Lee collet die mandrels

[grovey]

I recently had to replace the mandrel in a lee collet die, and while I also intended to buy the undersized mandrel they offer... the undersize one is all I could find. Bought this one from Midway, but I looked a few places including Lee's website, and damned if I can find the std size ones. What am I missing?

Not looking to debate the use of the collets, just wondering why the std size mandrels aren't available.

 

[jepp2]

just wondering why the std size mandrels aren't available.

They are. You just have to go to the specific caliber and bring up the parts. Here is 223 standard mandrel: https://leeprecision.com/parts/reloading-dies/rifle-dies/lee-collet-dies/collet-dies-223-parts/

 

[grovey]

Thanks,
I reckon your right. When I looked at that I thought it was the same as the one I bought . Both say .222 short, but the one I bought says undersized mandrel as well. I didn't see the std on Midway, but perhaps I overlooked it too. The Lee part # didn't come up in a search there.