2rott
Member
I've been having problems since I started reloading recently with hand me down reloading equipment. The equipment seems fine but when I tried to load 45ACP I ran into problems crimping & seating. I have an RCBS 3-Die TC set for .45 auto & am trying to load 160 G lead SWC/FP bullets. I finally checked the die to see if it was clean & ended up spraying with Brake Cleaner & loads of wax & rings of lead came out. I thought I solved my problem & loaded a dozen trial rounds. I set up again to load different 45 auto rounds. After setting the seating depth & backing off, I set the crimp & locked the die. I turned the seater die to just touch the crimped & seated bullet & locked the seater plug. Next bullet I tried was seated much deeper. I tried adjusting the seater plug slightly less & the next bullet was much longer. Took the die out to check & found a bunch of wax in it after a dozen rounds. What am I doing wrong? This has happened several times before. Someone told me RCBS taper crimp/seating dies are difficult to adjust.