FranciscoScaramanga

Thank you, all =] I completely agree, I hate the whole concept of eye balling in a case gauge. I stare at it for minutes checking the angle and think it leaves too much up to perception. I will try out the Hornady method. Will let you guys know how it works out =]

Hi Guys, Full disclosure I'm new to progressive presses so don't haze me too bad for this silly question (yes I have heard of this awesome new features called "Search" and have tried it but haven't seen anything similar to my situation). =] I set up a 650 with a dedicated tool head in what looks to be a popular configuration. 1-> universal decapping, 2-> empty , 3-> .308 trimming die w/ a Dillon 1500 on top. I'm am going to keep my sizing die backed out so just the ball passes through the mouth but I want that on the other tool head. While trying to getting the correct placement for the trimming die I run the shell plate all the way up, screw the trimming die all the way down until it hits the shell plate. I started by backing it out a half of a turn but the results were it was VERY tight for the 1500 to trim it down (the carbide blade was very close to the top of the sizing die) and when I took the cartidge out to check, it was at the top of tolerances for the case gauge. If I screw the trimming die all the way down to the shell plate and back it out about an 1/8th of a turn it's closer, obviously. I don't seem to have this issue w/ the regular sizing die, I can do the full half turn back out after I bring it to the shell plate and it's at the bottom of the tolerances on the case gauge. Has anybody else seen this before? Am I missing something very obvious? Thanks!