Rushthezeppelin
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First of let me preface by stating that I'm brand speaking new to reloading (twisted up my first one last night). I have done a fair amount of research leading up to this so I'm not running completely blind. I have read my Lee reloading book over the last few days.
So I'm on a Lee 1000 Pro setup for 9mm Luger with Lee dies for sizing/decapping and powder drop/neck expansion but opted for the tapper crimp seating die from RCBS for the last station.
I get my 4.4 grains of W231 throwing consistent in the .46 cavity on the auto disk. Get the expanding die down on the shellplate and backed off a full turn as recommended to get a 3/8" deep flare. Get to the last station and throw on a Berry's 124gr copper plate round nose (I have a CZ clone that loves that weight). Get the seating die to produce OAL of 1.101".
I then go to set the crimp die and as I was holding the press up and screwing the die down my hand on the lever slipped and caused me to turn the die possibly as much as a full turn and I subsequently get back on the lever and set that crimp.
Doesn't appear to be any bulging of the case, seems to have a uniform taper all the way to the head. Right at the rim is measuring .377".
Allot of back story for my question I know but I like to cover my bases, especially with anything firearms related.
So my question is, did I over crimp or is my first round safe to fire?
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So I'm on a Lee 1000 Pro setup for 9mm Luger with Lee dies for sizing/decapping and powder drop/neck expansion but opted for the tapper crimp seating die from RCBS for the last station.
I get my 4.4 grains of W231 throwing consistent in the .46 cavity on the auto disk. Get the expanding die down on the shellplate and backed off a full turn as recommended to get a 3/8" deep flare. Get to the last station and throw on a Berry's 124gr copper plate round nose (I have a CZ clone that loves that weight). Get the seating die to produce OAL of 1.101".
I then go to set the crimp die and as I was holding the press up and screwing the die down my hand on the lever slipped and caused me to turn the die possibly as much as a full turn and I subsequently get back on the lever and set that crimp.
Doesn't appear to be any bulging of the case, seems to have a uniform taper all the way to the head. Right at the rim is measuring .377".
Allot of back story for my question I know but I like to cover my bases, especially with anything firearms related.
So my question is, did I over crimp or is my first round safe to fire?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
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