I just broke my press!

[gregintenn]

Oops! I thought you had to have the sleeve on the die. I didn't think about leaving one in the press. If I did that, however, I wouldn't really have gained anything. Oh well. i'm accustomed to screwing dies in a press. It isn't a big deal. This one has an insert you can remove to use larger body dies, although I've never seen but one size die body.

 

I added up all the dies I have, and looked at the price for the quick lock sleeves, and decided not to go that route.

 

It will take a while to get my dies readjusted for the new press.

Edited February 11, 2014 by gregintenn

[mikegideon]

Oops! I thought you had to have the sleeve on the die. I didn't think about leaving one in the press. If I did that, however, I wouldn't really have gained anything. Oh well. i'm accustomed to screwing dies in a press. It isn't a big deal. This one has an insert you can remove to use larger body dies, although I've never seen but one size die body.

 

I added up all the dies I have, and looked at the price for the quick lock sleeves, and decided not to go that route.

 

It will take a while to get my dies readjusted for the new press.

 

Yep. They can be a little spendy. The quick swap is a good feature, but not necessary.

[Hershmeister]

Just get some hornady lock rings - they let you set and forget

[gregintenn]

Just get some hornady lock rings - they let you set and forget

So do the Lee lock rings, or any lock rings for that matter. Right?

[mikegideon]

So do the Lee lock rings, or any lock rings for that matter. Right?

 

The Hornady rings clamp onto the die and won't move. Much better than the Lee Rings IMO

[gregintenn]

I see. I've always liked the Lee rings because you didn't need tools to adjust them. If you install and remove the die by turning the ring, and not just the die, they stay in adjustment for me. I'll have to take a closer look at the Hornady rings.

 

 

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1165236200/hornady-sure-loc-die-locking-ring-7-8-14-thread

Same principle as the Lyman or RCBS rings.

Edited February 12, 2014 by gregintenn