So I finally got around to actually charging the cases and seating the bullets for my first batch of .380 ammo. Now, I've run into yet another problem. As I try to seat the bullet, I try to sit it fairly straight on top of the case while running it up into the press, but it seems like if it's not nearly perfect, the RCBS seating die cuts into the bullet on the side. Anyone seen this?
Now this is the first time I've used RCBS pistol dies. I thought it much be something rough on the seating stem, but I took it apart and all looked fine. All I can figure is that the seating stem isn't really shaped like a funnel type shape like the Lee dies, and so it has to be nearly perfectly straight or the side of the seating stem will dig into the bullet. On the Lee dies it seems like they are more of a funnel shape, so if the bullet isn't perfectly straight instead of digging it in, it straightens the bullet. Anyone seen this? What's the solution to it? Out of 100 rounds I got about 10 that have cuts in the bullet from the seater stem.
Now this is the first time I've used RCBS pistol dies. I thought it much be something rough on the seating stem, but I took it apart and all looked fine. All I can figure is that the seating stem isn't really shaped like a funnel type shape like the Lee dies, and so it has to be nearly perfectly straight or the side of the seating stem will dig into the bullet. On the Lee dies it seems like they are more of a funnel shape, so if the bullet isn't perfectly straight instead of digging it in, it straightens the bullet. Anyone seen this? What's the solution to it? Out of 100 rounds I got about 10 that have cuts in the bullet from the seater stem.