Can I use a carbide resizing die with this press?
1703417
Absolutely, but for me i use a different press just to knock out the primer and resize. I have found that when doing a lot of pistol brass with the carbide dies, the press itself can get dirty and "act up" . If you decided to decap in the first position, clean your brass real good, and have at. It's a great press when it is adjusted correctly and can make hundreds of rounds an hour. Enjoy
1703418
Absolutely. Just remove the depriming pin. Only deprime in station 1. I do this with great results
1703419
The Lee dies that come with the press are the carbide three die set that include the sizing and depriming die, the powder through die, and the bullet seating die. I purchased the universal depriming die, and the factory crimp die for the press. It works great with this set up.
1703420
It does come with a carbide resizing die which deprimes the used shell and resizes at the same time. It also comes with the powder die which drops powder and opens the mouth of the brass so you can fit the bullet head in. The last die is the bullet seating die which seats and crimps the the bullet head into the shell. You can use any standard size die in this press no matter what brand.
1895310
I haven't gotten around to using these Lee Carbide Dies but I have used Lee dies in the past with an RCBS Press and Dillon.I would assume they still work with no problem. Dies are pretty much standard size as far as I know. Some are taller than others but they fit the same hole in the press.
1502974
Carbide dies are always in straight wall case calibers. I have not seen any in cartridges that are bottle necked
109547
Yes, they are carbide. Every 500 or so rounds I take em out and lube and clean the dies. This press is truly a dream come true. Best buy ever.
2165107
In most cases all dies are interchangeable. I use mostly Lee and Lyman Presses also an old Pacific. I have Lee, Forrester, Hornady, RCBS and other dies. They all interchange.
1390059
Yes it will. I tried other conversions. I found it easier and not to much more expensive to buy a second press. Verify all that you need for conversions. Primer feed, dies, feed tubed can cost you 100 or more. As well changing setup can take a little time.
1360589
Theoretically: Yes. It will take some force in the resizing die. If you're gonna do a few at a time, it will work. If you want to crank out several hundred, get a bench press. Be sure to lube your brass. Also, bear in mind that Milsurp 5.56 brass has a crimped primer pocket, and the standard Lee dies aren't up to that, but for .223Rem they work well. The Lee Ram primer works well on this press, but again if you're only doing a few at a time. Too tedious for a lot of rounds.
1897618
As long as they are the same (industry standard) thread size. Most dies are. I know Hornady, Redding, Lyman, and RCBS dies all work in this press.
61851
Any RCBS press that I've seen uses the standard dies, an example being the Rockchucker Supreme. The Lee dies fit nicely, I also buy the Hornaday locking rings which sets the depth. The set screws seem to hold a better measurement than the standard Lee Precision locking ring with the O-ring.
1286846
Yes, the resizing die does, but I use a universal decapping die on all my cases separately prior to resizing, just makes the resizing go a lot smoother!
2028625
you do not have to buy bushings for all dies. you can lock in one that comes with the press and then screw all of your dies in and out of that 1 bushing same as the old style presses. I do not have bushings for all of my dies but I do cave them on my dies I use the most. especially after they are dialed in. happy reloading!
380032
Lee makes a 300 H&H mag die and I am pretty sure this hand press will reload that cal. It is a pretty universal system as long as you have the die set.
1582035
Yep. Just take out the insert to handle the bigger dies. Remember to use a little blue Loctite when you reinsert the bushing, it has a tendency to work loose.
1582038
Yes it will. The lee .338 die has a 1 1/4 in thread. The Lee precision classic CAST press has a 1 1/4 in thread. There are quite a few smaller presses out there that do not have the larger (1 1/4 in) size, they only have a 7/8 in thread.
1879558
I am not familiar with your Lee press but if it takes standard 7/8" X 14 dies the answer is "Yes."l
134445
In the Lyman 3 die carbide die set only the sizing die is marked TC for tungston carbide, the neck expanding and bullet seating dies are not and due to their function do not need to be carbide. The sizing die gets the hard use and carbide usually allows you to resize with out lube if the cases are clean. If need be you can tumble your brass first. I use a Lyman tumbler beacause it is "MADE IN USA" to the best of my knowledge .
1502975
Lee does not make a .308 Winchester carbide resizing die. Dillon does, however it is extremely expensive: over $150 for the resizing die. $150 will buy you a lot of case lube.