Once fired Lake City brass sizing die issues
Quote from Reloader on June 4, 2009, 2:12 amI am having problems with station 1 working EXCESSIVELY hard trying to de-prime and re-sizing once fired Lake City brass, to the point I ripped one out of the case plate and had one hell of a time getting it out of the die. I am just setting up a new machine, and haven't had any problems with the other once fired cases that I have i.e. winchester, Remington, ect. The L.C. also does not sit properly in the case gauge, even after turning the die way down. Is my brass bad, or is there a trick to de-priming and sizing L.C. brass without destroying my 650???
I am having problems with station 1 working EXCESSIVELY hard trying to de-prime and re-sizing once fired Lake City brass, to the point I ripped one out of the case plate and had one hell of a time getting it out of the die. I am just setting up a new machine, and haven't had any problems with the other once fired cases that I have i.e. winchester, Remington, ect. The L.C. also does not sit properly in the case gauge, even after turning the die way down. Is my brass bad, or is there a trick to de-priming and sizing L.C. brass without destroying my 650???
Quote from Reloader on June 4, 2009, 10:43 pmLake City makes military ammo. Military ammo = crimped primers. You need a swager to remove the crimp from military brass.
J
PS Do a google on crimped military primers.
Lake City makes military ammo. Military ammo = crimped primers. You need a swager to remove the crimp from military brass.
J
PS Do a google on crimped military primers.
Quote from Reloader on June 11, 2009, 12:20 amI just finished 2k 1x LC cases today on my 650. My prep includes setting up a tool head with the FL sizer/DP in station 1 and the case trimmer in station 4. I set the cases in an aluminum tray, give them three squirts of Dillon lube, let those sit 5-10 mins while working off the previous batch through the case feeder.
Yes, the Dillon FL sizing die needs to be set damned near all the way to the plate, leaving only about 2-3 threads for the lock ring...don't know why its made so short. You will also find that the trim die for .223 is so short it closes off at least a third of the discharge opening for the cuttings...that can be a problem.
Most of my cases were, I believe from M16 firing. If you have LC from the M249 SAW, the chamber may be a bit looser and the cases blown a bit more. nonetheless, that Dillon lube is GREAT. Use enough of it and you can handle just about anything.
Oh, yes, the crimped primers do pop out a little harder and a lot of them end up on my carpet but it should not be a problem for you.
Goos luck.
I just finished 2k 1x LC cases today on my 650. My prep includes setting up a tool head with the FL sizer/DP in station 1 and the case trimmer in station 4. I set the cases in an aluminum tray, give them three squirts of Dillon lube, let those sit 5-10 mins while working off the previous batch through the case feeder.
Yes, the Dillon FL sizing die needs to be set damned near all the way to the plate, leaving only about 2-3 threads for the lock ring...don't know why its made so short. You will also find that the trim die for .223 is so short it closes off at least a third of the discharge opening for the cuttings...that can be a problem.
Most of my cases were, I believe from M16 firing. If you have LC from the M249 SAW, the chamber may be a bit looser and the cases blown a bit more. nonetheless, that Dillon lube is GREAT. Use enough of it and you can handle just about anything.
Oh, yes, the crimped primers do pop out a little harder and a lot of them end up on my carpet but it should not be a problem for you.
Goos luck.
Quote from Reloader on June 11, 2009, 2:26 pmThe source of the brass will make a difference as to how easy/difficult it may be to resize. Many full auto firearms have loose chambers, for reasons of reliability. Brass fired through these firearms require greater effort to resize. Be sure you are applying enough lube. We do recommend using our spray-on case lube, as we receive complaints from users of some other brands of aerosol lubes.
The source of the brass will make a difference as to how easy/difficult it may be to resize. Many full auto firearms have loose chambers, for reasons of reliability. Brass fired through these firearms require greater effort to resize. Be sure you are applying enough lube. We do recommend using our spray-on case lube, as we receive complaints from users of some other brands of aerosol lubes.