strange sizing question
Quote from Reloader on August 29, 2012, 10:20 pmYesterday I went to the range and shot a lot of 223 I loaded on my new 650 press. The ammo shot very well and was more accurate than I expected. ( consistant sub moa shot groups) This was the first crimped ammo that I have ran through my AR15 it worked great. This batch of ammo was also previously sized on the same press
Now the weird stuff comes. when I sized and deprimed the brass the neck wasn't tight enough to hold a bullet. I never changed the adjustment of my sizer die and the last batch of brass I sized came out correct. The only difference that I am aware of is this batch of brass has been crimped with the standard dillon crimp die. when I checked, the size/deprime die was snug to the tool head and not loose.
Please advise.
Yesterday I went to the range and shot a lot of 223 I loaded on my new 650 press. The ammo shot very well and was more accurate than I expected. ( consistant sub moa shot groups) This was the first crimped ammo that I have ran through my AR15 it worked great. This batch of ammo was also previously sized on the same press
Now the weird stuff comes. when I sized and deprimed the brass the neck wasn't tight enough to hold a bullet. I never changed the adjustment of my sizer die and the last batch of brass I sized came out correct. The only difference that I am aware of is this batch of brass has been crimped with the standard dillon crimp die. when I checked, the size/deprime die was snug to the tool head and not loose.
Please advise.
Quote from Reloader on August 30, 2012, 6:08 pmWas the 223 brass you initially loaded new, or fired? Does the size die contact the top of the shellplate when the handle is pulled down completely?
Was the 223 brass you initially loaded new, or fired? Does the size die contact the top of the shellplate when the handle is pulled down completely?
Quote from Reloader on August 31, 2012, 9:02 pmThe brass had been fired before. I will have to check to see if the sizing die contacts the top of the shell plate when I get home from work.
The brass had been fired before. I will have to check to see if the sizing die contacts the top of the shell plate when I get home from work.