45 ACP bullet seating die

FlaNative · Post by **FlaNative** » 07 Dec 2023 05:54

I shoot a couple of Lyman wadcutters in 45 acp.
The problem I have is, the seating stem in the die is too short to seat them properly. I was thinking of filling the hollow adjusting knob with JB weld to compensate for this shortness. Can any of yall think of a reason why this wouldnt work before I screw up the knob?

Post by **RBHarter** » 07 Dec 2023 07:36

Try flipping the floating stem first .

Bill Moore · Post by **Bill Moore** » 07 Dec 2023 11:45

My 45 dies are from the 90's, and have a flange around the top that only allows it to install one way, are the newer one's reversable?

Bill Moore · Post by **Bill Moore** » 07 Dec 2023 13:23

I believe the folks at Lee will make a seating stem to work. Years ago I bought a 10mm revolver, the factory crimp die was a taper crimp, and the bullet moved under recoil, so I contacted Lee. They made a sleeve that is taper on one side, and crimp on the other, works great!

FlaNative · Post by **FlaNative** » 07 Dec 2023 20:20

Excellent ideas!
Now to find where I put those dies...in the process of moving and cant find anything.

Post by **RBHarter** » 09 Dec 2023 19:03

The stem is very long upside down.

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