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The Craftmans Shop => Backyard Ballistics => Topic started by: PTsideshow on October 19, 2014, 08:56:50 AM

Title: Lee Breech lock reloading press mount
Post by: PTsideshow on October 19, 2014, 08:56:50 AM
After reading and viewing a number of vid's on prepping 5.56/.223 cases and figuring out that a solid mount and one with a larger foot print would be needed to size the cases before trimming.
I also thought that a single stage O-press might be a good investment with a small base sizing die as a stand alone in addition to to the 550B. Considering I got carried away and bought about 14,000 5.56/.223 over the last 3 months. One of them deals I couldn't pass up.
This is the mount I came up with and made this morning.
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/ptsideshow/Shooting%20Reloading/IMG_1667.jpg) (http://s35.photobucket.com/user/ptsideshow/media/Shooting%20Reloading/IMG_1667.jpg.html)
1/2" plate was the perfect size for this project
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/ptsideshow/Shooting%20Reloading/IMG_1668.jpg) (http://s35.photobucket.com/user/ptsideshow/media/Shooting%20Reloading/IMG_1668.jpg.html)
Here is the press a cheap under $75.00 way to deprime / size the casings during the prep part of the reloading. I like to do a lot of casing in each step at once. I got carried away and bought 14,000 5.56/223 range pick ups. I can inspect etc. the brass befor it is run through my progressive press.
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/ptsideshow/Shooting%20Reloading/IMG_1671.jpg) (http://s35.photobucket.com/user/ptsideshow/media/Shooting%20Reloading/IMG_1671.jpg.html)
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/ptsideshow/Shooting%20Reloading/IMG_1674.jpg) (http://s35.photobucket.com/user/ptsideshow/media/Shooting%20Reloading/IMG_1674.jpg.html)
Laying out and taping, I went with 5/16-18 bolts since it would hold the press to the mount and the mount to the bench. With out any flex when in use. The military brass use a crimp and adhesive to keep the primer in place when used in full automatics.
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/ptsideshow/Shooting%20Reloading/IMG_1063.jpg) (http://s35.photobucket.com/user/ptsideshow/media/Shooting%20Reloading/IMG_1063.jpg.html)
Here are some types of the crimps, which have to be removed before reloading.
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/ptsideshow/Shooting%20Reloading/IMG_1675.jpg) (http://s35.photobucket.com/user/ptsideshow/media/Shooting%20Reloading/IMG_1675.jpg.html)
Cleaned and primed
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/ptsideshow/Shooting%20Reloading/IMG_1676.jpg) (http://s35.photobucket.com/user/ptsideshow/media/Shooting%20Reloading/IMG_1676.jpg.html)
Top coat
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/ptsideshow/Shooting%20Reloading/IMG_1677.jpg) (http://s35.photobucket.com/user/ptsideshow/media/Shooting%20Reloading/IMG_1677.jpg.html)
Finished with the press mounted to the mount, before some room on the bench was cleared, and mounted.
will have to get a picture on the bench. :thumbup:
Title: Re: Lee Breech lock reloading press mount
Post by: Stilldrillin on October 19, 2014, 03:57:47 PM
That looks purposeful, Glen!  :thumbup:

Takes me back to happier times.
In the loft with my Loadmaster. On the range, with my pistols........

All gone now.......  :(

David D
Title: Re: Lee Breech lock reloading press mount
Post by: AdeV on October 19, 2014, 06:56:20 PM
Sturdy, red, what's not to like  :)

Get caught with one of those in the UK and you'd have some very fast talking to do...
Title: Re: Lee Breech lock reloading press mount
Post by: dawesy on October 20, 2014, 02:08:35 PM
Think you'd need to do some explaining if you had empty brass:/
Lovely bit of kit there ;)