[Steve Anderson]

I have reloaded over 3500 rounds of 7.62 LC with the same LEE sizing die, the the headspace for these rounds and everything is fine. I know this may sound stupid but how about all the FC and RP cases I resized with the same LEE sizing die? Should I recheck headspace, "which I am sure I would anyway", or since the same die was used, would the cases all be the same and headspace would still be OK? I have read somewhere that the military cases spring back a bit, so the head spacing may need to be checked fore the civilian brass even though the same die was used.

 

[NRAHighPowerShooter]

As long as you didn't change the dies setting you are good to go.. I use any brass I can get my grubby little hands on... I do this for 308 loads for my blaster M1A's and now my 1919A4.

 

[overbore]

Mee 2

Doing the exact same thing except if I change brass lots my case gage gets used a bit more. The internal volume may vary but it will not matter that much to 1919's accuracy. Overbore

 

[57Strat]

Before firing your 1919, you need to check the head-space. Firing a 1919 that is not properly head-spaced can damaged the gun and also be of extreme danger to the shooter and bystanders. Once you head-space the 1919, it should not require to be head-spaced again unless you do something that requires screwing the barrel in or out (disassembly or changing barrels). However, it's probably a good idea to check the head-space every several thousand rounds just to make sure it hasn't changed due to parts wear.

The 1919 is not designed to be head-spaced around a certain manufacturer of a cartridge. You head-space the gun using the below OFFICIAL method, which does not require a cartridge to perform the head-spacing. After you perform the head-spacing, the gun should work and operate safely with any ammo that is in-spec.

As long as you are using high quality in-spec ammo and a in-spec barrel (aftermarket barrels may be of poor quality and out-of-spec), and following the official head-spacing method, you need not be concerned with whether you mix ammo or not. Follow the below OFFICIAL head-spacing method, use in-spec ammo and a in-spec barrel, and you will be fine. You should not be trying to adjust head-space to accommodate for a bad quality out of spec ammo, and/or a bad quality out of spec barrel. If your barrel or ammo is bad quality and out of spec, you are risking injury (possibly serious) by trying to adjust head-space outside the official procedure to accommodate that out of spec item.

http://members.roadfly.com/agent7/guns/headspace1.jpg (head-space page 1)

http://members.roadfly.com/agent7/guns/headspace2.jpg (head-space page 2)

 

[Steve Anderson]

Lee Dies

These dies have no setting, the shell holder pushes the cases in the die untill the ram bottoms out and the primer pops out, that is it.