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ehull2000
Location: Graham Joined: Mon May 21, 2018 Posts: 32
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I was swaging 5.56 brass today and I broke my press... so now I get to upgrade to a new press and I'll be looking for a better swaging setup.
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Sat Sep 22, 2018 7:56 pm |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52068
Real Name: Steve
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Ouch.
Is that a Lee? Call them, they’ll probably replace it for you.
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Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:06 pm |
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RocketScott
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Location: Kentucky Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 Posts: 11098
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Lay off the ‘roids!
Swaging on the press shouldn’t take that much more force than regular reloading operations. Maybe the die was set too low?
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Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:23 pm |
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ehull2000
Location: Graham Joined: Mon May 21, 2018 Posts: 32
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Definitely my fault and the swaging die being set too low is possible, but I'm going to use this as an opportunity to upgrade. What's the saying they are always using...I just think we have to DO something. Like, buy a Forster Co-ax and a different swaging setup. And a new trimming collet. And a pilot. And more primers. And maybe some powder...
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Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:31 pm |
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ironworker78
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Location: puyallup Joined: Sat Nov 3, 2012 Posts: 1146
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Call Lee get a new press and put it up for the 1639 raffle!
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Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:59 pm |
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Yondering
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Location: Skagit County, in the woods Joined: Tue Apr 7, 2015 Posts: 1058
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To be fair, that is the cheapest and weakest press you can buy anywhere. Just about anything will be an upgrade, so you've got lots to choose from.
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Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:50 pm |
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Powderman
Location: WA State Joined: Fri Feb 8, 2013 Posts: 658
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Yondering wrote: To be fair, that is the cheapest and weakest press you can buy anywhere. Just about anything will be an upgrade, so you've got lots to choose from. Yes, sir...I have one of those, and I only use it for priming cases. If you get a Lee press, I highly recommend the Classic Cast. But...you have me at "swaging" the brass. Are you using a push-through sizer?
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Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:59 pm |
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OhShoot!
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Location: Bellingham Canada Joined: Thu Jan 3, 2013 Posts: 4999
Real Name: Josheewa
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A new press for .556? Sounds like a good reason to build another AR15. Hahahaha!!!
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Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:50 am |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28191
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RocketScott wrote: Lay off the ‘roids!
Roughage! Stat!! Oh steroids....sorry... Yeah, that is a good single press for the money, but I only use it for simple depriming. I bet Lee will send a new one.
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Sun Sep 23, 2018 8:26 am |
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RocketScott
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Location: Kentucky Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 Posts: 11098
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Powderman wrote: Yondering wrote: To be fair, that is the cheapest and weakest press you can buy anywhere. Just about anything will be an upgrade, so you've got lots to choose from. Yes, sir...I have one of those, and I only use it for priming cases. If you get a Lee press, I highly recommend the Classic Cast. But...you have me at "swaging" the brass. Are you using a push-through sizer? Swaging the primer packet to get rid of a military crimp is what I'm assuming.
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Sun Sep 23, 2018 2:17 pm |
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ehull2000
Location: Graham Joined: Mon May 21, 2018 Posts: 32
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Ya'll are correct, I was getting rid of the primer crimp on some 5.56 brass. The RCBS de-swager doesn't work very good on my Lee Classic cast so I was using the Breech lock. It has served me well for many years at this point and I am certainly not trying to pick on Lee. They make an excellent product with tons of value. I was able to learn what I want in a press from using the Breech lock and the Classic Cast. I'll definitely be keeping the Classic Cast.
I certainly don't need any more AR-15s...they are the problem that has made me start reloading 5.56 and .223. In fact, I have a few that need to get traded off.
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Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:27 pm |
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Yondering
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Location: Skagit County, in the woods Joined: Tue Apr 7, 2015 Posts: 1058
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ehull2000 wrote: Ya'll are correct, I was getting rid of the primer crimp on some 5.56 brass. The RCBS de-swager doesn't work very good on my Lee Classic cast so I was using the Breech lock. It has served me well for many years at this point and I am certainly not trying to pick on Lee. They make an excellent product with tons of value. I was able to learn what I want in a press from using the Breech lock and the Classic Cast. I'll definitely be keeping the Classic Cast.
I certainly don't need any more AR-15s...they are the problem that has made me start reloading 5.56 and .223. In fact, I have a few that need to get traded off. I do have the casting for one of those presses you broke (ram is missing, used it to build a neck turning setup on the lathe). You can have it if you're ever up this way, but I don't think it's really worth the cost of shipping.
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Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:03 pm |
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ehull2000
Location: Graham Joined: Mon May 21, 2018 Posts: 32
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Wow, I sure wasn't expecting that. I'm not sure where you're at exactly, but I have been wanting to drive up to precise shooter again soon. How far from that are you?
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Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:23 pm |
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Yondering
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Location: Skagit County, in the woods Joined: Tue Apr 7, 2015 Posts: 1058
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I'm way up at the north end of Skagit County, north of Sedro Woolley. About 1 hr - 15 min each way from Lynnwood. Probably not worth the drive unless you have business in Bellingham, but you're welcome to the press frame any time, it's not going anywhere.
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Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:25 pm |
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delliottg
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Location: Duvall Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 4604
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Have you contacted Lee? They'll almost certainly replace it free of charge. Even if you don't want to keep the replacement, at least you have something you can sell to help fund your next press.
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Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:19 am |
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