RobInBrisbane
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G'day folks,
After reloading for my .223 for quite some time now, I've just started reloading for my new .270, however, I've come across something odd.
When reloading for the .223, I can quite easily set-up the die so that the faces of the shell-holder and die meet at the top of the stroke. From there I make the normal adjustments etc. Nothing out of the ordinary here.
With the .270, when I set the die up in the same way (screw the die in so that the die + shell holder faces touch at top of the stroke etc.) and put an empty shell in to de-cap/re-size it, the press-ram stops firmly with about 1/4 - 3/8 inch between the die and shell-holder. The faces don't come anywhere near together as they do when sizing my .223. My understanding is regardless of the calibre, the die and shell holder should close completely together with none of the shell visible.
The de-capping pin is set normally with .400 protruding below the face of the die.
The press is a Hornady Classic and the die and shell-holder are both RCBS. The brass is Federal.
The die is stamped "RCBS 270 WIN FL . 13"
Is this normal for a .270 when resizing, or is something amiss here?
I really can't think of anything I've gone about incorrectly. :banghead:
Any help appreciated!
After reloading for my .223 for quite some time now, I've just started reloading for my new .270, however, I've come across something odd.
When reloading for the .223, I can quite easily set-up the die so that the faces of the shell-holder and die meet at the top of the stroke. From there I make the normal adjustments etc. Nothing out of the ordinary here.
With the .270, when I set the die up in the same way (screw the die in so that the die + shell holder faces touch at top of the stroke etc.) and put an empty shell in to de-cap/re-size it, the press-ram stops firmly with about 1/4 - 3/8 inch between the die and shell-holder. The faces don't come anywhere near together as they do when sizing my .223. My understanding is regardless of the calibre, the die and shell holder should close completely together with none of the shell visible.
The de-capping pin is set normally with .400 protruding below the face of the die.
The press is a Hornady Classic and the die and shell-holder are both RCBS. The brass is Federal.
The die is stamped "RCBS 270 WIN FL . 13"
Is this normal for a .270 when resizing, or is something amiss here?
I really can't think of anything I've gone about incorrectly. :banghead:
Any help appreciated!
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