Federal 9mm brass
Quote from Reloader on December 13, 2011, 5:19 pmNo issues loading several different headstamps except for Federal. Main issue is bullet just drops into case as though the case itself is too big. Even after going thru the crimp die you can push on the bullet and it goes in. All other cases seat and crimp with no issues. Is there something about the Federal that I am missing? I have gone thru several thousand cases and picked out the Federal until I can find out something on them, i.e., run them seperately using a slightly different set up with the dies or throwing them away. Again, look forward to your valued opinion.
CAP 6
No issues loading several different headstamps except for Federal. Main issue is bullet just drops into case as though the case itself is too big. Even after going thru the crimp die you can push on the bullet and it goes in. All other cases seat and crimp with no issues. Is there something about the Federal that I am missing? I have gone thru several thousand cases and picked out the Federal until I can find out something on them, i.e., run them seperately using a slightly different set up with the dies or throwing them away. Again, look forward to your valued opinion.
CAP 6
Quote from Reloader on December 23, 2011, 4:06 pmThe size die should tighten the case enough to secure the bullet without any crimping. Either the neck thickness of that batch of Federal brass is insufficient, or else the size die isn't tight enough. The size die should virtually touch the shellplate.
The size die should tighten the case enough to secure the bullet without any crimping. Either the neck thickness of that batch of Federal brass is insufficient, or else the size die isn't tight enough. The size die should virtually touch the shellplate.
Quote from Reloader on January 3, 2012, 9:16 pmI load Federal 9mm Brass all the time and don't have that issue.
In fact I just loaded about 600 rounds of Federal this past weekend on my xl650.
I load Federal 9mm Brass all the time and don't have that issue.
In fact I just loaded about 600 rounds of Federal this past weekend on my xl650.