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**Mal H** · June 9, 1999, 09:19 PM

Some more possibilities:

Are you trying to seat the bullet too deep? If so, the crimp ring may be trying to crimp while the bullet is still going in. What is the OAL you are going for?

Are the bullets set on the casings straight up and down before starting to seat? If they are canted too far, the seating die won't be able to straighten it out before damaging the casing.

June 9, 1999, 09:19 PM	#4
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,949	Some more possibilities: Are you trying to seat the bullet too deep? If so, the crimp ring may be trying to crimp while the bullet is still going in. What is the OAL you are going for? Are the bullets set on the casings straight up and down before starting to seat? If they are canted too far, the seating die won't be able to straighten it out before damaging the casing.