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A while back I had mentioned that I was trying the new hornady die with the zip spindle. I had said I would keep everyone informed on how it worked.

Within my first 50 rounds the zip spindle pulled right out of the die. After that I couldn't get the zip spindle locked down tight enough that it wouldn't move.

I returned it to Cabela's for some Lee dies. Nothing against Hornady but I just figured I'd try something different.
 
Posts: 52 | Location: SOMEWHERE IN MICHIGAN | Registered: 20 October 2006Reply With Quote
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Oh yeah, It was lubed properly too.
 
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I had that problem with the Hornady diess in the beginning too, I just had to adjust it properly.
But I have to say I really like them now. I especially like the seater die though.
 
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The new dies have a threaded spindle...was this one with the threads or just a plain spindle??
I have lots of hornady and love the elipitical expander and the seater does good too.

On the older dies I found that a deep well socket certainly gets them tight enough. So tight I've expanded 243 brass up to 308 without trouble.

With a little fiddling some of my hornady dies make almost zero runnout.....I'll buy more.
 
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Posts: 3865 | Location: Cheyenne, WYOMING, USA | Registered: 13 June 2000Reply With Quote
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by kraky:
The new dies have a threaded spindle...was this one with the threads or just a plain spindle??
I have lots of hornady and love the elipitical expander and the seater does good too.

On the older dies I found that a deep well socket certainly gets them tight enough. So tight I've expanded 243 brass up to 308 without trouble.

With a little fiddling some of my hornady dies make almost zero runnout.....I'll buy more.[/QUOTE

1/2" boxend & 3/4" open gets the little collet plenty tight clap
 
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