Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Do presses wear out?

The dies do not align everything. Before you tighten down the lock ring, there is some play in the die because of the size of the threads.

It's important to raise and keep the shell holder tight against the case when tightening the lock ring. This reduces the case/die misalignment.

Additionally, as the linkage wears, the ram will move out of alignment. The linkage and frame can also wear and not be square with the die.