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The statement by Lee that flush is OK is gross over-generalization.
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I've looked over my posts in this thread to see where I might have implied that. Not seeing it.
It's been my practice since the late '90s when I started has been to seat a few thousandths below flush, like the Lyman manual I learned from recommends.
Back when my Lyman ram prime die was my only priming tool, I did, once, run into a situation where there was enough dimensional difference vertically between a Lyman and (IIRC) an RCBS shell holder to make a difference. I have a set of Lee shellholders on order, in case that's what's going on here.
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OK, I see my error. Lee the company, not "lee n. field" the interwebz psuedonym.
This is exactly what Lee TS said:
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Really don't know, if the primer cup on the primer arm fits freely in
your shell holder it should work. If not that may be your problem.
Thanks,
Dave
Tech Service
Lee Precision
4275 Highway U
Hartford, WI 53027
phone: (262)673-3075
On 6/9/2014 1:07 PM, Lee Precision, Inc. wrote:
> Steph @ Lee Precision updated #NPP-286-31896
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> Status: Dave (was: Open)
> Staff (Owner): Dave @ Lee Precision (was: -- Unassigned --)
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> possible priming issue with Lee Classic Turret on press priming using
> non-Lee shell holder
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> Ticket ID: NPP-286-31896
> URL:
> http://www.leeprecision.net/support/...ket/View/94457
> Full Name:
> Email:
> Creator: User
> Department: CustomerService
> Staff (Owner): Dave @ Lee Precision
> Type: Issue
> Status: Dave
> Priority: Normal
> SLA: Default 12 Hours Plan
> Template Group: Default
> Created: 08 June 2014 05:29 PM
> Updated: 08 June 2014 05:29 PM
> Due: 11 June 2014 07:07 AM (1d 19h 0m)
> Resolution Due: 17 June 2014 09:07 AM (7d 21h 0m)
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> I am using a Lee Classic Turret Press. With .45 ACP loaded on this
> press I have been seeing some light strike failures to fire. Primers
> seem to be seating high -- flush or slightly over flush. This is the
> only cartridge I load on this press that uses large primers.
> Everything else I load uses small primers and ignites reliably.
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> I have been using a Lyman shell holder. It occurred to me that this
> might possibly be part of the problem. Do you know if there is enough
> vertical dimensional difference between Lee's and Lyman's .45ACP shell
> holder, to possibly account for the primer seating depth?
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> (Yes, I know that this is only one of the things I need to be looking
> at to properly troubleshoot this problem.)
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> Thank you for you attention to this.
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