I noticed a lot of drag when turning the turret by hand. One drop of oil at the juncture with the press a couple of turns much smoother. Then I got the spare ratchets installed a new one and viola IT WORKS! (Kinda like " Its alive".)
I noticed a lot of drag when turning the turret by hand. One drop of oil at the juncture with the press a couple of turns much smoother. Then I got the spare ratchets installed a new one and viola IT WORKS! (Kinda like " Its alive".)
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Glad to hear it. Enjoy the press. It is an excellent tool.
Finally remembered to check on this topic. Wanted to wait till It got more attention for replies. I remembered when I got a.223 case stuck in my Lee dye I ordered the parts to fix it. Long story short I destroyed the (name is skipping on me) deprimer/resize rod... Anywho! It was free. So the other day ordering bullets I stopped down to Lee's website. Got a whole slew of back up parts. Heck shipping was more then what I spent! Good deal I'm glad Lee provides low LOW cost replacements.
Lee is good about standing behind their product. Yes, I've got quite a few 223 cases "stuck" even with lube. I learned the "feeling" of em going in, if it started to feel tight, back it off! I do not clean my brass before de-priming/sizing simply because I want my SS pins to clean out primer pocket BUT I make sure they are all "grit-free".
The unexamined life is not worth living....Socrates
Pain, is just weakness leaving the body....USMC
Fast is fine, but accuracy is FINAL!....Wyatt Earp
Another good tip is to take the plastic container of STP you bought and put a pinhole in the foil over the product. You then invert it and get one drop on your finger every time you change turrets and wipe the outside with oil. The turret, like most things moves easier if it is lubed. If you have extra n your finger wipe down the press shaft and put a drop on the hinge points ever 5000 rounds or so.
[The Montana Gianni] Front sight and squeeze
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |