Do any of you notice that w/ Lee bullet seating dies the bullets get seated at diff depths. This really makes seating along task if you want every load the same. The only Lee die that I can get to work ok is the Dead Set die. All of the other Lee bullet seaters that I have seat diff.

Cases are trimed same length. I know that some times the bullets vary a little ( especialy those round nose ones ) but, the dies should seat better than they do.

Have any of you been having the same problem?

Reloader

Reloader, Any die will do this if there is a "goo" (dirt, grease, bullet lube) build-up inside. Problem two may be unintended rotation of the die and/or depth adjustment screw, although I doubt the O-rings would allow it. Problem three may be work-hardened case necks which don't allow consistent bullet "pull" or seating depths. You can easily check the first and the third by examination and by using a new case. Also, it just occurred to me to ask whether you are chamfering the case mouths? Let me know if this helps, ...Maven

Define the problem, How different are your OAL measurements?

How are you measuring the difference. If you are measureing to the tip of bullet that will not give you an accurate measurement. You need to measure to the ogive. The tips of bullets get dinged up in packageing. Just a thought

Take the cap off the seating die and see if there is a small burr on the top of the seater plug. Since that thing can float around a little, the burr might come to rest against a different spot on the cap. Take a light jewelers file and knock it off. Might help, might not.

I've had the same problem with various seaters. The Lee "dead Stop" dies are the only ones I've found to work OK. That's because the press ram is stopped by the die body. If you try to adjust a regular seating die, you'll have trouble with the crimp messing you up. Also, I've found that the Lee turret presses have a lot of play in them. Especially the turret plate itself. The cure for me was using a small C clamp to lock the plate down onto the press.
Loner

Loner,



That has been my experience too. I believe the Lee Dead Set Seaters are the best but, the cheaper ones seem to seat at diff. depths. I am not talking about much diff. and it may not effect accuracy too much but, I like all of my rounds to be the exact same.



As to the other questions (Been out of town for awhile), I do cham. edges, trim the same lengths and even on new cases sometimes the cheaper Lee seaters dont seat the same. The only way I see this is when I am loading bullets w/ a crimp groove. It sure is a pain readjusting on loads just to get the same bullet depth.





The Lee dead set die works great, just goes to show "you get what you pay for" on some things.



Thanks for the replies,



reloader

HAVE YOU BROUGHT YOUR TROUBLE WITH YOUR DIE TO THE ATTENTION OF LEE CO.? I BET THEY WILL DO THEIR BEST TO MAKE IT RIGHT WITH YOU. I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT GOOD COME FROM LEE PRODUCTS. GIVE EM A CALL OR E MAIL. IT CAN'T HURT.


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