Collett dies

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These are new to me. Who uses them for br and who doesn't?
Can you tell me why?
ty Don

 

[std7mag]

I'm assuming you mean the Lee neck sizing collet dies.
But we all know what happens when I do that.

I used to use them for a few cartridges, but those were used for hunting.

I've since changed to the solid full length sizing dies.

I'm not aware of anyone using them to load for Benchrest.

 

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I'm assuming you mean the Lee neck sizing collet dies.
But we all know what happens when I do that.

I used to use them for a few cartridges, but those were used for hunting.

I've since changed to the solid full length sizing dies.

I'm not aware of anyone using them to load for Benchrest.

Yes maybe that's why I didn't know what they are. ;]
Ok thanks

 

[243winxb]

https://support.leeprecision.net/en/knowledgebase

I tested a collet die for my 243win. Took 20 pounds pressure on my Rock Chucer handle, to size a neck, using Lee instructions.

To much work to just size a neck.

All that is needed to size, is a Redding Type S fl Bushing Sizing die. A a few bushing.

 

[ELR LVR]

Supposedly guys that use them, insist they keep the neck straight
or straigten the neck by force so to speak (Think Bullet runout)
The collet squeezes the neck against a mandrel (rod) so basically swages the neck straight and to size
its a cheaper alternative to bushing dies, or an Expander Mandrel
I dont think theres anything wrong with the idea but like 243winxb said, takes more force to work the collet

 

[Link]

https://support.leeprecision.net/en/knowledgebase

I tested a collet die for my 243win. Took 20 pounds pressure on my Rock Chuker handle, to size a neck, using Lee instructions.

To much work to just size a neck.

All that is needed to size, is a Redding Type S fl Bushing Sizing die. A a few bushing.

That's all I have ever seen is the type S. I load 3 different calibers w them.

 

[Fuj]

I'm not aware of anyone using them to load for Benchrest.

I'm always the odd man out.....LOL. Ammo is straight as can be
and tensions after annealing is why I do not use bushing dies
any more on my cats. Been shooting a good bit of high ones
with the current one I'm working on. This particular collet die
is the older version that does the whole neck, and I do my own
custom mandrels.

 

[Rat Rifle]

I'm always the odd man out.....LOL. Ammo is straight as can be
and tensions after annealing is why I do not use bushing dies
any more on my cats. Been shooting a good bit of high ones
with the current one I'm working on. This particular collet die
is the older version that does the whole neck, and I do my own
custom mandrels.

Your not THAT odd Fuj

 

[Murray Brook]

Been using the LCD for my 3 PPC's and 2 BR's. Great die, very easy to use and gives you a very straight case neck when using good brass. Requires little press pressure to operate. As with any new process there is a very short learning curve. When used with a good seater die your run-out will be somewhere about .001. It will give you the same #'s as dies 10X the price. JME
I use these along with a body die (Redding) to size the body and set the shoulder bump.