Upside down press for sizing using Lee sizing die

[bdicki]

Shows great improvisation by all, just seems like a lot of messing and you're only sizing not lubing...why not just get a Star, lube and size with one stroke of the handle, and you don't have to sit upside down to operate??

I only use this method for powder coated boolits.

[troyboy]

Good video but wouldn't it be just a litte more efficent to use the pro auto disk with the Lee expander? Seems like the guy is missing the system's intent.

[jmorris]

Good video but wouldn't it be just a litte more efficent to use the pro auto disk with the Lee expander? Seems like the guy is missing the system's intent.

Depends, some don't like the leaks that can happen with the auto disk or having to settle on a charge that is one of the diameter holes and didn't like the results using the adjustable charge bar. It can take some force to cut through some extruded powders.

[OS OK]

Good video but wouldn't it be just a litte more efficent to use the pro auto disk with the Lee expander? Seems like the guy is missing the system's intent.

Too many tables to refer to, I like going with a specific weight of any powder instead, one that can be worked up to @ .1 g. @ a time until I get the speed I want and don't get into any pressure signs. One of my loading/pards uses the auto disc and had to modify/refine it until it would stop being messy with collected powder under the slide and so forth so another reason I preferred the 'throw' type. I know they only throw around the weight you set them for but I stay away from max. loads using a throw. With the .308 I patiently wait for my RCBS auto dispenser to do the job and trim it just right with the trickeler.

What is the systems intent? I missed that.

[carbine86]

well I got it figured out and set up may need a little tweaking after a long session to see where its at but what do you guys think?

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

very clever...and simple.

[Whiterabbit]

I think that'll work.

Don't forget the raised lip screwed to the edge of the table for those plastic bins to hang from so the bullets just drop into them.

[carbine86]

I think that'll work.

Don't forget the raised lip screwed to the edge of the table for those plastic bins to hang from so the bullets just drop into them.

I will be adding some tubing clamped on to the die that will drop into a bucket on the floor that way there will be no need to empty anything out except when loading the bullet feeder to load

[mjwcaster]

OS OK, thanks for the spring idea.
I saw you post it before, but forgot who it was.
I will be picking a few up, sizing 45 isn't too bad, but did some 9mm the other day and was wishing for a spring.
Never thought of just sticking the Boolit into the die, may try that also.
Nice to have so many solutions to choose from.

[OS OK]

Thanks…mjwcaster…don't you wish all the handloading 'geniuses' all lived in the same neighborhood…the wives could never track us down or where we were at any one time…drink lots of cold beer, stagger home each evening with a pocket full of new boolits and a head full of new ideas.
Sorry…my minds tends to wander at this age!

[flashhole]

I went to the hardware store the other day looking for a suitable spring. Scored a big goose egg. Nothing even came close.

[OS OK]

Sorry…I wish I knew what to tell you other than keep looking. If you score another 'goose egg' they make a great breakfast but you'll need about 4 pieces of toast to sop up all that yoke!

[flashhole]

I've eaten turkey eggs, quail eggs, pheasant eggs, duck eggs and of course chicken eggs ... but never a goose egg. I trust your advice on the toast.

[abunaitoo]

I have two old "C" presses that work on the up stroke.
Would be easy to make a stand to mount it "up-side-down" to size on the down stroke.
Probably over kill for just sizing.

[carbine86]

I run a tube from my die to a bucket on the floor makes it so I don't have to empty the red Lee die box