Pro 1000 carrier warped

A sign of a warped carrier is that it comes loose from the ram or the zero adjust no longer works. The carrier is cantilevered from the ram something like a diving board. If you misadjust a rear die to touch the shell plate, you will put thousands of pounds of pressure on the carrier and will bend the casting.

The bent casting will distort the hole where the ratchet gear fits rendering the index mechanism non adjustable. The casting must be replaced.

The front die (sizing die) can and should be adjusted to stop against the shell plate. By stopping against the shell plate, you will assure the shell plate rises to the same point every time making the most accurate and consistent ammo.