Plastic tipped bullets

jj320 · January 31, 2013, 02:02 PM

I have never loaded plastic tipped bullets before do you need any special seating die so you dont smash the tip

FrankenMauser · January 31, 2013, 02:43 PM

That depends on the particular bullet, seating die, and cartridge in question.

But, generally - No, you don't.

Brian Pfleuger · January 31, 2013, 03:12 PM

Generally not, though I drill out the seating plugs on a lot of my dies so they touch much closer to the ogive rather than the tip. I've not had a stock die damage the plastic tip, except on a Lee die and .204Ruger seater, because it had a sharp edge that I had to sand down.

wogpotter · January 31, 2013, 04:57 PM

I've never had a problem with several brands of dies & makes of polymer tipped bullets.

LarryFlew · January 31, 2013, 05:53 PM

do poly in several calibers without a problem

jj320 · January 31, 2013, 11:23 PM

Thanks every one for the answer wanted to try the varmagedon by nosler

January 31, 2013, 02:02 PM	#1
jj320 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2013 Location: hobart,in Posts: 119	Plastic tipped bullets I have never loaded plastic tipped bullets before do you need any special seating die so you dont smash the tip

January 31, 2013, 02:43 PM	#2
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	That depends on the particular bullet, seating die, and cartridge in question. But, generally - No, you don't. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe. Last edited by FrankenMauser; January 31, 2013 at 02:52 PM.

January 31, 2013, 03:12 PM	#3
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	Generally not, though I drill out the seating plugs on a lot of my dies so they touch much closer to the ogive rather than the tip. I've not had a stock die damage the plastic tip, except on a Lee die and .204Ruger seater, because it had a sharp edge that I had to sand down. __________________ Nobody plans to screw up their lives... ...they just don't plan not to. -Andy Stanley

January 31, 2013, 04:57 PM	#4
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 4,811	I've never had a problem with several brands of dies & makes of polymer tipped bullets. __________________ Allan Quatermain: “Automatic rifles. Who in God's name has automatic rifles”? Elderly Hunter: “That's dashed unsporting. Probably Belgium.”

January 31, 2013, 05:53 PM	#5
LarryFlew Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2009 Location: Minnesota CZ fan Posts: 902	do poly in several calibers without a problem

January 31, 2013, 11:23 PM	#6
jj320 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2013 Location: hobart,in Posts: 119	Thanks every one for the answer wanted to try the varmagedon by nosler