If you have the Lee Pacesetter die set with a full length-sizing die, you shouldn’t need a small base die. Other manufacturers make small base dies on the premise that semi-autos require cases sized to the minimum allowable case dimension for reliable feeding, but in reality most semi-autos have chambers cut on the large side for that same purpose. The result is overworked brass and shortened case life. If you have any chambering problems with ammunition that has been sized with a Lee full length sizing die, return the die and a couple fired cases to the factory for free adjustment.

Lee’s address is;

Lee Precision Inc,
4275 Hwy. U,
Hartford, WI 53027.

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The Speed die does everything a 3-die set does by combining some steps, and by providing a removable carbide-sizing ring. When used in a single stage press, the Speed die is faster because one doesn’t need to keep changing die bodies to perform different tasks. Simply swapping internal components accomplishes the same thing.

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A few years back Speer ran some advertisements on the Factory crimp die, making claims that it destroyed accuracy, ruined bullets, etc. No other bullet manufacturer has a problem with it (Hawk bullet Co. recommends its use) so we included the warning in our instructions.

There is no safety issue in using Speer bullets in conjunction with the Factory Crimp Die.

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You can easily remove the case yourself, loosen but do not remove the decapper clamp with a 3/4 and 1/2 wrench. Then pound on the end of the decapper rod with a 3/16 drift punch, and use a heavy hammer for best results. You can leave the die in the press for this operation.

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Thank you for considering Lee Precision, but unfortunately the Target Model reloader is no longer available. The Collet neck sizing die set will reload ammunition guaranteed to be more accurate without the neck reaming step required by the Target Model reloader, and can be used in any press with 7/8-14 thread. The Collet die set is available in most common calibers.

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The Universal decapping die can be used for the 500 S&W.

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There are two crimp shoulders in our bullet seating dies. The first shoulder applies a slight taper crimp and the second shoulder applies a full roll crimp. The closer the die is adjusted to the shell holder the heavier the crimp will be.

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Make sure that when the die is reassembled, the decapper rod is flush with the top of the decapper clamp. If the decapper rod protrudes more than 1/4 or so, the expander (part of the decapper) will act like a valve and “shut off” the neck portion of the die. You will be resizing the inside and the outside of the neck at the same time.

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If you want to resize just a part of the neck, find a washer at your local hardware store the has an inner diameter large enough to fit over the case, and an outer diameter large enough so that it contacts the collet sleeve that protrudes from the bottom of the die. Slide this washer over the case after the case has been inserted into the shell plate. Now when the ram is raised, you can still close the collet by applying force at the top of the stroke, but the case will not go up as far into the collet, and the neck will be sized less an amount equal to the thickness of the washer.

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The quickest and most accurate way to set this die is to put the shell holder or shell plate at the top of the stroke and turn the die in until the bottom of it touches the shell holder or shell plate. At that point, back it out a half turn which should set the die to begin giving you the proper flare to the case mouth.

It is important that when attaching a powder measure to the die, that it be tightened so that the expander plug cannot move up into the die defeating the purpose of setting it in this fashion.

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