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BwanaDave · January 23, 2007, 12:04 AM

I don't think it is the flare. I have played around with it a bit trying different amounts of flare. There isn't a problem getting the bullet started in the case.

After writing the first post I tried a couple of other things. I put a factory round in the shell holder and pushed it up into the die. It hung up just like the laser casts did. I then pulled the die and looked up into it. The shoulder for the crimp appears to be about a half an inch into the die and that is what is causing the resistance. I think I may have gotten some sort of special purpose die or a defective one. The die has the following stamped on it: RCBS 45 ACP TC SEAT .6.

I am confused. Without having the shell holder bottoming out on the die there doesn't seem to be any way to have a consistent OAL.

Thanks

Dave

January 23, 2007, 12:04 AM	#3
BwanaDave Member Join Date: January 22, 2007 Posts: 21	I don't think it is the flare. I have played around with it a bit trying different amounts of flare. There isn't a problem getting the bullet started in the case. After writing the first post I tried a couple of other things. I put a factory round in the shell holder and pushed it up into the die. It hung up just like the laser casts did. I then pulled the die and looked up into it. The shoulder for the crimp appears to be about a half an inch into the die and that is what is causing the resistance. I think I may have gotten some sort of special purpose die or a defective one. The die has the following stamped on it: RCBS 45 ACP TC SEAT .6. I am confused. Without having the shell holder bottoming out on the die there doesn't seem to be any way to have a consistent OAL. Thanks Dave