Bullet Seating Issue
Quote from Reloader on July 22, 2013, 2:18 amIn my most recent batch of loading 40 S&W, I had a problem with bullet seating. I checked all rounds with a case gauge and some wouldn't chamber. Upon closer inspection, these rounds had seated the bullet noticeably out of camber. It was if the bullet kinda got seated out if alignment, any guesses?
1 last thing, how do I register my press?
JC
In my most recent batch of loading 40 S&W, I had a problem with bullet seating. I checked all rounds with a case gauge and some wouldn't chamber. Upon closer inspection, these rounds had seated the bullet noticeably out of camber. It was if the bullet kinda got seated out if alignment, any guesses?
1 last thing, how do I register my press?
JC
Quote from Reloader on July 23, 2013, 2:05 amYou don't need to register your press. Dillon warranties everything. On the subject of bullet seating all I can think of is you've got the wrong shape seating die selected. You didn't say which brand of dies you're using but Dillon dies have an insert that you place in one direction for round nose bullets and the other direction for flat nose bullets. If you're trying to seat round nose bullets with the flat nose die it could cause something like you're describing.
You don't need to register your press. Dillon warranties everything. On the subject of bullet seating all I can think of is you've got the wrong shape seating die selected. You didn't say which brand of dies you're using but Dillon dies have an insert that you place in one direction for round nose bullets and the other direction for flat nose bullets. If you're trying to seat round nose bullets with the flat nose die it could cause something like you're describing.