Hi all,
I'm at wits end. I'm trying to reload .45 230 gr LRN and the resulting rounds have been somewhat problematic. Some chamber, some do not (maybe 30%). I'm trying to figure out what I can do to fix the problem.
I use Lee dies (including the Lee Factory Crimp Die). I test the resulting rounds with a .45 chamber gauge (the bullet should slide right in and seat flush to the end of the gauge). Some rounds stand about 1/16" proud of the gauge and some sit completely flush. I also can see a slight bulge in just about all my cases, but since I've run them through the Factory Crimp Die (which resizes after loading the bullet) and because most of the rounds correctly fit the gauge, I don't know if that is necessarily a huge problem.
I've double checked all dies to make sure they are correctly mounted.
The only thing I can think of is that maybe the belling die isn't belling enough, resulting in the bulge. Is that a possiblity?
Any suggestions are welcome.
Please help me!!!! This is driving me nuts.
Thanks in advance.
I'm at wits end. I'm trying to reload .45 230 gr LRN and the resulting rounds have been somewhat problematic. Some chamber, some do not (maybe 30%). I'm trying to figure out what I can do to fix the problem.
I use Lee dies (including the Lee Factory Crimp Die). I test the resulting rounds with a .45 chamber gauge (the bullet should slide right in and seat flush to the end of the gauge). Some rounds stand about 1/16" proud of the gauge and some sit completely flush. I also can see a slight bulge in just about all my cases, but since I've run them through the Factory Crimp Die (which resizes after loading the bullet) and because most of the rounds correctly fit the gauge, I don't know if that is necessarily a huge problem.
I've double checked all dies to make sure they are correctly mounted.
The only thing I can think of is that maybe the belling die isn't belling enough, resulting in the bulge. Is that a possiblity?
Any suggestions are welcome.
Please help me!!!! This is driving me nuts.
Thanks in advance.