Originally Posted by SoTexCurdog
Why would you want a body die along with a collet die?
The whole point of the collet die is to “not work the body” and avoid excessive case stretch. The not having to lube anything is a side benefit.
I shoot max loads and have never had any issue with tight cases going in when I use the Lee collet die.
The die is made for ammo fired in a specific rifle and re-sizing only the neck for that specific rifle chamber.

Just asking......

While all that is true about the collet die, if you use one, you’ll find out that the case will get hard to chamber eventually. When that happens, setting the shoulder back a bit restores easy chambering. Just a fact of life with that type die.

DF

Last edited by Dirtfarmer; 03/14/19.