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Re: The 480BC Supplies Lee Load Master Setup Guide

To aid with sizing I suggest you lube your cases. Yes it is not required with carbide dies but it will make the process smoother.Hand tighten the lock...

4 years ago
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Re: The 480BC Supplies Lee Load Master Setup Guide

Setup the dies. Very important – follow these instructions. Incorrect die settings is one of the biggest problems I fix on presses.The LM comes with a...

4 years ago
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Re: The 480BC Supplies Lee Load Master Setup Guide

Setting the primer seating depth. See that bolt on the side of the press? This activates the primer rocker which in turn seats the primer. You should ...

4 years ago
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Re: The 480BC Supplies Lee Load Master Setup Guide

Set the case retainers. The case retainers play a big part. They do what they say in name and retain the cases in the shell plate. This is especially ...

4 years ago
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Re: The 480BC Supplies Lee Load Master Setup Guide

Set up the case feed plate. Attach the case feed plate to the carrier using the hole next to the case slider. Adjust the nuts, so that there is a tiny...

4 years ago
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Re: The 480BC Supplies Lee Load Master Setup Guide

Now back to the crank slider, with the press at mid stroke tighten the bottom screw until the case slider makes contact with the shell plate when you ...

4 years ago
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Re: The 480BC Supplies Lee Load Master Setup Guide

If it does, remove the case feed rod. Turn the feed bracket out one turn; reinsert the case feed rod as above and test to see that the slider clears t...

4 years ago
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Re: The 480BC Supplies Lee Load Master Setup Guide

Set up the crank slider. Loosen both screws on the crank slider – loosen do not remove. With the ram at the middle of the stroke and the case slider h...

4 years ago
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Re: The 480BC Supplies Lee Load Master Setup Guide

Set up the case feeder. First assemble the case feed rod, crank slider and case slider.For the Load-Master the Crank Slider fits in the outer most hol...

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Re: The 480BC Supplies Lee Load Master Setup Guide

Notice the bevel on one side, this must face station 1. Insert the rod. Grease the pull out ribs on the front pillar. The index rod rides on this to a...

4 years ago
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Re: The 480BC Supplies Lee Load Master Setup Guide

Take the index rod and grease/oil it lightly.

4 years ago
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Re: The 480BC Supplies Lee Load Master Setup Guide

Now reinsert the priming system. Notice the little notch under the priming trough, the spring locates on that. Move the case retainer back in place. ...

4 years ago
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Re: The 480BC Supplies Lee Load Master Setup Guide

Loosen the case retainer in station 2 and move the retainer as shown. Take out the priming system. Be careful of the priming pin spring; do not let th...

4 years ago
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Re: The 480BC Supplies Lee Load Master Setup Guide

Lubricating the press. This we will do in steps as we go through the setup. First off, clean the ram and oil it with good motor oil. Yes motor oil wor...

4 years ago
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