Rounds do not fit in casing gage
Quote from Reloader on February 19, 2016, 2:29 pmAbout 30% of the rounds I load fail in a Wilson casing gage. I am loading 40s&W, Federal and Win cases once fired, Missouri Bullet Co IDP #2 170g.
I have checked the adjustment of resizing die. a resized case will fit into the casing gage. But the complete round will not.
The completed rounds will all fit in my M&P40 Barrel but will not pass the casing gage. Am I being to particular?
Does anybody have a fix for this problem.
About 30% of the rounds I load fail in a Wilson casing gage. I am loading 40s&W, Federal and Win cases once fired, Missouri Bullet Co IDP #2 170g.
I have checked the adjustment of resizing die. a resized case will fit into the casing gage. But the complete round will not.
The completed rounds will all fit in my M&P40 Barrel but will not pass the casing gage. Am I being to particular?
Does anybody have a fix for this problem.
Quote from Reloader on February 20, 2016, 8:34 amLook up buldged 40S&W cases on the internet. Glock is classic for not supporting the case enough and it slightly buldges near the base. Are you picking up range brass? I did not know the M&P40 had this issue, too.
G-Rx and Redding make a Push Thru Sizing Die. Look them up on the internet to see how they fully resize 40 brass.
My solution is: Set up a separate toolhead with juse deprime/resize. Run all the cases through. Case gauge them. Set aside the buldged ones. When I get enough I run them through a push through die. I only reload these cases one more time (IE: Leave them in the recycle bucket at the range). They might be good for many more reloads, but I get enough I can toss.
Look up buldged 40S&W cases on the internet. Glock is classic for not supporting the case enough and it slightly buldges near the base. Are you picking up range brass? I did not know the M&P40 had this issue, too.
G-Rx and Redding make a Push Thru Sizing Die. Look them up on the internet to see how they fully resize 40 brass.
My solution is: Set up a separate toolhead with juse deprime/resize. Run all the cases through. Case gauge them. Set aside the buldged ones. When I get enough I run them through a push through die. I only reload these cases one more time (IE: Leave them in the recycle bucket at the range). They might be good for many more reloads, but I get enough I can toss.
Quote from Reloader on February 22, 2016, 12:50 amSince the resized cases drop into your case gauge, I suspect the problem lies in either of two places: (1) too much of a case bell at the powder drop die; and/or (2) an incorrectly adjusted crimp die. In my experience, if there is too much of a case bell, it is very difficult to bring the case back, even with a crimp.
Although the real test lies in whether the rounds will chamber reliably, when I ran into this problem myself, I found the answer to be in the adjustment of those two other dies.
Since the resized cases drop into your case gauge, I suspect the problem lies in either of two places: (1) too much of a case bell at the powder drop die; and/or (2) an incorrectly adjusted crimp die. In my experience, if there is too much of a case bell, it is very difficult to bring the case back, even with a crimp.
Although the real test lies in whether the rounds will chamber reliably, when I ran into this problem myself, I found the answer to be in the adjustment of those two other dies.
Quote from Reloader on February 25, 2016, 1:03 amThanks
Back off the bell die and crimping die failure rate down to 3% of which all fit in barrel.
Thanks
Back off the bell die and crimping die failure rate down to 3% of which all fit in barrel.