Talk about timeless videos... This is surely a great example... 11 years later, it provides the most insightful help on how to set and operate dies in a single stage press. Thank you so much for taking the time teaching us! 👍👍
I have been reloading for 15 years. I had to force myself to watch it for the first two minutes but after that, I was locked in. This kid does the best description, ever. He is knowledgeable, organized, precise and speaks clearly and slowly enough to give it time to sink but not so much as to allow your mind to wander. Unlike almost all others he doesn’t have to keep backing up over himself (as in ‘fits & starts’ [my term]) until you have completely lost the sequence. (And NO, I’m not his Dad or his buddy. He’s just that good!
JIUJITSU I know this is a really old video. I have reloaded for over 60 yrs but I like to look at videos and refresh on techniques. I have to say that this is the best video I have ever seen on pistol cartridges. The only thing I saw missing is the need to have all cases trimmed to same length. Maybe I missed it. Good on you.
This video is EXACTLY what I needed. I'm a new reloader. Just ordered my equipment; not even arrived yet, but I'm reading and researching like crazy so I will be ready when it arrives. This answered so many questions for me. I have to admit, when I first came across the video I said to myself: "A 25 minute video just on setting up pistol dies. You must be kidding." Like I said, this is exactly what I needed, and executed with amazing patience !!
This video and the earlier video by Jiujitsu2000 regarding setting up rifle dies are absolutely the clearest and most detailed on the subject. These videos did not assume that I knew anything, and thus were excellent for the purpose. Highly recommended!
Thank you so much for the very kind words and support that you give my channel. I have almost 2000 videos so there's plenty of selection of things to look through. I hope you enjoy my work. Thank you for leaving the very sweet comment
Excellent , clearly explained reloading video. Thank you for making a simple well throughout educational video. It has cleared up alot of my questions.
I love watching your videos. You go at a pace that i can follow. Great teacher. Best videos on the web to learn how to set up dies.thanks for the lesson👍
I thoroughly appreciate the video. You made it very simple to understand, even for someone who has never reloaded. I ordered myself a single stage press tonight to start reloading for myself and a few friends, very excited to give it a try!
Excellent clear and precise explanation of die set up. I personally like to lock my lock rings to the die bodies so I don’t have to set up each time especially the seat crimp die
Excellent demonstration, One of the best examples I have seen in a long time. Kudos Jiujitsu2000. This will absolutely make it easier for a newbie to setup their dies.
Just got a hornady classic set and have been looking for info on how to set up the dies and why. And this is the best I’ve found. Great style of explaining and demonstrating. Well done and thank you lots.
Hello Alan, give this channel link a look for your Hornady press info I think you will find it very useful. ru-vid.com/group/PLByND7BRp-e3o7wTkopLmGk9QNjp3WI7j
A good thing to mention is case trimming if all your cases are different in over all lengths even if it a couple thousand hear and there your going to have trouble with belling all your cases then after you seat your bullets when or if you decide to crimp them your going to have issues because all the cases are different in length. You have to trim all your cases so that they are the same for consistency across all your cartridges your reloading. A lot of channels don’t explain this and you would think it would be obvious but it not to the new reloader.
Romeu Cichon former Navy Man.. served on DD 819 USS Holder. Destroyer out of Norfolk that was a long time ago. Got out in 1966.Anyway bought a Lee Single Press Just want to thank you for the Video..very knowledgeable
I will have to agree with alllllllllll the others, a well made, carefully explained lesson. Could easily be used by all the press suppliers. Well done.
Dear Lord I came across this video completely by accident. I fully remember asking other channels what’s the deal between the 3 die sets and the 4 die sets. And you would think that is a very easy question to answer but nope. I similar couldn’t get a straight answer welp now I know 3 die sets are for single stage press and 4 die are for progressive press. Also it makes a lot more sense to me now that I have been reloading for a few years now.
...actually you can use either 3 or 4 dies sets on single stage - you're not restricted to one or the other...that 4th die - the Lee FCD allows loaders to separately crimp the case...for years I used the seater crimp die on both by Rockchucker single stage, my Lee 1000 and Dillon RL550B - I've come to like the crimp as a separate step
Thanks bud, badass video bro. You just helped me a lot to be able to understand the objective and goal of reloading. This makes easier to u understand. Thanks
You are a really good teacher. I really liked the clear demonstrations of each step. You made everything very clear. I can't wait to assemble my first group of pistol cartridge reloads. Thank you buddy! 🙂
This is the best video on setting RCBS dies on RU-vid especially the seating and crimp die I wish I would have saw this before I ruined a few pieces of brass setting up my dies
Thanks man, great video! Ive slowly gotten everything and i mean everything to reload. Keep buying more stuff just to give me an excuse to put it off. Nervous wreck that i might screw something up. Learned a lot from your video. Hopefully soon i will get the guts to do it
Excellent advice and all spot on. 3 die vs. 4 die for me is more about the fact that I don't like the idea of applying a crimp while the bullet is still being seated.
