beatledog7
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Guys, this is just weird, and I have no idea what happened. I loaded some Hornady 240gr SWC-HP bullets into CBC cases, and when I got done I wanted to lightly wipe down the finished rounds; these bullets come dusted in a dry lube that gets everywhere.
So, I'm wiping down the first couple and suddenly I think, did I just feel that bullet move? Sure enough, I was able to actually rotate the bullet inside the case mouth. I don't know if this would have happened before crimping (I used a Lee FCD to apply a moderate roll after seating with a normal seating die set to not crimp), but it was sure happening now. Checked a couple more--they all do it to varying degrees!
These are .430" bullets, and the case diameters of the finished rounds are actually .002 or so smaller than the .454" spec in the Lyman manual. I pulled one round and measured the bullet diameter where it was inside the case, and .4265" is what I got. Did the FCD post size these rounds? I didn't feel anything like that going on as I crimped the rounds, so I'm perplexed.
Any idea what has happened here? Do I need to pull them all, resize the cases, and chock the lost bullets up to experience (assuming they are all now as small as the one I pulled)? Any thoughts appreciated, even the "Hey Dummy" kind.
So, I'm wiping down the first couple and suddenly I think, did I just feel that bullet move? Sure enough, I was able to actually rotate the bullet inside the case mouth. I don't know if this would have happened before crimping (I used a Lee FCD to apply a moderate roll after seating with a normal seating die set to not crimp), but it was sure happening now. Checked a couple more--they all do it to varying degrees!
These are .430" bullets, and the case diameters of the finished rounds are actually .002 or so smaller than the .454" spec in the Lyman manual. I pulled one round and measured the bullet diameter where it was inside the case, and .4265" is what I got. Did the FCD post size these rounds? I didn't feel anything like that going on as I crimped the rounds, so I'm perplexed.
Any idea what has happened here? Do I need to pull them all, resize the cases, and chock the lost bullets up to experience (assuming they are all now as small as the one I pulled)? Any thoughts appreciated, even the "Hey Dummy" kind.