To all just a heads up, I reasently ordered a new LEE .243 factory crimp die. When it arived I went and installed it in the press put a round in and cycled the ram it crushed the case neck down in to the case! I took it out of the press took it to the bench and removed the insides and lo and behold it was marked .243 WSSM, so if you get a factory crimp die from LEE take the insides out and make sure its marked as what you bought. Oh when you get one you cannot see the markings without pushing the insides out of the botom at least 1/4" or so then the stamping will show. Dont know if this has happened to any of you but it shure took me by suprise. Have goten many of them and never thought to look but i will from now on. Happy Reloading.

Send it BACK to the factory... they'll replace it with no arguments..

Lee is a good outfit..

I just checked the lee site for the 243Win and 243WSSM die parts and they are different. As my 5 yr. old granddaugher says " Pou-Pou happens"

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if you get a factory crimp die from LEE take the insides out and make sure its marked as what you bought.

From that, what are we supposed to take? I mean, is an assembly line mix-up unique to Lee's crimpers?

Lee will correct it, same as anyone else would.

You are supposed to take just what i stated, Just a heads up!And yes I sent the die back and as is the norm with anything Lee was verry prompt to replace it with no quible.

Lee must have changed, years ago I had a
problem with a Lee Loader. Talked to Mr Lee
himself. He rasied nasty SOB to a new level.