Lee collet neck sizer

[Cosmic_Charlie]

Got this in .308 but discovered it will work with 30-30 too. The 30-30 has a longer neck so it leaves about 1/8" fire formed near the shoulder. Used in conjunction with NOE's neck expander it works really well. Was shooting mild loads with 11 bhn 165 over 7.5 Unique. If I were working with hotter loads I would probably want the whole neck sized.

[toallmy]

Thanks this could give us a few more options , yesterday I loaded a 100 rounds of 30-30 Winchester but I hate to full length the brass every time I load them wile I at times back the sizing die off a bit , this could be a option . By the way has anyone tried the lee collet die on a progressive press ( moving shellplate ) ? And the noe neck expander insert is nice ! I guess as soon as I empty my brass I can try it hehehe . Good to know .

[flashhole]

Any notice of increased accuracy with the un-resized part of the neck? Might make for better case alignment to the bore.

[gpidaho]

Partial neck sizing has been done since bullets were first put into brass cases and yes, in some instances this does improve accuracy. Gp

[Cosmic_Charlie]

Any notice of increased accuracy with the un-resized part of the neck? Might make for better case alignment to the bore.

Was thinking that myself - shot this group yesterday; http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...le-nice-groups

[fecmech]

I use the Lee collet die for my 30-30 in a turret press by turning the turret just like a pistol cartridge. My turret (Lyman spar T) is set up with collet die first,next "M" die and prime(Lyman auto prime),next turret mounted Redding powder measure, and finally bullet seat die. I bought the collet die so I wouldn't have to lube cases. Loading cast loads in the 1500-1600fps range I get many reloads before FL resizing is needed.

[Cosmic_Charlie]

Yep, eliminating fl sizing makes things go fast n smooth. Would lend itself to a progressive operation nicely. I don't shoot it up fast enough to need it anymore though.

[toallmy]

I was running it through my mind yesterday - wile loading out of a reloading block on a single stage press . You all understand after depriming I had to wipe off the case lube with a shop rag . I considered tossing them in the tumbler but I was in a hurry so I wiped them off , than did the primer pocket , than a touch to clean any burrs on the necks , I ran them through a lee flaring die with the noe expander die , dropping the charge of unique with a double shot out of a little dandy powder measure . Wow all that wile looking at a progressive press on the beach . I think I need a new shellplate and a collet die . Hahaha

[Clark]

I have a 270 Lee Collet neck die that I paid triple the Lee honing fee to get the mandrel all the way down to 0.262 for 6.5-06, but leave the top 1/4" alone to fit the collar.

[abunaitoo]

I've modified them to do many calibers.
Mix and match. Machine a little off the bottom. Machine mandrels to different sizes.
Easy to do, and they work great.

[john.k]

You would expect a collet to be made of hard springy steel,not a Lee collet......its very soft,and cuts easily with a file.