I just picked up a Lee Sixpack (6000?) in .223. Lee stuff is getting better and better. I'm glad I waited a bit as they improved the case feeder.
That being said- I wanted the .223 plate as I load a lot of it, but does anyone actually load rifle cartridges on a progressive press like you do pistol? For PISTOL In my 550, I size/deprime (and prime) in position 1, powder in 2, seat in 3, crimp in 4. I do the same for rifle, but I prep the cases first, and skip the sizer in position 1.
But for rifle loading, you've got to get lube on the case to size it. I know there's 'dry' case lube, but after sizing, I trim and chamfer (and then clean again) before I set it up for loading.
Am I missing something that I could do all basic steps for rifle from clean/fired case to finished round in one pass?
That being said- I wanted the .223 plate as I load a lot of it, but does anyone actually load rifle cartridges on a progressive press like you do pistol? For PISTOL In my 550, I size/deprime (and prime) in position 1, powder in 2, seat in 3, crimp in 4. I do the same for rifle, but I prep the cases first, and skip the sizer in position 1.
But for rifle loading, you've got to get lube on the case to size it. I know there's 'dry' case lube, but after sizing, I trim and chamfer (and then clean again) before I set it up for loading.
Am I missing something that I could do all basic steps for rifle from clean/fired case to finished round in one pass?
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