I'm not asking because I think it's hard to do. I'm asking because I'm completely new to this and don't have anything in hand yet. I won't be changing except for when needed like going from sizing to seating. What I don't know is if the nut can be locked down so that it maintains the same setting when removed and later reinstalled? A couple of videos that I have seen shows the guy having to tighten the nut back down after reinstalling the die. I'm just imagining that there should be some way to lock the nut in position so that every time I swap dies they screw back in to the same depth every time without needing adjustments. It should be a repeatable process and it may be. I don't know and that is why I'm asking.
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I understand I'm not belittling you in anyway saying it is too hard like I said if you're locking ring or nut does not rotate they should go back and be repeatable every time I do not have any problems with it with that said there are different types of locking rings or nuts I do not like the one with the Allen head set screw they will damage threads on the die unless you take a piece of shotgun lead shot and put underneath it they hold better that way and do not damage threadsI personally like the locking rings that are split and tighten down on the die itself
Yes! That's what I wanted to know! Thanks. I don't want a grub screw to tighten against the threads and screw them up. I want a clamping type nut or collar. That is exactly what I was looking for. I just didn't know if they come that way or if I have to modify or swap some stuff. Thanks
It depends on the die manufacturer I found one I like I cannot say exactly who makes them as it's been a long time but I bought that exact one for all my dies
Nice!I guess I should have waited. These showed up this morning and are exactly what I was looking for. So once I get everything set, I should be able to tighten the collar and hold everything in place when swapping to a different cartridge.
Tyler25246
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I use the hornady lock and load bushing in my rock chucker. I like it. Die changed are fast and repeatable. I'm sure some will argue with that but I havnt noticed anything.
I also have a hornady progressive so it just made sense to me to keep everything similar.
I load for most my rifles on the rockchucker with the bushing and a chargemaster lite I have loads that shoot sub 1/2MOA so that's good enough in my book for what I do(I still check shoulder bump with the first couple after a die change but I'd say most of the time I don't adjust anything)
Tyler25246
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Are you saying you lock the lock ring and can still unscrew them out of the press and put them back and they are still set?? What press sorry trying to read the whole thing and work might have missed somthing lol.
Tyler25246
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So you just set your die, then turn the lock ring down lock it down, once done with the die you just simply turn it out of the press put away.
and when you need it again you just screw it down in the press till it's hand tight and the settings are consistent??
Didn't know you could do that
learn somthing new everydayDirectDrive
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I have some older dies that have a lead shotgun pellet between the set screw and the die threads.
Works exceedingly well without damaging the die threads.
