ohland
06-06-2015, 08:24 AM
Swapped out the 20 Cal bullet guide and seater plug to 243. Pretty simple. Even though (at least to me) RCBS doesn't mention changing the guide and plug, the Competition Die is designed to do just that.
http://www.rcbs.com/downloads/instructions/Competition_Dies_Instructions.pdf
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The Die box is well suited to hold just the Seater die, four extended shell holders, and four guide/stem pairs.
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To swap out calibres
Remove present guide/plug:
Simply unscrew the thimble off the Seater Die Body.
Invert the die, letting the guide slide out the top of the Seater Die Body.
Use a 5/32 allen wrench to unship the seater plug from the thimble.
Install new guide/plug:
Slide the bullet guide, neck side down, into Seater Die Body. The "cone" side MUST face upward.
Mate new seater plug into thimble. If you look inside, the thimble is recessed around the screw hole. When the seater plug is installed, it snugly fits in this "well" and it can't wiggle.
Screw thimble back onto Seater Die Body.
Note: There was an earlier competition seater die that had an actual "clicker", this was replaced in the current design with an "O" ring. IIRC, RCBS has no parts for the clicker micrometer...
Note: RCBS mentions two threads for the seater plug screw, 1/4-28 and 1/2-20. I would check that....
http://www.rcbs.com/downloads/instructions/Competition_Dies_Instructions.pdf
141454
The Die box is well suited to hold just the Seater die, four extended shell holders, and four guide/stem pairs.
141455
To swap out calibres
Remove present guide/plug:
Simply unscrew the thimble off the Seater Die Body.
Invert the die, letting the guide slide out the top of the Seater Die Body.
Use a 5/32 allen wrench to unship the seater plug from the thimble.
Install new guide/plug:
Slide the bullet guide, neck side down, into Seater Die Body. The "cone" side MUST face upward.
Mate new seater plug into thimble. If you look inside, the thimble is recessed around the screw hole. When the seater plug is installed, it snugly fits in this "well" and it can't wiggle.
Screw thimble back onto Seater Die Body.
Note: There was an earlier competition seater die that had an actual "clicker", this was replaced in the current design with an "O" ring. IIRC, RCBS has no parts for the clicker micrometer...
Note: RCBS mentions two threads for the seater plug screw, 1/4-28 and 1/2-20. I would check that....