.45 acp cases bulging
Quote from Reloader on December 20, 2016, 1:23 amHey guys I just got the square deal and my cases are bulging and not fitting in the case gauge.Do I need to flare it more not sure what I am missing I am using 230 gr lead Dardas bullets round nose.Thanks for the help.
Hey guys I just got the square deal and my cases are bulging and not fitting in the case gauge.Do I need to flare it more not sure what I am missing I am using 230 gr lead Dardas bullets round nose.Thanks for the help.
Quote from Reloader on December 20, 2016, 8:18 pmYes they do I have also tried to re-align the dies by running it up with cases in it and loosening the top screws and then tightening them.I have also decreased the flare a bit.This is all helping but still getting some of them bulging.
Yes they do I have also tried to re-align the dies by running it up with cases in it and loosening the top screws and then tightening them.I have also decreased the flare a bit.This is all helping but still getting some of them bulging.
Quote from Reloader on December 21, 2016, 2:21 pmWhat does the outside diameter of the case mouth measure on a loaded cartridge? It should be .469"-.471". The Overall length on a loaded round with a 230 grain RN should be 1.250"-1.260".
What does the outside diameter of the case mouth measure on a loaded cartridge? It should be .469"-.471". The Overall length on a loaded round with a 230 grain RN should be 1.250"-1.260".
Quote from Reloader on February 15, 2017, 3:16 amI'm having the same problem on my Square Deal B with 185 grn lead wad cutter. Any suggestions for a fix? I make adjustments to the crimp and most come out ok, then now and then a bulge occurs. I gauged after each step and the shell falls from the gauge until the crimp so I have been up and down on the crimp with the same result.
I'm having the same problem on my Square Deal B with 185 grn lead wad cutter. Any suggestions for a fix? I make adjustments to the crimp and most come out ok, then now and then a bulge occurs. I gauged after each step and the shell falls from the gauge until the crimp so I have been up and down on the crimp with the same result.
Quote from Reloader on February 15, 2017, 4:41 pmWhere does the bulge occur on the case? Be aware that the size die intentionally undersizes the case, so you will see a reduction in the case diameter just below the base of the seated bullet.
Where does the bulge occur on the case? Be aware that the size die intentionally undersizes the case, so you will see a reduction in the case diameter just below the base of the seated bullet.
Quote from Reloader on February 15, 2017, 10:32 pmWhen I originally tested the case, I ran it through all the stations without a bullet inserted in the case and it gauged fine. I checked a round after seating a bullet in the case gage and found that a bulge was formed near the bottom. So I turned the crimp die all the way down until it stopped and ran the round through. Now the finished round goes in and out of the case gage freely. I ran all the previous rounds through the crimp stage, now they all gauge freely.
When I originally tested the case, I ran it through all the stations without a bullet inserted in the case and it gauged fine. I checked a round after seating a bullet in the case gage and found that a bulge was formed near the bottom. So I turned the crimp die all the way down until it stopped and ran the round through. Now the finished round goes in and out of the case gage freely. I ran all the previous rounds through the crimp stage, now they all gauge freely.