38 SPL Resizing Question

engineermike · August 20, 2010, 09:25 PM

I just spent the afternoon adjusting my new Hornady reloading dies and as I was resizing the brass I notices the brass was being mared. I checked the die for foriegn particales but found none. I am looking for an email address to send this picture to Hornady and get there opinion but have not found a contact that I can attach a pic file. Can anyone tell me if this is normal or do I need to contact Hornady for a solution? I don't have these markings on the 9mm or S&W 40 brass that I have reloaded. I loaded a couple of rounds and they fit the cylinder ok but. This will be my first time to attach, I hope it works.

Attachment 62407

jbrown13 · August 20, 2010, 09:32 PM

Mike, sent you a PM.

engineermike · August 20, 2010, 09:55 PM

Jbrown13,
Just sent you a PM back.

Thanks.

rtpzwms · August 20, 2010, 10:00 PM

did you pull the dye apart and clean it with a bore brush and some hoppes? if not give it a try.

armoredman · August 20, 2010, 10:35 PM

That is weird, never had that before...

wncchester · August 20, 2010, 10:54 PM

If you mean the surface scoring, that's not common on new dies but it is on older dies. Typically caused by too little case lube resulting in galled bits of brass on the die wall. It gets worse with time until you have to polish it out to prevent serious - deep - case scratching.

warningshot · August 21, 2010, 05:22 AM

I thought you were over-reacting until I saw the picture. That is not right. Looks like you're getting good advice from former posts. Keep us posted.

DANNY-L · August 21, 2010, 08:27 AM

I had the same thing happen with a set of pacific dies,it made lines down the side of the cases after cleaning the dies several times I found nothing wrong with them.I replaced the die with a hornady carbide sizer die,problem went away. My brass looked the same as in the picture. Must be the die is just worn out.

engineermike · August 21, 2010, 09:40 AM

All that you see is from a Brand New "New Dimension Die" and Titanium Nitride at that. Brand new and supposedly the best, "Go Figure".

August 20, 2010, 09:25 PM	#1
engineermike Junior member Join Date: March 14, 2010 Location: Oklahaoma City Posts: 538	38 SPL Resizing Question I just spent the afternoon adjusting my new Hornady reloading dies and as I was resizing the brass I notices the brass was being mared. I checked the die for foriegn particales but found none. I am looking for an email address to send this picture to Hornady and get there opinion but have not found a contact that I can attach a pic file. Can anyone tell me if this is normal or do I need to contact Hornady for a solution? I don't have these markings on the 9mm or S&W 40 brass that I have reloaded. I loaded a couple of rounds and they fit the cylinder ok but. This will be my first time to attach, I hope it works. Attachment 62407 Last edited by engineermike; September 9, 2010 at 11:10 PM.

August 21, 2010, 05:22 AM	#7
warningshot Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2009 Posts: 995	Bummer. I thought you were over-reacting until I saw the picture. That is not right. Looks like you're getting good advice from former posts. Keep us posted.

August 21, 2010, 08:27 AM	#8
DANNY-L Member Join Date: April 1, 2010 Location: way upstate ny Posts: 71	I had the same thing happen with a set of pacific dies,it made lines down the side of the cases after cleaning the dies several times I found nothing wrong with them.I replaced the die with a hornady carbide sizer die,problem went away. My brass looked the same as in the picture. Must be the die is just worn out. Last edited by DANNY-L; August 21, 2010 at 07:39 PM.

August 20, 2010, 09:32 PM	#2
jbrown13 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2009 Location: Perry, GA Posts: 105	Mike, sent you a PM.

August 20, 2010, 09:55 PM	#3
engineermike Junior member Join Date: March 14, 2010 Location: Oklahaoma City Posts: 538	Jbrown13, Just sent you a PM back. Thanks.

August 20, 2010, 10:00 PM	#4
rtpzwms Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2010 Location: OTS Posts: 1,035	did you pull the dye apart and clean it with a bore brush and some hoppes? if not give it a try.

August 20, 2010, 10:35 PM	#5
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,480	That is weird, never had that before...

August 20, 2010, 10:54 PM	#6
wncchester Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2002 Posts: 2,832	If you mean the surface scoring, that's not common on new dies but it is on older dies. Typically caused by too little case lube resulting in galled bits of brass on the die wall. It gets worse with time until you have to polish it out to prevent serious - deep - case scratching.

August 21, 2010, 09:40 AM	#9
engineermike Junior member Join Date: March 14, 2010 Location: Oklahaoma City Posts: 538	All that you see is from a Brand New "New Dimension Die" and Titanium Nitride at that. Brand new and supposedly the best, "Go Figure".