.223 sizeing
Quote from Reloader on March 24, 2013, 4:50 amI am trying to resize and decap LC once fired brass. I am using Dillon Dies and Dillon case gauge. My problem is when setting up the die I have to take the die all the way down to the shell plate and it still does not meet minimum on the case gauge. And then the case gets stuck in the die. The case has been lubed it does not get stuck until I go down to the shell plate.What is wrong?
I am trying to resize and decap LC once fired brass. I am using Dillon Dies and Dillon case gauge. My problem is when setting up the die I have to take the die all the way down to the shell plate and it still does not meet minimum on the case gauge. And then the case gets stuck in the die. The case has been lubed it does not get stuck until I go down to the shell plate.What is wrong?
Quote from Reloader on March 24, 2013, 4:47 pmThis is my first post to this forum. I have been using Dillon since the early 90's. I myself am just getting into loading the 223/556. I just pickked up about 500-600 once fired LC-05. I've cleaned them and ordered the super swag 600 for the primer pockets and already have Dillon's 223 3-die carbide dies. I'll watch the forum and see who responds. Good luck to both of us.
This is my first post to this forum. I have been using Dillon since the early 90's. I myself am just getting into loading the 223/556. I just pickked up about 500-600 once fired LC-05. I've cleaned them and ordered the super swag 600 for the primer pockets and already have Dillon's 223 3-die carbide dies. I'll watch the forum and see who responds. Good luck to both of us.
Quote from Reloader on March 26, 2013, 9:06 pmIt is likely you need to run the size die down an additional 1/8-1/4 turn further down, to take all play out of the toolhead and shellplate before cases drop in flush with the lower step of the gage. If cases are either insufficiently lubed, or the alcohol has not all evaporated before you run the case into the size die, then the case will stick. There is always enough leverage to push a case into a size die. Lack of lube will prevent you from lifting the handle up.
It is likely you need to run the size die down an additional 1/8-1/4 turn further down, to take all play out of the toolhead and shellplate before cases drop in flush with the lower step of the gage. If cases are either insufficiently lubed, or the alcohol has not all evaporated before you run the case into the size die, then the case will stick. There is always enough leverage to push a case into a size die. Lack of lube will prevent you from lifting the handle up.
Quote from Reloader on March 30, 2013, 5:02 pm"the alcohol has not all evaporated "???
When do you use alcohol?
Never heared of this before.Mike
"the alcohol has not all evaporated "???
When do you use alcohol?
Never heared of this before.
Mike
Quote from Reloader on April 1, 2013, 5:40 amI should say it does not meet the maximum step on the case gauge. The cases were lubed on a previous day so the alcohol has evaporated.Should I really be right on the shell plate to get the proper measurement?
As for Mike the alcohol is in the dillon case lube and needs to have time to evaporate after applied.
I should say it does not meet the maximum step on the case gauge. The cases were lubed on a previous day so the alcohol has evaporated.Should I really be right on the shell plate to get the proper measurement?
As for Mike the alcohol is in the dillon case lube and needs to have time to evaporate after applied.
Quote from Reloader on April 1, 2013, 5:29 pmTo reach minimum headspace, you usually have to run the die down until it stops on the shellplate, then go down an additional 1/8-1/4 turn. This removes all play from the toolhead and linkage.
To reach minimum headspace, you usually have to run the die down until it stops on the shellplate, then go down an additional 1/8-1/4 turn. This removes all play from the toolhead and linkage.
Quote from Reloader on April 21, 2013, 3:32 amI have been loading 223 for some time and from what I have read I might know what is going on. If the brass is not lube right and it is hard to get in the die it will stick in and will be hard to get it out. If the brass is hard to come out of the die what is happing is you are stretching the brass when you are pulling it of the die. Dillon dies work great
I have been loading 223 for some time and from what I have read I might know what is going on. If the brass is not lube right and it is hard to get in the die it will stick in and will be hard to get it out. If the brass is hard to come out of the die what is happing is you are stretching the brass when you are pulling it of the die. Dillon dies work great