I just got my reloading stuff, and am making sure I understand this all before I get started with doing it with powder and primers (I did a couple with just cases and bullets).
I am going by the RCBS instructions listed here:
http://www.rcbs.com/guide/printsteps.html
in step 10 (Expand the Case Mouth) the instructions say "The expander should be adjusted so the case mouth is belled outward just enough to accept the new bullet." Can anyone elaborate on that? I mean should it be expanded so far that the back of a new bullet will fit completely in side? I tried a couple of different amounts, and I could seat a bullet fine when the bell was just a little smaller (I mean a little) then the rear of the bullet, is that ok, or is there a risk of the bullet not seating straight?
in step 19 (Bullet Seating) the instructions say " Turn the die body down until it stops. The crimp shoulder in the die is now pressing against the top of the case mouth. Back the die out one turn, raising the crimp shoulder above the case mouth." Is this a typo? I mean I would expect to turn the die IN one turn, so it could crimp the end of the case, if I turn it BACK a turn, how is it getting crimped? I mean wouldn't the bell still be on the case if I backed it out a turn? It seems it would get no crimp at all, because nothing is touching the empty case.
I am going by the RCBS instructions listed here:
http://www.rcbs.com/guide/printsteps.html
in step 10 (Expand the Case Mouth) the instructions say "The expander should be adjusted so the case mouth is belled outward just enough to accept the new bullet." Can anyone elaborate on that? I mean should it be expanded so far that the back of a new bullet will fit completely in side? I tried a couple of different amounts, and I could seat a bullet fine when the bell was just a little smaller (I mean a little) then the rear of the bullet, is that ok, or is there a risk of the bullet not seating straight?
in step 19 (Bullet Seating) the instructions say " Turn the die body down until it stops. The crimp shoulder in the die is now pressing against the top of the case mouth. Back the die out one turn, raising the crimp shoulder above the case mouth." Is this a typo? I mean I would expect to turn the die IN one turn, so it could crimp the end of the case, if I turn it BACK a turn, how is it getting crimped? I mean wouldn't the bell still be on the case if I backed it out a turn? It seems it would get no crimp at all, because nothing is touching the empty case.