Thread: Loose projectile

Greetings Again,
Posts crossed. The Lee collet neck sizing dies need to be set up as per their directions to ensure proper sizing. The problem here can be brass that is too hard. The brass then springs back more leaving the necks loose. This can happen after about three loads. To fix this the case necks need to be annealed.
Also congratulations on dropping Fridays at work. I assume this is part of a transition to retirement. If so I did this about 12 years ago, dropping to 3 days four years later and retired 2 years after that. Another 3 years doing contract work. I think I needed this and have not regretted it for a moment. My dearly beloved on the other hand did 40 hours one week and was retired the next week. I think it took her till morning tea time on the first Monday to make the adjustment. Each to their own.
Regards Grandpamac.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings Again,
Also congratulations on dropping Fridays at work. I assume this is part of a transition to retirement. If so I did this about 12 years ago, dropping to 3 days four years later and retired 2 years after that. Another 3 years doing contract work. I think I needed this and have not regretted it for a moment. My dearly beloved on the other hand did 40 hours one week and was retired the next week. I think it took her till morning tea time on the first Monday to make the adjustment. Each to their own.
Regards Grandpamac.

I'm lucky that at 54 my financial controller actually wants me to drop down to 4 days a week and if things go well 3 days same time next year but that remains to be seen, she is already part time anyway.

We have 10 acres to look after anyway at home with 2 steers, 4 sheep with now 6 lambs (we lost one to a hawk), 2 geese, 10 ducks, 6 banthams and 24 shaver chickens. 2 of the lambs are boys so will going in the freezer when big enough as will the steers.

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

I'm lucky that at 54 my financial controller actually wants me to drop down to 4 days a week and if things go well 3 days same time next year but that remains to be seen, she is already part time anyway.

We have 10 acres to look after anyway at home with 2 steers, 4 sheep with now 6 lambs (we lost one to a hawk), 2 geese, 10 ducks, 6 banthams and 24 shaver chickens. 2 of the lambs are boys so will going in the freezer when big enough as will the steers.

Greetings Happy Jack,
Semi retired, living on a small block and only 54. No wonder you picked Happy Jack. We moved onto our 8 ha block when I was 50. They are a lot of work but the returns are great, especially the farm kill meat. At 72 things seem a bit harder and a move into town will be needed in the future but please not yet. I would miss our block greatly.
Regards Grandpamac.

From what I can see in the picture of your dies, you have a basic Lee kit, a full length resizer & a seating die. Does look like much of your problem is the seating depth. Check out, Gordons Reloading Tool for OAL and you can dial in the particular projectile, but every rifle the lands are different. You will be missing out on your rifles potential. The other guys will sort you out, show you how to find out where the lands are.

Originally Posted by flock

From what I can see in the picture of your dies, you have a basic Lee kit, a full length resizer & a seating die. Does look like much of your problem is the seating depth. Check out, Gordons Reloading Tool for OAL and you can dial in the particular projectile, but every rifle the lands are different. You will be missing out on your rifles potential. The other guys will sort you out, show you how to find out where the lands are.

I think you're right. A very quick check (could be wrong) but Lee 2 die sets are as you say FLS and Seater..
Their neck sizing die is their collet die.