Changed locking rings ( had some from estate sale) and I’m getting the results I want.
John in SC
“Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.†(Luke 22:36)
Lee sells their aluminum lock rings with an O-ring set into it. Once you have the die adjusted like you want it, you hand tighten the lock ring down. The friction from the O-ring on the top of the press keeps the ring from loosening off but is a simple matter to loosen with your fingers for readjustment.
Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.― Mark Twain
I'm using the "hex nut with a lock screw" type, but the ones where it bears inwards to the threads, not sideways to clamp. Just make sure there's a bush down inside so the force applied is axial, not rotational.
When locking an adjustment I raise the press ram fully to contact & force up (& concentric) the die within the press body then re tighten the lock nut on the die & lock it. That's why I like the hex nut, not the knurled, so I can use a wrench to tighten/loosen it later.
I understand all reloaders taught themselves how to reload, in the big-inning I figured a way to hold the die and secure the lock-nut. If there was a problem it would be with those that use some kind of a tool that makes the lock nut look as though the user was using a gorilla grip tool to hold/secure the lock-nut.
F. Guffey
My cases do not have head space, I use the length of the case from the datum to the case head to off set the length of the chamber.I mentioned I had purchased a Wilson Headspace/ Cartridge gauge..
F. Guffey
[QUOI have one that was cut in half, I made a jig and aligned it and then stuck it back together. I have bolts that work, I doubt I will ever get around to using it.
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You are the Greast.
J.cook in SC
“Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.†(Luke 22:36)
I understand, with a different method/technique all is possible without the guess work and the tools required are home made.Then set my seaters to BTO - .100 to start and then usually work to .075 to .095 depending on the bullet.
F. Guffey