05-11-2023, 09:04 PM
(05-11-2023, 07:56 PM)grayfox Wrote: you did lube the case first, right?
(Dumb question I know).
Lots of folks on grendel forum have had nothing but bad luck with Lee die/presses.
The ones I stuck - I forgot to lube the case.
Pain.
Edit to add, I'd not use more than the 1/4 turn past firm. The press action/ram should be able to "cam over" with the lever, at least my rcbs works that way.
Meaning when it goes flush to the bottom of the die, there is a slight "extra bump" like it goes over a small hill/ridge, then stops.
Well first I miss read the instructions and backed the die out 1/4 turn. Everything looked great BUT it didn't size the neck. Went back and ran it 1/4 turn down and Looked great but bolt on rifle didn't close. I should have started with the once fired Hornady brass but I didn't so I ran a group of them thru same thing, after sizing they were harder to close bolt but it would close. So for me on this press 1/2 turn works , I locked it in and set the quick change die so I should be good
But yep long way to say 3rd time around I thought there was enough lube and stuck the last Grendel brass I was doing.
At least I had not gotten to the powder yet.
I learned and nothing got broken except 1 Grendel case. I'll take that as a win.
As for the Lee press, it has worked great for me long as I lube and the lee quick case trimmer make trimming easy. I don't know if it is needed but on the Grendel brass I run it thru then turn the case and work the press again.
I measured my rifle and if I go factory OAL on finished rounds I will be .003 off my (is it lands?)