Decapping resistance
Quote from Reloader on April 23, 2008, 3:50 pmJust got my new 550B set up and am a first timer reloader. My reloading experience is about 600 .38 spl rounds on a friend's 550B.
How much resistance should I be feeling when running a case through the resizer/decapping die? Is there fine tune adjustments I need to do or is this just because it's new? On a friend's 550, the sound made when the primer was popped out was almost a chirp or escaping air sound. On mine, it's like a snap sound (if that makes any sense). SO far, I've only made about 40 rounds (.38 spl) plus the cartridges used while setting the press up.
Before I get into a production mode, I'd like some feedback, if possible, if this sounds normal. ThanksMike
Just got my new 550B set up and am a first timer reloader. My reloading experience is about 600 .38 spl rounds on a friend's 550B.
How much resistance should I be feeling when running a case through the resizer/decapping die? Is there fine tune adjustments I need to do or is this just because it's new? On a friend's 550, the sound made when the primer was popped out was almost a chirp or escaping air sound. On mine, it's like a snap sound (if that makes any sense). SO far, I've only made about 40 rounds (.38 spl) plus the cartridges used while setting the press up.
Before I get into a production mode, I'd like some feedback, if possible, if this sounds normal. Thanks
Mike
Quote from Reloader on April 23, 2008, 8:42 pmThe snapping sound is normal with Dillon pistol dies. The decapping shaft is spring-loaded to shake any stuck primers off the end of the pin. Case lube will reduce the effort necessary to resize cases. All a carbide size die means for handgun calibers is that you won't generate enough friction to cause the case to stick into the die.
The snapping sound is normal with Dillon pistol dies. The decapping shaft is spring-loaded to shake any stuck primers off the end of the pin. Case lube will reduce the effort necessary to resize cases. All a carbide size die means for handgun calibers is that you won't generate enough friction to cause the case to stick into the die.