[Brian Pfleuger]

Scorch is definitely correct about the Collet die. It should be adjusted to touch the ram when the ram is at the top of the stroke, and then the ram should be lowered and the die should be adjusted DOWN (closer to the ram) by 1/2 turn, if I remember correctly.

The bottom of the collet die is the actual collet. This is the part that is forced up into the die by the ram and compresses the neck of the case against the decapping pin.


It doesn't matter where the cannelure lines up with the case mouth. It's only there (basically) to crimp into. You don't need to crimp for bolt action guns. You may find that you want to but you don't need to and even if you do crimp, it doesn't have to be into the cannelure.