Watched both videos and as always awesome work my friend. Only have one comment though, you forgot to add in the overall length measurement in figuring out bullet seating depth, not just where it looks good. Great job my friend on both videos!
Another good video, very informative .You seem to always use a single stage press do you ever use a turret press and if so do you have a preference for a brand? Thanks
Does your first die the (the full length with decapping rod) have a built in neck expander? If so would you still need the second neck expander die? Please reply
I've seen some reloaders whose press is bolted to some light duty table that wobbles. This thing is bolted to what, granite? Sturdy as a rock. Well done.
Thanks for the vids . I have allwase reloaded my 12ga beacus I have a few old 12ga that take 2 9/16 shells but this year Im buying a press with my income tax . I'm surprised that you are the only person I have seen that explained the difrent die sets. So I'm assuming you don't want to seat the bullet and crimp in the same step? Or do you do it sepret to b more controlled thank you again.
hey i need some help... i am reloading for the second time, and i am running into some trouble with the mouth expansion... you say the bullet is supposed to barely fit in. 11 out of 50 cases let the bullet slip down if i put a little pressure putting the bullet on. i have tried putting them through the resizer die again but doesn't fix it... i assume they are fine to reload... what do you think????
I ran into this issue recently when loading 9mm Hornady XTP hollow point rounds. Sometimes I would get a bullet that maybe was made in a different mold or something and it would seat ten or twelve thousands of an inch taller than the others. As these were going to be my latest defensive rounds I wanted them all within two thou. So I was measuring every one of them. If I had crimped during the bullet seating stage with a dual seat and crimp die It would have been difficult to seat the round deeper by that 0.010". Now it is possible to set up a bullet set and crimp die so that it only does one operation, so if you are making that "precision handgun round" with a 3 die set I would say seat the bullet ,measure, then run them all again and crimp.
For the resizing die how far do you have the pin out? I am trying to reload 50 Action Express on my Hornady Single Stage and I tried setting the correct length but the cases seem they wanna still be stuck in the die. I put a lot of lube on those suckers as well. Any help would be appreciated thanks! 50 AE is a large pistol straight wall cartridge like 357 or 44 mag, so I’m curious if you could help me. I have the RCBS 3 die steel set for 50 AE and I’m even setting the resizing and decapping die to let it cam over I’ve read the instructions and am stumped. Thanks!
It's normal to feel some sticking; it's the case itself bring resized, so there is gonna be some friction. If it's really really stuck, check your brass with calipers to make sure they're not out of spec by some crazy amount.
@@errolwilcox747 Ohh how much I have learned since watching this but I appreciate the tip! Now I load whatever I want flawlessly… practice makes perfect
TOTALY agree....you don't need the factory crimp die. And I also lube my cases on carbide dies. Warning for bullet casters...sample your weights with new lee molds...they seem to come in heavy....
gunshooter26 true to a degree. but when you are casting from a new mold and they are suppose to be 240g and you are getting 260 to 265 g something else is wrong. Happened to me. The bullets where casting .050 too long out of a new mold. Sent it back to the manuf. at my cost and they replaced it with a new one which casts within 2g. of what it should be. Got screwed on the shipping cost sending it back. Lesson learned to check weight on ever bullet cast.
oh... yea that is not good... i always thought Lee had good stuff... from what i now know their presses are good.. the dies work but i dont like them, and i guess theri bullet molds aren't very good... now i know why most experienced reloaders favor Dilion stuff.
gunshooter26 This is the first problem I had with any Lee equipment. I will buy their molds and dies again because of pricing/and quality. I think they might be a bit overwhelmed with so many people getting into reloading due to ammo shortage we where and still are in. Quality control might have slipped. I am pissed they did not refund my shipping cost. I am no expert. I have only been doing it for 2 years now that I am retired...Powder seems to be the hardest to find local (Wisconsin).
Both are great! Personal preference really. The 2 die set is cheaper i think and can do the same things as 3 die set. 3 dies better for turret or progressive presses... single stage,,, I'd probably go with 2 die set
jiujitsu2000 That's what I thought. You are the best instructor I have found..I just loaded my first 9mm rounds this morning. Test rounds, 10 each of 5 different load weights. Now, I am working on 38 specials. I found a 8lb keg of Red Dot(for a deal). If you have any formulas/recipes for 9mm, 38 special, 357 mag(I know RD not good for Mag loads)45 acp that you would like to share, that would be great! Thanks again Chris
