problem reloading with lee 22-250 full length sizer

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just bought the lee dies for my 22-250 to be used on the 50th anniversary kit.
the problem i am having is when i use the full length sizer die the neck of the shell is over crimped no matter how much you adjust the die in the press..if gone through 3 boxes of cases and borrowed another die set with still the same problem....any ideas?
 
I had this do it in .308... it wasn't set up right, it needs to be set up as from new as per the directions, the thing that seated the bullet was going down too far and pressing the neck down into the case, causing a bulge.
 
You must have meant the bullet seating die. I have mine adjusted so there is no roll crimp using that die. I use the factory crimp die for that. Watch the videos on the Lee site to see how to set up the dies. Pretty simple IMHO.
 
The t/shooting forum is for problems with the website, so this should be in the reloading forum... but.

If think your problem is with the resizing die, you likely need to obtain an expanding die to seat the particular bullets you are reloading. Some bullets have a profile that eliminates the need for an expanding die. Some do not. If you are collapsing the case neck regularly when trying to seat bullest, you likely need an expanding die OR perhaps your resizing die is defective.

If you are having problems with the seating/crimping die as noted above...

If you are full length sizing a 22-250 for a bolt action or single shot, there is no need to crimp at all. If you do, I suggest the lee factory crimp die as was mentioned above. This is because the 22-250 has such a neck that taper crimping is finnickey.

To adjust your seating/crimping die to perform no crimp:

Back the bullet seating screw and die body out until it's just engaging threads.
Raise the ram with a case in the press.
With the die raised, screw the die body in until you just feel resistence.
Back the die body out a quarter turn.
Tighten the lock nut.
Lower the ram.
If you don't have a bullet puller (you should get one), put your measured charge in the cartridge.
Place a bullet on the cartridge mouth and raise it into the seating die.
Screw in the bullet seating screw to seat the bullet little by little until you acheive the OAL you are looking for.

Leave the seating screw where it is, but seat the next bullet "almost" by stopping before the ram arm is all the way down. This is to confirm the OAL is not going to be too short. Sometimes when you're making adjustments, more force is necessary for the first round where you're making small adjustments. This especially seems to be the case with compressed loads.

And you're off.
 
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