Greetings,
This is my first post here. I'm an long time reloader and I've used my Lee Auto Prime for most of those years.
I recently started using Starline brass with the #11 shell holder that I've used for years, but all my primers were seated proud in the Starline cases. I couldn't figure it out but I did notice that there are two shell holders listed for .45 Colt. I ordered the other #14 shell holder, waited most of a week for delivery, and ran all the cases through the Auto Prime again with the #14. That fixed it?
I don't have a way of measuring the differences in the #11 and #14 but the #14 seems much snugger.
I was wondering if others have experienced this problem with this combination of components?
TIA, Will
Lee Auto Prime, .45 Colt, and Starline Brass
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Re: Lee Auto Prime, .45 Colt, and Starline Brass
Thanks for the info and welcome to the forum!
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Re: Lee Auto Prime, .45 Colt, and Starline Brass
Welcome aboard WillD !!!
Didn't know that either, good info.
Didn't know that either, good info.
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Re: Lee Auto Prime, .45 Colt, and Starline Brass
Herzlich willkommen!
LEE marks #14 as second choice, so #11 should be the correct one.
LEE marks #14 as second choice, so #11 should be the correct one.
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Re: Lee Auto Prime, .45 Colt, and Starline Brass
Some of the Colts brass has a larger rim diameter and that is what the alternative holder is for . Starline may be the 1 . I believe the #14 also accommodates the 45 Schofield which has a larger rim than the Colts.
As far as the seating of the primers goes I have nothing. The only time I've had high pistol primers was when a few large rifle primers got mixed up w the large pistol primers. I have since eliminated that possibility from the bench.
As far as the seating of the primers goes I have nothing. The only time I've had high pistol primers was when a few large rifle primers got mixed up w the large pistol primers. I have since eliminated that possibility from the bench.
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