Originally Posted by
Char-Gar
Todd...that is a good die, a very good die. It probably has instructions, but let me tell you how to adjust it the no sweat way. The purpose if to produce a case mouth that measures .470. There is no need to measure if you do the following.
1. Take a military or commercial 45 ACP round and with it in the shell holder, run the round up in the press as far as it will go. i.e. the top of the stroke.
2. Now screw the die in on the round as far as it will go. Get is as tight as you can using your hand only, no tools.
3. Now set the lock ring on the die and you are done.
This will produce a loaded round that is the same as a factory round, which is .470 on the case mouth. Very simple process.
I assume you know how to use the barrel of your pistol as a bullet seating depth gage. If not let us know and somebody will give you a hand.