bullet shaving

scout 1 · September 29, 2000, 04:06 PM

Having trouble with 25-06 cases shaving slivers off of the bullet when I seat them.
Never seen this before and see no way to adjust the die to eliminate this. Is this just a bad die?

Contender · September 29, 2000, 04:23 PM

This might be moot but, have you chamfered the case necks? This needs to be done with once fired cases as well as new. Just enough to put a slight bevel on the inside/outside circumferance of the neck.

If your expander ball was undersized chances are you would be crumpling case necks rather than shaving bullets when you went to seat them.

[This message has been edited by Contender (edited September 29, 2000).]

scout 1 · September 29, 2000, 06:10 PM

Thanks Contender, yes I have chamfered the necks. I'll put a little more bevel on and see if that's the problem.

BMiracle · September 30, 2000, 10:45 AM

scout 1, I too have noticed this with .25-'06 loads. I too also chamfer the inside of the case mouth. I have no good explanation except that I have not noticed any degradation in accuracy. My answer to why this happens---just because

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September 29, 2000, 04:06 PM	#1
scout 1 Member Join Date: August 1, 2000 Location: Evergreen,CO usa Posts: 31	Having trouble with 25-06 cases shaving slivers off of the bullet when I seat them. Never seen this before and see no way to adjust the die to eliminate this. Is this just a bad die?

September 29, 2000, 04:23 PM	#2
Contender Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 1998 Location: NY Posts: 680	This might be moot but, have you chamfered the case necks? This needs to be done with once fired cases as well as new. Just enough to put a slight bevel on the inside/outside circumferance of the neck. If your expander ball was undersized chances are you would be crumpling case necks rather than shaving bullets when you went to seat them. [This message has been edited by Contender (edited September 29, 2000).]

September 29, 2000, 06:10 PM	#3
scout 1 Member Join Date: August 1, 2000 Location: Evergreen,CO usa Posts: 31	Thanks Contender, yes I have chamfered the necks. I'll put a little more bevel on and see if that's the problem.

September 30, 2000, 10:45 AM	#4
BMiracle Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2000 Posts: 159	scout 1, I too have noticed this with .25-'06 loads. I too also chamfer the inside of the case mouth. I have no good explanation except that I have not noticed any degradation in accuracy. My answer to why this happens---just because !!!!!!!