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<blockquote data-quote="UnSafe" data-source="post: 2112953" data-attributes="member: 100"><p>This. </p><p></p><p>Not all cases and shellholders are the same. Raise the ram (with shellholder only) all the way. Turn the die in until it hits the shellholder. Drop the ram and turn the die in 1/8 turn or so in and tighten the locknut. Raise the ram again, and you should feel it reach a point of maximum resistance then ease a bit as the ram "Cams" over (Kind of like a piston just past TDC). If too tight/ too much resistance, back the die out a tad, re lock the nut and repeat. All presses have a bit of slop in them, and it's important to ensure the case makes it all the way into the sizing die.</p><p></p><p>Lightly lube the cases and re run a few thru the die after turning the die in. See if the ridge disappears. You may still see a shiny mark. Measure diameter with calipers if unsure, or chamber an empty case and see if it's still hanging up on extraction.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UnSafe, post: 2112953, member: 100"] This. Not all cases and shellholders are the same. Raise the ram (with shellholder only) all the way. Turn the die in until it hits the shellholder. Drop the ram and turn the die in 1/8 turn or so in and tighten the locknut. Raise the ram again, and you should feel it reach a point of maximum resistance then ease a bit as the ram "Cams" over (Kind of like a piston just past TDC). If too tight/ too much resistance, back the die out a tad, re lock the nut and repeat. All presses have a bit of slop in them, and it's important to ensure the case makes it all the way into the sizing die. Lightly lube the cases and re run a few thru the die after turning the die in. See if the ridge disappears. You may still see a shiny mark. Measure diameter with calipers if unsure, or chamber an empty case and see if it's still hanging up on extraction. [/QUOTE]
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