Don't know if this is of interest, but I found what seems to be a better way to lock the die ring screw. I've used nothing and buggered threads, lead shot under the screw.
Yesterday I needed a lock and didn't have any bigger shot handy. I did have a nice fat little "O" ring. Razor knife and had a little chunk that just fit in the hole.
It holds tight, loosens easily and seems much easier to work with than shot.
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Re: Die lock
I have used a piece of the orange nylon from my weed wacker string trimmer, the diameter fit the screw hole.
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Re: Die lock
I just use the old Lyman and new Forster split die rings.Never any issues
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Re: Die lock
I have a few of those too. The old dies I have use set screws.
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Re: Die lock
bought these a few yrs back....
https://www.mcmaster.com/products/set-s ... -screws-9/
https://www.mcmaster.com/products/set-s ... -screws-9/
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Re: Die lock
Hornady also makes a die lock similar to the photo posted above and you can order separately. I replaced all the set screw type lock rings with the Hornady die lock rings. Don’t even bother with the set screw type rings - total PITA.