After a hunting trip yesterday I noticed that several rounds that I'd loaded some time ago had bullets that were loose in the cartridge. Some would just twist, a couple would move back and forth a bit, others were just fine. These rounds have bounced around quite a bit over the last year or so as they've been in a case I carry when hunting, but I'm surprised that they'd have loosened up this much (or even at all). Is this normal?
If it's not normal, what could I have done wrong to cause? I use Lee dies and am fairly careful as I load, though have limited experience. I don't know how many times the brass has been reused, but it can't be more than 3 times.
My plan is to pull the bullets from the rounds that have loose bullets and redo. Can I assume the other rounds are OK? I only hunt with them and plink so no need for super accuracy.
Thanks!
If it's not normal, what could I have done wrong to cause? I use Lee dies and am fairly careful as I load, though have limited experience. I don't know how many times the brass has been reused, but it can't be more than 3 times.
My plan is to pull the bullets from the rounds that have loose bullets and redo. Can I assume the other rounds are OK? I only hunt with them and plink so no need for super accuracy.
Thanks!