lee mold problem

[twc1964]

Ok guys, my lee .358-158rf 2 cav is having issues. The small allen head screws that hold the mold halves to the handles keeps falling out. I put locktite on em but they still fall out after a couple hundred boolits. Now i believe one hole is about stripped out. Should i just send it back to lee or find some other screws or what? I like the mold and really like the boolits this thing drops. Any advice is appreciated.

[500MAG]

Whenever I get a new Lee Mould I always tighten then peen the aluminum down around those screws. Just get it back in as far as you can and take a punch and peen it with a hammer flattening some of the aluminum down in the hole.

[twc1964]

Ok i will try that trick. Thx much.

[twc1964]

Ok, i went and inspected the mold and peened the screws in. Then i noticed that the top f the mold blocks had a raised burr type area around the base area under the plate. I carefully stoned the blocks to remove the burr. Now see what you got started 500mag ! Lol. Simple fix turned into an overhaul. What can you expect for 20 bucks anyway.