Lee pro 1000?

[rbahri5206]

I just got a lee pro 1000 and I'm using my rcbs 45acp derpime die and on the upstroke when I'm suppose to deprime it does not line up in the die, I have to line up the brass manually. What am I doing wrong?

[TriumphAndrew]

Have you adjusted the shellplate carrier indexing? There's a screw on the carrier that does this. I usually have to do this when I swap out carriers. The pro 1000's instructions explain all of this.

[glock 357]

Is your carrier aligned correctly? Check out the videos http://leeprecision.com/pro-1000-help-videos.html make sure your dies are setup correctly too.

[rbahri5206]

I just spoke to lee and I think here is the problem, the rcbs die's don't have a funnel shape on the bottom to funnel the case in.

[Cowboy T]

Yep, that funnel-shape helps. Lee dies hava a slight rounding-off on the bottom to help with this (and it does help quite a bit). Dillon dies have an even more pronounced funneling for presses like the Super-1050.

[glock 357]

Is your sizing die a carbide die?

[rbahri5206]

Is your sizing die a carbide die?

yes the deprime/resize die is carbide.
what do you guys think about the lee universal deprime die the only problem is it does not re size http://www.midwayusa.com/product/136...-decapping-die
is resizing crucial?

[bandook]

Did you ever get around to reading the reloading books that were strongly recommended to you based on your questions in your earlier thread?

That is crucial.

[EmmaGoldman]

is resizing crucial?

It's the only operation that is performed by something that is actually a die. The rest are mounted punches in die bodies.

[CalTeacher]

Your shellplate may be loose on the carrier. Check this as it will cause the exact problem you're describing.

[SARC_Mike]

I also noticed that my shell loader (black plastic piece that moves shell from tube to plate) can get "slow" after about 1k rounds and not push the brass all the way into the shell plate in time when I am in a rhythem. I drop a small amount of graphite lube into the grooves of the plastic piece to get it back on track.

[Cowboy T]

Your shellplate may be loose on the carrier. Check this as it will cause the exact problem you're describing.

Also, remember that it's backwards from "righty-tighty, lefty-loosey". When you hold the shell plate still, you use your hex wrench to turn the drive bolt counterclockwise to tighten it (clockwise to loosen).

[joefreas]

I just spoke to lee and I think here is the problem, the rcbs die's don't have a funnel shape on the bottom to funnel the case in.

I hate RCBS dies.

[rbahri5206]

i just got my lee die fixed every single problem, the rcbs dies that i have are for my single stage press to make match ammo the resize the whole brass all the way down.

[Cowboy T]

Good to hear that did the trick.