Major Ego Deflation...
Just when I think I have it all figured out... three wrecked Martini cases in quick succession! There I was last night, with annealed brass ready to go and a new Classic Cast press to handle my Lee MH...
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I don't see annealling as the problem.Is this happening in the sizing die? Are you running loaded rounds up the sizing die? With a bullet seated there may not be enough clearance in the internalsCan...
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Victor,I've had some problems with things not chambering that were resized in Coyote dies. I think they may be a little out of spec around the base. My Snider-Lancaster is binding up on the last 1 mm...
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Douglas,I'm pretty sure the third attempt was a loaded round squelched in the seater/crimp die... a pronounced pouch to one side of the case-mouth. I'm also pretty sure the second attempt was an empty...
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I had a similar problem when setting up my Lee seating die using newly annealed NDFS cases. My normal die set is NDFS, but with split sizing dies (I broke 2). I decided to try the Lee set. The sizer...
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One thing though - why crimp? I NEVER crimp my loads, as it is quite hard on the brass and in a SS rifle serves no useful purpose... No, it doesn't hold back the bullet longer for pressure buildup -...
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If its doing it in seater die you may need to check case length. If you have a long case it and you seat a bullet in it the extra length is being forced beyond the crimp ring in the die. You can get...
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I lost a number of NDFS cases after anealing, I now suspect that the heat conducted down the case further than I expected.Also I never crimp, just straighten any flare (which would be very slight...
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Thank You, Gentlemen.Michael... once I got settled down, as I checked some of the subsequent successful (?!) reloads, I did see a few faint beginnings of a vertical kink in the case neck. I've had a...
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Victor, 1st of all, I would check your case length - this is the main culprit of case failure when using a roll crimp. It will also cause various amounts of flare when expanding, which will also cause...
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Until a couple of years ago my practice was to neck size, expand slightly and, when seating the bullet, run the case up to the crimp shoulder just far enough to take off the mouth expansion. However,...
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Gert,That "quick n' dirty way" wouldn't involve the judicious application of dowel via mallet to sized (yep, all the way to the shellholder) cartridge case (sans primer/powder/ball) almost seated in...
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No, It would actually involve the judicious application of the right amount of scotch tape around the base of the case before resizing..... A pain to put on and remove, but it gives you extra...
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That does sound more sensible than my attempt. Does the tape ever strip or tear in the die? Would plumbers teflon tape be of any use ? I bought some to wrap round the necks of some MH cases, hoping...
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To prevent stripping, you need to build up a bit of a taper using several thicknesses, I already used it on case necks. Success ratio won't be 100%, but if you can get the tape started into the die,...
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Scotch tape and masking tape do make a mess and does work.Just be careful with it, it will cause dimple in neck's.DD *********To find things Martini go to:Martini Internet Resource List
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