Just starting:Need HELP with Dies - The Firearms Forum

ken2925 · 10-10-2011, 07:15 AM

Hello Folks, I'm just starting and have cleaned my brass in the tumbler.This is my once fired brass. My first reloads will be .45acp ammo. I have the 4 piece Lee Deluxe pistol die set. I have read the instructions but I need more help. Are all the Die Lock Rings factory set? I have the Lyman turret press and I want to set up that turret for just .45's. I appreciate any and all help. KC.

carver · 10-10-2011, 07:53 AM

First welcome to the forum! The dies do not come pre-set from the factory. Read the pamphlet that came with the dies, they explain how to set them up. Good luck with your new hoby, it's not hard, just go slow!

Oneida Steve · 10-10-2011, 08:07 AM

IIRC you want to run the decapping die all the way down until it reaches the shellholder and then back it out the thickness of two nickels. This should resize .45 ACP brass to fit any firearm. Be aware that some trial-and-error is always part of setting up reloading dies the first time.

Good luck. .45 ACP is a good round to start with.

LDBennett · 10-10-2011, 12:01 PM

ken2925:

While advice given here might be good (or bad?), read the instructions that come with the dies. They tell the right way to set up the dies according to the manufacturer who made the dies. While there can be deviations from the instructions, a new reloader needs to start with the instructions.

LDBennett

Dirtypacman · 10-10-2011, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LDBennett

ken2925:

While advice given here might be good (or bad?), read the instructions that come with the dies. They tell the right way to set up the dies according to the manufacturer who made the dies. While there can be deviations from the instructions, a new reloader needs to start with the instructions.

LDBennett

I agree with this... that being said you may be able to find videos directly from LEE that shows the process online.

mikld · 10-10-2011, 03:43 PM

Besides the manufacturer's instructions (Yes, real men read instructions!), The ABCs of Reloading has info on die set-up...

ken2925 · 10-10-2011, 06:33 PM

Thanks folks, KC.

woolleyworm · 10-11-2011, 05:27 PM

In addition to previous great advice; I use the simple rule that may help you visualize the process better. When setting up dies, always back them off and set the die BODY first. This is Always your reference point. There isn't a die set yet that I have seen in which you adjust the seater, sizer or other "inner" adjustment first; back it well out and do one step at a time with the instructions. You'll have it down in no time.

10-10-2011, 07:15 AM	#1
ken2925 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 8	Just starting:Need HELP with Dies Hello Folks, I'm just starting and have cleaned my brass in the tumbler.This is my once fired brass. My first reloads will be .45acp ammo. I have the 4 piece Lee Deluxe pistol die set. I have read the instructions but I need more help. Are all the Die Lock Rings factory set? I have the Lyman turret press and I want to set up that turret for just .45's. I appreciate any and all help. KC. __________________ God Bless the Men and Women who Protect Our Freedoms! -->

10-10-2011, 07:53 AM	#2
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,266	Re: Just starting:Need HELP with Dies First welcome to the forum! The dies do not come pre-set from the factory. Read the pamphlet that came with the dies, they explain how to set them up. Good luck with your new hoby, it's not hard, just go slow! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old. Last edited by carver; 10-10-2011 at 07:55 AM..

10-10-2011, 08:07 AM	#3
Oneida Steve Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,028	Re: Just starting:Need HELP with Dies IIRC you want to run the decapping die all the way down until it reaches the shellholder and then back it out the thickness of two nickels. This should resize .45 ACP brass to fit any firearm. Be aware that some trial-and-error is always part of setting up reloading dies the first time. Good luck. .45 ACP is a good round to start with.

10-10-2011, 12:01 PM	#4
LDBennett Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hesperia, CA Posts: 5,714	Re: Just starting:Need HELP with Dies ken2925: While advice given here might be good (or bad?), read the instructions that come with the dies. They tell the right way to set up the dies according to the manufacturer who made the dies. While there can be deviations from the instructions, a new reloader needs to start with the instructions. LDBennett

10-10-2011, 03:43 PM	#6
mikld Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 573	Re: Just starting:Need HELP with Dies Besides the manufacturer's instructions (Yes, real men read instructions!), The ABCs of Reloading has info on die set-up... __________________ My Anchor is holding fast.

10-10-2011, 06:33 PM	#7
ken2925 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 8	Re: Just starting:Need HELP with Dies Thanks folks, KC. __________________ God Bless the Men and Women who Protect Our Freedoms!

10-11-2011, 05:27 PM	#8
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,883	Re: Just starting:Need HELP with Dies In addition to previous great advice; I use the simple rule that may help you visualize the process better. When setting up dies, always back them off and set the die BODY first. This is Always your reference point. There isn't a die set yet that I have seen in which you adjust the seater, sizer or other "inner" adjustment first; back it well out and do one step at a time with the instructions. You'll have it down in no time. __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." .