603,if I read you correctly,I think there may be a slight semantics error.Its only in the words.
If you are running your press through the full stroke,you are doing that part right.
Where there may be some confusion,if you take the die out of the press,and run the handle through the full stroke on nothing but air,it has still toggled,or "cammed" over.It simply means the toggles went from 11 o'clock to 12 oclock to 1 oclock,peaked over.
I thnk Snyper's interpretation of what you said,and my initial interpretation,was that you were trying to control shoulder setback by "feel" and short stroking the press.That would be ill advised.
He is correctly stating the press should be fully stroked,and setback controlled by die adjustment.
I figured out you consider "cam over"the bump you feel when shell holder tightly contacts die body.Agreed,we do not always do it that way.
If an Ackley Improved chamber is cut properly,the original Ackley intent was firing factory loaded ammo to fireform cases.Ideally,the chamber is cut slightly tight,so the juncture of the neck and shoulder contacts chamber,in a small circle.This is enough to hold the case head against the bolt.
Its also true you can jam a bullet into the rifling to help hold the case head against the bolt if you feel a need.I have done that in my .257 AI but it isn't necessary.It was a good use for 117 gr round nose bullets!
Now,if someone "Ackleyed" your factory chamber without setting the barrel back one thread,then there likely is a problem.
Ackley did not intend the improved reamer just be run in a factory 7-08 chamber.There is no good reason to believe the juncture of the neck and shoulder will hold the case head tight to the bolt.
The bullet in the rifling trick can be a way to cope,and form virgin brass.No factory loads necessary.
Another way COULD be just running 308 brass through your Ackley Imp die,necking it down a bit and creating a trace of shoulder...but I hesitate to recommend it.Mistaken identity,you get used to shooting .308 headstamp ammo in your 7-08,could be bad.I doubt you could close the bolt on a .308 round....you make up your own mind on that one.