I just used my lee 243 collet die (stock) on my 6mm Creedmore brass

[rchouser]

After graphiting and neck sizing (redding) 100 Starline Small Primer cases, I was washing the black dust off my hands and remembered my .243 Win Lee collet die. I use it for standard win and my 243 AI.

I did a quick set up and adjustment for pull pressure (neck tension). I have now neck sized 10 Hornady factory cases left from shooting the Match ELD-M ammo. I see no changes to the case geometry. I think I remember that the lee collet dies don't touch anything below the neck.

Has anyone else successfully used the stock .243 win Lee Collet Die (not bushing die) to resize 6mm Creedmoor brass.

Note: I also keep a Redding 6MM Creedmoor Body Die for use as needed to maintain geometry when needed.

Thanks in advance for any guidance or opinions.

v/r RCH

 

[rchouser]

I now have to add a second post.

The stock Lee .243 Win collet die appears to work with the Hornady LRP, the Starline LRP and SRP brass, and the Alpha Munitions SRP brass. (Decapping and resizing the neck).

The stock Lee .243 Win collet die Does Not work with the Peterson SRP or the Lapua SRP brass. This is because of the stock primer decapper pin supplied on the Lee Collet die. The stock decapper pin is too big for the Lapua and Peterson primer holes.

Still would like input from anyone who has used it on 6mm Creedmoor brass.

v/r rch

 

[swadiver]

Remove the mandrel/decapping pin, chuck it in a drill and turn down the decapping pin diameter to fit in the smaller flash holes. use some fine grit sand paper to do this. works like a charm. even at the smaller diameter, it will decap the larger flash hole size brass. you could also buy another mandrel from Lee for about $5 if you want to have the pin better match up to the larger size flash hole brass

 

[6MMsteve]

Remove the mandrel/decapping pin, chuck it in a drill and turn down the decapping pin diameter to fit in the smaller flash holes. use some fine grit sand paper to do this. works like a charm. even at the smaller diameter, it will decap the larger flash hole size brass. you could also buy another mandrel from Lee for about $5 if you want to have the pin better match up to the larger size flash hole brass

yes you can I done it for 308 palma brass