Adjusting the Lee rifle charging die

grumpa72 · November 18, 2009, 05:53 PM

A friend loaned me his rifle charging die so that I can use my Lee Classic Turret to charge the .223 case with powder. I tried to adjust in a manner similar to their pistol charging die but it doesn't seem to work well. He doesn't have instructions so this is a hit or miss issue.

Can anyone give me the Cliff's Notes on setting up the rifle charging die so that I can use it?

Thank you

CrustyFN · November 18, 2009, 06:38 PM

Hopefully I can help keep you from crushing as many cases as I did.

The die won't screw in nearly as much as you would think.The easiest way I found was to screw the die about half way into the turret. Run a case into the die with a full stroke and see where the cavity in the disk is in relation to the drop hole. Keep adjusting the die down until the cavity ends up over the drop hole. My rifle charging die is around three threads up from the bottom of the turret, up inside not past. That will let me get a full stroke on the handle without crushing a case.

grumpa72 · November 18, 2009, 09:57 PM

PERFECT advice. Your description was right on and I am no longer crushing cases and getting a full charge. Thank you.

CrustyFN · November 18, 2009, 10:07 PM

Any time. Glad I could help.

Uncle Chan · November 19, 2009, 12:30 AM

Thank goodness I'm not the only one who had this problem.

November 18, 2009, 05:53 PM	#1
grumpa72 Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2009 Posts: 487	Adjusting the Lee rifle charging die A friend loaned me his rifle charging die so that I can use my Lee Classic Turret to charge the .223 case with powder. I tried to adjust in a manner similar to their pistol charging die but it doesn't seem to work well. He doesn't have instructions so this is a hit or miss issue. Can anyone give me the Cliff's Notes on setting up the rifle charging die so that I can use it? Thank you

November 18, 2009, 06:38 PM	#2
CrustyFN Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,258	Hopefully I can help keep you from crushing as many cases as I did. The die won't screw in nearly as much as you would think.The easiest way I found was to screw the die about half way into the turret. Run a case into the die with a full stroke and see where the cavity in the disk is in relation to the drop hole. Keep adjusting the die down until the cavity ends up over the drop hole. My rifle charging die is around three threads up from the bottom of the turret, up inside not past. That will let me get a full stroke on the handle without crushing a case. __________________ I don't ever remember being absent minded.

November 18, 2009, 10:07 PM	#4
CrustyFN Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,258	Any time. Glad I could help. __________________ I don't ever remember being absent minded.

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November 18, 2009, 09:57 PM	#3
grumpa72 Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2009 Posts: 487	PERFECT advice. Your description was right on and I am no longer crushing cases and getting a full charge. Thank you.

November 19, 2009, 12:30 AM	#5
Uncle Chan Member Join Date: November 30, 2008 Posts: 40	Thank goodness I'm not the only one who had this problem.