Recent content by Brandon9250

I actually went back to my 1.134 i tested brass & nickel cases my nickel need to be shorter, it appears they are a lil tigher (like slide closes i just need to give it a little smack)i may just switch to brass i really only went to nickel for looks haha you guys advice helped out! Im kinda new...

Also ill be using unique powder only because its all i got for now & its a compressed load even tho my setback test was 60+ pounds

Loaded a dummy round, oal 1.150 no flare, small chamfer, backed crimp off so it barely engages, backed seat die off further, set back test was 60# then my scale shut off lol i think i got it thanks for your help gs, jim, rule,vaalpens,sunray, & rule 3 im gunna go load me some bunker busters!

Thanks game perhaps i am applying to much crimp and to much belling... I will look at my setup and maybe adjust i tried to chamfer the mouth and i still shave some bullet going in but not to bad i will get back to you tonight

When i made my c.o.l i used a lightly crimped round and gently closed my action and measured it is where i came up with the 1.134 my sierra guide claims 1.140 is max but i know what you mean my 7mm mag is over the books recomended oal

crimp / seat is 2 steps different dies i am flaring case pretty good but bullet still seems a little tight but not excessive. (No bullet shavings) bullet diam. Is .355 and the 1.140 is maximum c.o.l Maybe my issue lies in the flare not being big enough?

Ive done that, the seating die is about .600 away from my shell holder. Ive tried setting it up higher and lower with no difference, its almost like the bullet is doing the bulging.

1.134 is what i measured from most factory rounds, so thats my aiming o.a.l +/- .002. And my 147 grain rounds wont feed into the chamber shortly after the neck where i seem to be getting that buldge. im using rcbs dies and an expander die im not sure why im getting a bulge after i seat the...

I will post some pics tonight when i get home, its hard to see but when i chamber the round its to tight and will not go in the whole way and it seems its only after i seat my bullet it does that. Im almost thinking the ogive may be below the case mouth i also loaded some dummy rounds last...

Im having an issue with these 147 grain xtp bullets it seems that my cases are squating after i seat my bullet. My crimp seems ok but a little weak the bullet will set back a little after i chamber the round but not bad. Im assuming im not going to be able to use these bullets the 125 grain...