RCBS in a LEE press?
- Thread starter scottshotz
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- The Conservative part of Ontario
One minor addition to the above, is to watch out if you buy older dies. There are a few out there that do not use 7/8 X14 thread, as most do now days.
You can also still by specialty dies for the old nutcracker tool Lyman made, and they won't fit either.
Dies from Lee, Hornady, RCBS, Lymans regular sets, and many more, interchange. You might consider using the shell holder of the same brand of the dies though. There appear to be minor differences in thickness, at least in the few I have. Most of the time, you won't notice anything. But if you have a cranky rifle, it might make all the difference.
You can also still by specialty dies for the old nutcracker tool Lyman made, and they won't fit either.
Dies from Lee, Hornady, RCBS, Lymans regular sets, and many more, interchange. You might consider using the shell holder of the same brand of the dies though. There appear to be minor differences in thickness, at least in the few I have. Most of the time, you won't notice anything. But if you have a cranky rifle, it might make all the difference.
scottshotz said:
I'm using RCBS 357/38 dies and 32 S&W Long dies in my Lee Auto Pro and never had issues. I would, however, recommend you CHANGE the locking rings on THe RCBS units to the Lee locking rings. They are much easier to use and require only finger locking pressure..they don't budge once properly set.
