Will_ Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I was wondering if anyone knows if the Lee .308 bullet seater will seat Sierra Tipped Matchking 175s properly ie. without pressing those pretty green tips. As some know, I use a classic Lee Loader (the hit with a hammer type) for hand loading, but the seater is very basic.So I'm thinking of buying a Lee hand press & a bullet seater. (I'm keen to stick with Lee if it works because they're cheap.)Thanks for any advice...Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webby Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 I would say go carefully. I have used a 308 lee seater with Scenars and the seating die seems to push on the tip rather than further down the ogive. Some people suggest opening it up with a drill. I guess that it would be the same or worse for a tipped projectile! Its easy enough to see if you strip the die down and try the seater plug over the tip of a bullet. However rather than take a drill to mine I purchased a forster micrometer seater (at great expense) the seater definitely picks up on the ogive but so far the runout is worse than with the Lee seater!! I will be having words with Forster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Or..... you can fill seater plug cavity with epoxy putty and then screw it down onto a loaded round with a lightly waxed bullet. Let it sit over night. Only a small amount of epoxy putty is needed. Works like a charm.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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