I'm down to two issues (I hope)

One is the Lee Auto Disk power measure with the charge bar (which may just be it doesn't like the powder I'm using) and getting a crimp using the Lee Factory crimp die that will fit flush in the case checker. I'm working on the FCD for now. I keep setting it up over and over again. 98% of rds won't sit flush in the case checker. Just the brass does fine. Put a bullet in it and the base ring just stands proud of the case. But every once in a while it will come out and sit flush. I must have watched 10 Youtube videos including Lee's own one on how to set the die. I did take it apart and clean it and found a chewed up ring of something. That's gone. But still nothing. I follow the instructions. Set the top screw with a good test bullet. Proper OAL and it sits flush. Just touching the bullet. Turn the ring 1/8th increments until it's gone at least one full turn and just nothing. The cases still sit proud of the case checker. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. Almost ready to just go back to the seating/crimping die and doing it there.

Captain Quack.

Set the bullet in the FCD slot. Turn top screw 1/8 turn. Pull the handle. Check in case checker. Still sitting high. Repeat until the top screw has gone at least one full turn. Do you mean in the sizing die? Those ones do the same. After the sizing die they go through the regular run. Mouth flair. Seating die with the die unscrewed three turns so there will be no crimp there but it gives me correct OAL. If I run just a case with no bullet through the FCD that fits flush too. I know I must be doing something wrong but I just can't figure what. What is really driving me nuts is that it will throw a good one. Flush with the checker. Don't touch anything and the next one and the ones after still sit proud of the checker.

I do have a test bullet that I did red with a sharpie to use for setting and testing. I'll have to figure out something to put on the case to show where it's hanging up in the die checker. Any recommendations?

Captain Quack.

Still comes up proud on the brand new brass. Just run through the sizing die seats in the checker perfectly. I pulled and redid the seating die. I had backed the die out three turns so it wouldn't crimp. I'll give that a try next if I can remember how. Youtube to the rescue lol. Thanks for all the suggestions guys.

Captain Quack.

Yes. The bullets appear to seat well in the case before seating and come out at the proper OAL. I'm assuming the seater part of the seating die fits the bullet well.

Captain Quack.

It is a EGW, It was recommend by a friend who is big time into precision long range shooting. I just pulled the barrels on both and dropped a round in. The thing is I have no idea what I'm looking for. It slid into the chamber but had a bit before the lip.

Am I just over working this situation?

They fed very well out of a mag in my new little max-9. They were a jam o matic in my p-95 DC. That I think is because the locking retaining ring on the recoil spring has gone walk about and/or possibly the mags having been loaded for the last 7 or 8 years all the time may be the problem. Ruger is sending a new locking ring. New springs on order too.

First picture is in the P95 and the other two are out of the max 9

Captain Quack.

Upside down rim goes about 1/3rd of the way down.

Seating them lower did the trick but I had to go from 1.135 (recommended OAl) to 1.094 to do it.

115 gr JHP. Speer 13 said 1.135 OAL.

Oops. 115 grd jacketed round point.
Captain Quack