Ridge Runner
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But setting them shallow, doesnt the C.O.A.L gets impacted? Is this a concern/risk deviating from standardI apologize to OP @soumya sarkar . Genuinely didn’t mean to derail thread just asking a question. For what it’s worth just found it interesting as I believe I created the same lesion when loading TSX into .375 HH hornady brass. I believe I created it by unknowingly setting seating die to deep probably allowing excessive crimp causing neck compression/collapse into shoulder. Adjusted die shallower and seems to have corrected.
I still am with in reasonable spec for Coal when seating bullet. It’s not that I was pushing bullet down to far with seating stem believe it’s that I set the seating die to deep into press therefore case was engaging the crimp ring in die to early. When I camed over press handle I effectively “over crimped” case? I could be wrong on that theory or not explaining correctly. Happy to hear feedbackBut setting them shallow, doesnt the C.O.A.L gets impacted? Is this a concern/risk deviating from standard
No. thanksCorrect. The point you have circled.
@Rex Exelon pretty much stated the obvious reasons for not using that cartridge. Biggest is for safety.
Probably, I generally back off the die one full turn before seating the bullet. While RCBS recommends during crimping to turn the die back one full turn, I have seen this may result in too much crimping in large volume cases. THIS STEP I go very slowly quarter turn max, and checking the crimp after every push.I still am with in reasonable spec for Coal when seating bullet. It’s not that I was pushing bullet down to far with seating stem believe it’s that I set the seating die to deep into press therefore case was engaging the crimp ring in die to early. When I camed over press handle I effectively “over crimped” case? I could be wrong on that theory or not explaining correctly. Happy to hear feedback
I still am with in reasonable spec for Coal when seating bullet. It’s not that I was pushing bullet down to far with seating stem believe it’s that I set the seating die to deep into press therefore case was engaging the crimp ring in die to early. When I camed over press handle I effectively “over crimped” case? I could be wrong on that theory or not explaining correctly. Happy to hear feedback
+1 on the lee factory crimp die. Really the only way to go in my opinion.Those crushed case necks are why I started using the Lee Factory Crimp die on everything. The roll crimp produced with a seating die is a rather fickle bitch. Slight case length variation will result in a light crimp on one round, and crush the neck on the next. The LFC die is very forgiving and loves any case, from minimum length to maximum, resulting in a very consistent crimp every time. And if there is no cannelure, it can still give a proper squeeze; just use less closure on the collet.
As @Ridge Runner pointed out, if any die or turret loosens, do a full recheck before resuming production. Rifles, faces, hands, are all worth more than the few minutes it takes.