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Old 04-24-2009, 05:13 PM
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Lee Neck Sizing Die

Just wondering what any of you think of the Collet dies. I usually buy Hornady dies but just bought collet dies for my 7mm Mag. I really like them and just curious what other feedback is. I like the fact that it seems to be less stretching of the case neck lenght without the use of any lube on the inside of the case.
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Old 04-24-2009, 07:20 PM
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While a lot of people swear by them I personally don't like them. I don't think the aluminum cap piece was well engineered and the one I had stripped out the threads after sizing a half-dozen cases.
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Old 04-25-2009, 06:34 PM
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I have a lee neck sizing die for my bolt action 30/30 and for 303
Havent had ant problems with them to date
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I use them as: a competion die for my 308,neck sizing die for the magnums I can get it for,neck sizing die for my
303,and of course, the lazy man's answer to brass prep. I have used them at least a couple of thousand times and have had two problems. One a used die didn't open and the cap stripped when it got jammed , they are designed to give. They sent another cap for free.
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