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jeepinbanditrider · 07-15-2007, 09:40 PM

What you see below are the reject children from my first batch of 300 rounds of .45ACP. I'm GUESSING that I didn't expand the case enough to accept the bullets but I'm not sure and figured I would ask here from the more experienced reloading guys.

I was running the expander die about 1/3rd into the case so I thought it was plenty. What I may do next time is average out the size of a group of bullets and then expand the mouth of the case slightly larger and set my die for that. Does that sound like a good idea?

Thanks for any help.

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**agalindo** · 07-15-2007, 09:41 PM

Where's the pics?

scalce · 07-15-2007, 09:44 PM

It does look like the cases may not have been expanded enough to keep the bullet straight.

I bell my cases enough to just place the bullet on it without it cocking sideways on the way up to be seated.

If your taper crimp die is set correctly it should smooth it out.

What equipment are you using?

jeepinbanditrider · 07-15-2007, 09:46 PM

Lee Aniversery (SP?) kit with Lee 4-die Carbide set. Plus some other stuff I picked up but dosen't apply what we're talking about.

**agalindo** · 07-15-2007, 09:50 PM

+1 looks like you didn't bell the case mouth enough. Give the expander 1/2 turn and run a case through. What you want is for the bullet to go in slightly without any force applied.

jeepinbanditrider · 07-15-2007, 09:56 PM

Alright sounds good I WAS having problems with them wobbling back and forth when i would set them on top of the case. 185Grn. Flat nose bullets. So I need it belled just enough enough to sit a round on top of the case and NOT have it wobble right?

**agalindo** · 07-15-2007, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jeepinbanditrider

Alright sounds good I WAS having problems with them wobbling back and forth when i would set them on top of the case. 185Grn. Flat nose bullets. So I need it belled just enough enough to sit a round on top of the case and NOT have it wobble right?

Yep.

jeepinbanditrider · 07-15-2007, 10:03 PM

Cool. Thanks for all the help guys.

DNM · 07-16-2007, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by agalindo

+1 looks like you didn't bell the case mouth enough. Give the expander 1/2 turn and run a case through. What you want is for the bullet to go in slightly without any force applied.

That's what I would've said. I had this problem for sure with Rainier bullets when I first started. Glad you got it fixed.

Johnny5 · 07-16-2007, 09:47 AM

You may also have your seating die set too low. It looks like you're using the crimp in the seating die, when you should be using the Lee crimping die instead. Do NOT following the directions on setting up the dies that came in the die box. Go to the Lee website and watch the videos on how to setup the dies.

07-15-2007, 09:40 PM	#1
jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,979	Need Help with reloading problems What you see below are the reject children from my first batch of 300 rounds of .45ACP. I'm GUESSING that I didn't expand the case enough to accept the bullets but I'm not sure and figured I would ask here from the more experienced reloading guys. I was running the expander die about 1/3rd into the case so I thought it was plenty. What I may do next time is average out the size of a group of bullets and then expand the mouth of the case slightly larger and set my die for that. Does that sound like a good idea? Thanks for any help. Click for a bigger picture: __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

07-15-2007, 09:46 PM	#4
jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,979	Lee Aniversery (SP?) kit with Lee 4-die Carbide set. Plus some other stuff I picked up but dosen't apply what we're talking about. __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

07-15-2007, 09:56 PM	#6
jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,979	Alright sounds good I WAS having problems with them wobbling back and forth when i would set them on top of the case. 185Grn. Flat nose bullets. So I need it belled just enough enough to sit a round on top of the case and NOT have it wobble right? __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

07-15-2007, 10:03 PM	#8
jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,979	Cool. Thanks for all the help guys. __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

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07-15-2007, 09:44 PM	#3
scalce XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,415	It does look like the cases may not have been expanded enough to keep the bullet straight. I bell my cases enough to just place the bullet on it without it cocking sideways on the way up to be seated. If your taper crimp die is set correctly it should smooth it out. What equipment are you using?

07-16-2007, 09:47 AM	#10
Johnny5 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PA Posts: 52	You may also have your seating die set too low. It looks like you're using the crimp in the seating die, when you should be using the Lee crimping die instead. Do NOT following the directions on setting up the dies that came in the die box. Go to the Lee website and watch the videos on how to setup the dies.