is seating as you want it, also check if the crunching is not showing again.
Please, try it and if still not working drop me a PM and i will work out a video or a series of photos that may can help.
I had the same problem with my 7mm Rem Mag, the problem is/was the die was to low in the press.

All the best and good luck!

In time, I do understand what few in here are saying about the "MANUAL" how to set a die, but don't worry, however it has a lot of information not always has the information WE NEED.

Mac