RCBS Rockchucker / Dies - Issue with tightening of brass screws

[taroman]

Threw all my rings in the trash and replaced them with Dillon 1" rings. Dillon also sells a 1" wrench to fit them.

 

[Sabertooth]

My son went over to the hardware store and bought the correct size steel set screws and tossed the brass ones. Problem solved.

 

[John Gault]

So I stopped by Sportsmans today for stocking stuffer items and found the 6 pack of Hornady Die Lock Nuts or $ 20.00. That should cover everything I reload for currently. Thanks Again for ALL the feedback and Help!!

 

[JRuby]

A cheap method is to take a number seven shot bb and put it between the brass screw and your die. The lead is softer and gets smushed down it works for me.

 

[John Gault]

A cheap method is to take a number seven shot bb and put it between the brass screw and your die. The lead is softer and gets smushed down it works for me.

Yeah, RCBS sent me something like that along with replacement set screws No Charge but I needed something to stuff my stocking anyways.

 

[Mark W.]

I'm thinking the lock ring is being tightened into the top of the press way more then is needed. I screw mine down flush with the top of the press then give it maybe a 1/16th of a turn with a wrench. tighten the set screw a bit and then to remove I just have to bump the wrench to loosen the die. and I don't have any trouble with my dies or the setting of them.