Saluki91
Member
I recently converted my Dillon XL750 to from 9mm to .223 with the intention of loading some rounds for my new AR15. This would be my first foray into loading for rifle. Unfortunately, in spite of my best efforts to prepare, things went south immediately.
My process...
1 - Decap once fired brass
2 - Wet tumble with stainless media, dish soap, and Lemishine; Let brass dry over the course of several days
3 - Sort by head stamp; Check for crimped primer pockets, and set the cases requiring a swage job aside
4 - Prior to sizing, I applied Lanolin/alcohol case lube to 50 cases, and set them aside (cases and three squirts of lube from a spray bottle into a zip-top plastic bag, shake vigorously to coat)
5 - While the case lube was flashing off, I set up my Forster full length sizing die. This was done per Forster's printed instructions
After all of this, the first case into the die stuck.
As I type this, the die and stuck case are en route to Forster for removal and repair (I may or may not have boogered up the decapping rod while attempting to remove the case... there are no witnesses).
I would really appreciate any hints the collective can share that will help me avoid this in the future.
THANKS!
My process...
1 - Decap once fired brass
2 - Wet tumble with stainless media, dish soap, and Lemishine; Let brass dry over the course of several days
3 - Sort by head stamp; Check for crimped primer pockets, and set the cases requiring a swage job aside
4 - Prior to sizing, I applied Lanolin/alcohol case lube to 50 cases, and set them aside (cases and three squirts of lube from a spray bottle into a zip-top plastic bag, shake vigorously to coat)
5 - While the case lube was flashing off, I set up my Forster full length sizing die. This was done per Forster's printed instructions
After all of this, the first case into the die stuck.
As I type this, the die and stuck case are en route to Forster for removal and repair (I may or may not have boogered up the decapping rod while attempting to remove the case... there are no witnesses).
I would really appreciate any hints the collective can share that will help me avoid this in the future.
THANKS!