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grubbylabs · November 27, 2012, 11:48 PM

I just got a new set of RCBS dies for my 223 and I noticed that when seating the bullet the die is shaving off half the soft point. Very cleanly! Am I doing something wrong?

I raised an empty case and then screwed the die body in until i felt resistance. Then I put a soft point in and set the seating stem in pretty much the same way. lowered the seating stem a little at a time. The first few bullets did not have any problems. But the last few did.

Any ideas?

November 27, 2012, 11:48 PM	#1
grubbylabs Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2009 Location: Hansen Idaho Posts: 1,465	Interesting problem with Rifle bullets. I just got a new set of RCBS dies for my 223 and I noticed that when seating the bullet the die is shaving off half the soft point. Very cleanly! Am I doing something wrong? I raised an empty case and then screwed the die body in until i felt resistance. Then I put a soft point in and set the seating stem in pretty much the same way. lowered the seating stem a little at a time. The first few bullets did not have any problems. But the last few did. Any ideas? __________________ * (Swinging club) Whack! whack! whack! * Nope, the old nag's still dead . (Capt Charlie) Last edited by grubbylabs; November 28, 2012 at 12:22 PM.