Posted: 7/13/2017 11:04:38 PM EDT
I'm trying to figure out how this happened. The previous bullet was perfect. I had to take the die apart and tap out that little piece that came off. It fits the bullet piece stuck in the brass perfectly, like a hat. How did it separate? How did it not get seated in the brass to a normal depth? Why is the chunk in the brass rounded in the middle? |
| I have done my fair share of reloading but no expert , are you belling the case mouth enough ? I noticed with cast lead bullets if the case mouth is not belled enough lead will shear off of previous rounds and build up in the die causing a lead build up on subsequent rounds. |
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I have done my fair share of reloading but no expert , are you belling the case mouth enough ? I noticed with cast lead bullets if the case mouth is not belled enough lead will shear off of previous rounds and build up in the die causing a lead build up on subsequent rounds. |
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I have done my fair share of reloading but no expert , are you belling the case mouth enough ? I noticed with cast lead bullets if the case mouth is not belled enough lead will shear off of previous rounds and build up in the die causing a lead build up on subsequent rounds. |
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As to why the little lead slug is rounded in the middle, that's because of the shape of the nose punch on the seating die. Flat nose punches are usually available, although at added expense. |
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I have done my fair share of reloading but no expert , are you belling the case mouth enough ? I noticed with cast lead bullets if the case mouth is not belled enough lead will shear off of previous rounds and build up in the die causing a lead build up on subsequent rounds. EDIT: the reason is because 38spcl cases can vary wildly in oal, and when you set your bell with one, it might be too much or too little for the next case. |
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All the folks talking about cast bullet issues... I don't think so, if he is using the Hornady bullets pictured... those are swaged lead. Not cast. Just like the good old Winchester 148 Hollow base wad cutter, swaged, then lube grooves are knurled into the sides. |