LNL AP Wilson die bottoming out

[praveen]

I usually do my FL sizing on a single stage but lately have been trying to move all sizing operations to a LNL AP progressive.
My Wilson 6 Dasher FL sizing die however, completely bottoms out in the press and still won't bump the shoulder back at all.

Could anybody recommend a 6 Dasher FL sizing die that can be used on a LNL AP press ?

Thanks,
Praveen

 

[David Christian]

Can you shave a few thou off the bottom of the die?

 

[praveen]

Yeah I can surely try that.

 

[ronsatspokane]

The task finds the tool in your shop. The lathe will solve that problem in a flash.

 

[drop_point]

If you don't want to modify the die, you can always try one of the modular dies with micrometer adjustment for the shoulder. SAC, Cortina, and a few others.

 

[Bc'z]

Face off the top of a shell holder a lot easier than removing from die.

 

[rijndael]

Face off the top of a shell holder a lot easier than removing from die.

It's a progressive press, it has a rotating shell plate. It's not easy to remove material from it.

 

[BoydAllen]

Is the die contacting the shell plate at the top of the ram stroke?

 

[drop_point]

It's a progressive press, it has a rotating shell plate. It's not easy to remove material from it.

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It would be difficult to remove material from the slots on the shell holder which the die contacts. It would be terribly difficult keeping them uniform.

 

[bozo699]

Face off the top of a shell holder a lot easier than removing from die.

On Praveens press the only practical option is take some off the die or trying another die.
Wayne

 

[JFrank]

How thick are those plates compared to a .125 shell holder ?

 

[bozo699]

How thick are those plates compared to a .125 shell holder ?

I’m not sure I would have to measure one, I think there about that thick but you would need a mill to keep all five uniform.
Wayne

 

[JFrank]

I’m not sure I would have to measure one, I think there about that thick but you would need a mill to keep all five uniform.
Wayne

I was thinking about removing the difference between the plate and a shell holder from the base of the die. But maybe that’s not a valid option

 

[bozo699]

I was thinking about removing the difference between the plate and a shell holder from the base of the die. But maybe that’s not a valid option

I think you’re spot on, it’s really the only sensible option.
Wayne

 

[boltfluter]

It's a progressive press, it has a rotating shell plate. It's not easy to remove material from it.

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Just thinking out loud. Could you remove material from the back side and make it work? Or am I totally off base. Lol.
Paul

 

[bozo699]

Just thinking out loud. Could you remove material from the back side and make it work? Or am I totally off base. Lol.
Paul

It has indexing balls on the back side so it needs to maintain its Hight there.
Wayne

 

[rijndael]

Just thinking out loud. Could you remove material from the back side and make it work? Or am I totally off base. Lol.
Paul

I'm not sure, but it may depend on how much. If you're removing .010" or something like that, you're going to increase plate flex.

 

[bozo699]

You would have to remove material here to get more bump
Wayne

 

[rijndael]

You would have to remove material here to get more bump
Wayne

Yes, but in every slotted position. And, it should be done uniformly among all slots.

Just modify the die.

 

[praveen]

I should have been more clear. The problem is that the die body is too short and I’m running out of threads. It doesn’t touch the shell holder/plate when screwed in completely.
That’s why I thought may be a different die but I don’t know which one may work.