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grisbald · June 12, 2012, 11:19 AM

Hi there. I currently reload for 7mm-08 and .223 all using Lee dies. I recently bought a .243, and have now purchased a Lee die to reload for this caliber. My question pertains to the resizing instructions. On the 7mm-08 and .223, Lee says to raise the ram, and screw the full length resizing die down until it touches the shellholder, and then tighten.

In the .243 verbage, it says the same thing, but then lower the ram and turn the die a 1/4 turn more, then tighten. Is this just particular to this caliber? Or maybe new/old verbage in the instructions? I can see why you would do it, to make sure the whole casing gets sized, lessening a chance of a short stroke.

June 12, 2012, 11:19 AM	#1
grisbald Member Join Date: October 23, 2011 Posts: 75	Question about .243 Lee Resizing Die Hi there. I currently reload for 7mm-08 and .223 all using Lee dies. I recently bought a .243, and have now purchased a Lee die to reload for this caliber. My question pertains to the resizing instructions. On the 7mm-08 and .223, Lee says to raise the ram, and screw the full length resizing die down until it touches the shellholder, and then tighten. In the .243 verbage, it says the same thing, but then lower the ram and turn the die a 1/4 turn more, then tighten. Is this just particular to this caliber? Or maybe new/old verbage in the instructions? I can see why you would do it, to make sure the whole casing gets sized, lessening a chance of a short stroke.